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A Charleston/Beaufort Wrap-Up

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Ex Libris, Libertas

Roughly translated, this phrase means “From Books, Freedom.”  In our house, this is a mantra.  My husband tells all the significant young people in his life to get a library card.  His constant refrain is that the whole world can… Continue Reading →

A Myrtle Beach Wrap-Up

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Visiting Attractions: Guidelines on Service Animals vs. Emotional Support Animals

**Content Warning: Angry rant coming up.** A year or so ago, I attended a meeting where a disabled veteran who now trains service dogs for vets was the keynote speaker.  In addition to explaining to all of us in the… Continue Reading →

Introducing Brookgreen Gardens: The attraction with the truest motto ever!

Recently, on a perfect 75-degree Saturday, without a cloud in the sky, my husband and I spent the day together at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.  All the elements just came together for me.  It was so lovely… Continue Reading →

A Columbia Wrap-Up

Our visit to Columbia, South Carolina lasted a week and a half.  We have come to really like this city.  The downtown is larger than our hometown’s downtown without being overwhelming.  There are dozens of restaurant options and when staying… Continue Reading →

Introducing Columbia: Riverfront Park & Historic Columbia Canal

People sometimes ask me why I travel overseas so much. Well, that’s a long answer for another post.  But, so often, people want to know why I don’t appreciate my own nation and they want to know whether or not… Continue Reading →

Oak Grove, Kentucky: Honoring America’s Military is a Walk in the Park

Have no fear, dear reader, new content related to new travels will begin soon.  For today though, I wanted to recap one last place from a previous trip that was just too cool to skip over. In the last few… Continue Reading →

Green Light! Post-Pandemic (ish) Travel Resumes for Mrs. HomeFree

Remember that game we played as kids: Red Light, Green Light?  The caller would turn their back on a group of approaching rivals.  The caller would then yell, “green light” and the crowd would make progress toward the caller.  But,… Continue Reading →

When Travel Plans Don’t Go Smoothly

Mr. HomeFree and I travel more than some, but considerably less than others.  We have now been to Europe five times and our overall country count is in the double digits.  We are fortunate that we don’t really have any… Continue Reading →

Friends Across the Water

“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” Tim Cahill While I am not a huge social media user, I do have one of those blue & white accounts.  You know the one I mean.  I also acknowledge… Continue Reading →

Six books to bring out the Travel Bug in You (Part 2)

Welcome back to part two of my travel-inspiring literature suggestions.  I am going to cheat a little bit today and review a couple of collections, not just individual books.  That’s because there’s just so much good stuff out there!  Sometimes… Continue Reading →

Six books to bring out the Travel Bug in You (Part 1)

*Content Warning* Mushy, sentimental introduction coming up.  If that’s not your thing, you might want to skip the first paragraph of this post. As many of my readers know, my very first career (many moons ago) was as a high… Continue Reading →

Predjama Castle in Slovenia: Let the Lutes Play

It has been more than a month since I provided the last virtual vacation, so here is a new one for those of you who need a break from real life.  This post is a special dedication to my friend,… Continue Reading →

Foreign Food Experiments (Part 2)

In part two of my quest to review my culinary experiments while travelling, we will visit Slovenia, Scotland and Belgium.  As I mentioned in part one of these culinary memories, sometimes your adventures will work out well and you will… Continue Reading →

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