Our friend Nikki saved us from sleeping in a Target parking lot. A weekend ago, when Kirk and I decided we wanted to go to Palm Springs, we couldn’t have done a worse job planning the trip if we tried. Even though we called Nikki just a few hours before we hoped to crash on ...
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This past weekend we took a trip to the desert city of Palm Springs in search of hiking and houses. We found the later first. Palm Springs is renowned for its mid-century modern architecture. We stopped at the visitors center and picked up a map of notable mid-century modern buildings in the city. Most of ...
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It’s Saturday morning. The duffel is packed with clothes. Sandwiches, snacks and drinks are packed in the cooler. Sleeping bags, camping chairs, pillows, books and magazines, shoes and blankets are piled by the door. We are embarking on our first weekend trip since… last year, maybe? I grab the door handle, then look back at ...
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It’s not surprising Paris has been ranked among the 10 most expensive cities in the world. If you’re on a budget, does that mean you have to skip the notoriously pricey City of Light? No way. My mom and I explored Paris for under $99/day per person. This included lodging, food, transportation and sightseeing. (For the ...
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