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Fall Break in Belgrade

Last November for Fall Break I once again journeyed to a new city and country to celebrate my birthday with friends. It was time, after more than 25 years, to travel to Serbia. If you have read the previous blog posts (Oct 2018; August 2019)  where I shared about my affinity for Bosnia, then you might understand my need to visit the country that was on the other side of what is referred to as…

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Celebrating 50 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

As you know I turned 50 last November. Kyla, one of my soul sisters, will turn 50 this month. We first met in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in the summer of 2019. Then we enjoyed two amazing weeks together in Dalyan, Türkiye, in the summer of 2022. For our third face-to-face meet-up we decided to travel to a new destination together, and celebrate turning 50 years old in between her birthday and mine. After much deliberation and…

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Exploring Georgia

For my birthday in 2022 I traveled to Madrid, Spain. It was a new city, and country, for me. It was an amazing trip! Because my birthday continues to be included in my school’s Fall Break holiday, I have made it a personal goal and tradition to travel to a new country/city to celebrate the start of my next year on earth. New country, new city, new age!  For my 50th birthday this past November…

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