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Flying By the Seat of My Points

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Tag: year in review

Best Chocolate Shops in Bruges
January 2, 2019January 2, 2019My Thoughts and Musings, Travel

How Travel Saved Me with First Class & Chocolate – A Year in Review

Let’s start with the fact that 2018 was a crap year for me personally due to a job layoff and the ridiculous executive job search.  Add to that, my friends woes (death of a parents, cancer diagnosis and job search drama) and it was tough to find the positives. Real […]

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December 28, 2015February 14, 2016My Thoughts and Musings, The Good Stuff, Travel

Third Year of Blogging – Losing Control and Discovering More

I started this blog at the end of 2012 after amazing trips to Easter Island and Africa.  Each year, I try to summarize my year in travel blogging (Year 1 Update, Year 2 Update) –the highs, the lows, a bit of sappy and the lessons learned along the way.  2015 […]

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