Author name: jade

Serbia

As we approached the Serbia airport, the pilot announced that a lightening strike had shut down the airport so we would be circling at least 45 minutes before we could land. It gave me the opportunity to carefully see the city and surrounding rivers. We landed with our further incident. Driving into the city, the […]

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Retirement Planning

BF wanted me to retire so I could travel more with him. I started making plans, telling friends, family, and coworkers that I’d leave my job at the end of the year. Then BF not nervous that I’d be bored. Even though I tell him I’m rarely bored because there is so much to do

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Seychelles

The most striking difference between the Maldives and Seychelles was the mountainous terrain. I exhaled relief with the knowledge that I would be hiking, drinking alcohol, and wearing temperature appropriate clothing. Mahe – first stay We spent one night on Mahe to orient ourselves and to have a spot to store our big bag for

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Maldives

I had some basic expectations about the Maldives: blue skies, white clouds, pretty sunsets, and sparking water. I thought we would snorkel, see manta, and see something different. Mother nature had other plans. I understand that it rains the tropics; it’s the reason why the foliage is lush. I’ve lived in the tropics and know

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Proposed

In the Maldives, it had been raining for several days and the water conditions were so bad that there were no water excursions available. We had no WI-fi in our room and because it’s a Muslim country, there is no alcohol. Lying in bed, BF sighs and says “I’m sorry for being such a weenie

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