A Cape Cod Vacation About EATING… Our recent New England adventure all started with me mistakenly booking a non-refundable hotel in the WRONG STATE! But, hey — it ended up so well, maybe I’ll consider messing up travel plans more often. What follows are delicious tips on eating and playing (but mostly eating) in Falmouth, MA and… [Read More]
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What to Do in Boston: 27 Ideas by a Local Travel Blogger
Attractions in My Beloved Massachusetts Capital! I’ve run Around the World “L” Travel Blog for a decade now, and have lived in Boston nearly my whole life (multiple decades!), but it isn’t until THIS article that I am finally, comprehensively answering the question I get so much… What are the Best Things to Do in Boston,… [Read More]
Why See the Minneapolis Skyway and Skyline?
How I Decided on Minneapolis for Travel: Scanning ultra-bargain flights during a particularly fraught week of life, the airport code MSP winked an alluring, “Hello!” “Ooo, Minneapolis…” I cooed, “I’ve never explored you before… but this flight is cheap, and a random 1.5-day solo trip to Minnesota’s metropolis is just what I need to cleanse… [Read More]
ABC Islands: Is Aruba, Bonaire, or Curacao Best?
Caribbean Vacation Travel Choices… In exploring a trip to the Caribbean, a delightful trifecta of islands offers three distinct experiences: The “ABC Islands,” which refer to Aruba (“A”), Bonaire (“B”), and Curaçao (“C”). Since we working humans usually have limited time and budgets for vacation travel, this begs the question: Which of these three islands… [Read More]
Watch Tiny Planes at Great Barrington, MA Airport!
One of the most fun things to do in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts is FREE… See the tiny airplanes at Walter J. Koladza Airport! When we got the tip that Great Barrington, MA had a teensy, tiny airport, I figured it would be good for a 5-minute glance. In fact, however, the airport was so… [Read More]
Female Poses for Pictures: Performativity and Power
“How Should I Pose for the Camera?” In our era of daily digital photos, the question of how to pose is everywhere… but is particularly symbolic — and sometimes even fraught — for women to decide. How female bodies are angled or female faces are formed for pictures (and in life, for that matter) sends messages.… [Read More]
