Did You Enjoy Your Story?

Some years ask questions, while other years answer them~ My question to you: Did you enjoy your story?

You may be thinking, “But my story isn’t over yet”. We get it, neither is ours, and yet in our pursuit of a life less ordinary, we spend hours each year discussing where we want this road to take us. And those answers help direct us along the right path.

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The World’s Best Destinations for Nature Lovers

There’s no shortage of outstanding destinations out there. Indeed, that’s part of what makes traveling so exciting: the number of places that we can visit are endless, and oh so diverse. We can spend some time in those big, cosmopolitan cities, or explore the towns and smaller cities that are slightly off the beaten path or lose ourselves in the wild rapture of the great outdoors. If you’re a nature lover, and you’re interested in exploring more of this beautiful planet, then take a read below, where we outline some of the world’s best destinations for nature lovers.

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A Lesson in Coffee Production ~ Guatemala Style

I was never one to appreciate coffee, just as I was in my mid 20’s before I developed a taste for beer. I totally blame this on my parents. Growing up in small town Minnesota with Folgers instant coffee and restaurants, ok lets be honest and call them truck stops, chosen merely for offering a bottomless cup of bad coffee did not inspire the desire to imbibe. In addition, my parents also drank this bad coffee loaded with milk and sugar as one does, of course, when drinking crap.

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I Dreamed of Africa

Africa has always been a dream destination, one for the bucket list. Romanticized in such movies as Out of Africa and I Dreamed of Africa, a land of adventure and amazement. A decade ago, the tour company I work for, Grand European Tours, first started selling a trip to South Africa and lucky us, we were one of the first in the company to get to go on tour and check it out!

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