Tag Archives: travel

A Fake Life

Posted on September 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir It seemed everything I’d ever wanted or trained to be was just a handful of beans, and there was no beanstalk in sight. I was making a living pretending to be an electronics engineer, while the girl … Continue reading →

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Rough Grace

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

School was out, and Los Angeles International Airport was bulging with passengers. Planes were late, tempers were flaring, and the holiday spirit was nowhere to be seen. Then the announcement came: Our flight to Denver had been cancelled. No explanation … Continue reading →

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The Strasbourg Christmas Market

Posted on December 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Bloggers this week are Stéphanie and Jérôme of the travel blog Strafari. Oslo, Norway-born Stéphanie and Strasbourg, France-born Jérôme regularly combine their infectious love of travel, useful facts, and marvellous photos in always-engaging posts. Visit them to see … Continue reading →

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From Valencia to Barcelona

Posted on September 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Keith of Over Hill and Dale. In 2022, Keith and his wife Erica pulled up stakes after two years of COVID cabin fever and moved to Spain! From their nuevo digs in Valencia on … Continue reading →

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(Trying to) Eat Like a Local

Posted on August 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Newly arrived at the island kingdom of Sur Kellan, Zack and Gina were taken to … Continue reading →

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How to Greet People in Different Countries

Posted on April 26, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Angela of Suitcase Travel Blog. Whether you’re planning on travelling or just dreaming about it, this site is for you. “Exploring new places, meeting new people, and learning more about cultures and traditions brings … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Heart of Brazil

Posted on March 15, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Bloggers this week are Maggie and Richard of Monkey’s Tale, “An Adventure Travel Blog.” And adventurers they are! Canadian writer Maggie and photographer Richard are avid climbers, skiers and hikers, so they spend lots of time in their … Continue reading →

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Look Out Your Window

Posted on February 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

Our bedroom window faces east, so we capture some beautiful sunrises while sipping our morning coffee (I’ve included a few of those images below). But sometimes when I’m longing to travel, I think blithely back on the views I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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The Mother of All Calamities

Posted on December 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir For our last big event before we officially started our freshman year of high school, BFF Jeff and I took a YMCA Caravan trip, with a dozen barely-teen boys and two barely-adult leaders. The previous summer’s Caravan … Continue reading →

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Travelling First vs. Worst Class

Posted on July 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

I used to travel two or three times a month, middle class all the way. Oh, occasionally I’d get a mileage award bump to the slightly cushier first-class section, basically upper-middle-class. But the lower-middle-class coach section was fine, really. Once, … Continue reading →

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