Road Hazards (MM #2572)
I’ve always loved driving. But over the last few years I do my best to avoid road hazards like ice and snow. I’m more worried about everyone else and their driving…
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Back Seat (MM #2560)
Boy, times have sure changed. I remember sitting in the back seat of the car as a kid, just staring out the window. Now, kids have video screens and headphones, and surely air conditioning. All in all today’s long car trip isn’t anything like it was in my younger days…
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Spring Break Hotel (MM #2559)
Spring Break is here, and it seems that everyone we know is traveling. This year we’ve experienced something new. Our house has been a Spring Break hotel, at least for a couple of nights….
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Get Out (MM #2376)
There are some days when you know that you need to hit the road. Today is one of those days for us. It’s time to get out for a quick road trip…
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Historical Markers (MM #2298)
Historical markers are all around us, but do you ever stop to read them? I love history, and historical markers always make me want to pull over if only for a moment…
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Destination Events (MM #2238)
Traveling to Las Vegas for a bachelor party has been around forever. But these destination events are getting bigger and more popular. Now people are taking trips with friends to party for birthdays, graduations and more. And of course one of the hottest cities for these events, Nashville…
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Friendly Skies (MM #2213)
United Airlines brought back their Fly The Friendly Skies slogan a few years ago. And people have been making jokes about that the last few days. The recent United incident in Chicago reminded me why I have come to hate flying. Not only are the airlines a problem, but so are the passengers…
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Travel Planning (MM#1954)
I’ve often talked about my love of a good road trip. And last week when I was on the road something hit me. How we travel today is nothing like it was back in the old days. Due to the invention of GPS and smartphones traveling by car is now an entirely different experience…
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Airbnb (MM #1953)
I have lots of friends who swear by Airbnb when they travel. I wasn’t sure if it was going to be right for me. But, I decided to take the plunge last week in New Orleans. While there are some similarities to staying in a hotel, I can honestly say that it’s not even close…
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Heading South (MM #1941)
It’s vacation time, and some of our friends and family are heading south this month. An old Ohio co-worker and his family are vacationing here in Music City, while much of our Indiana family is heading to further south. Both my brother-in-law and sister-in-law and the respective families are making the trek to Florida to…
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