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    Ben & Jerry’s Around the World

    ByIris M. September 21, 2020December 30, 2020

    I was chatting with a friend recently about the differences between foods in Vermont and Scotland and I mentioned that we can still get Ben & Jerry’s in Scotland. For anyone somehow not familiar with Ben & Jerry’s it is an ice cream company that was started in Vermont (where I’m from in the US)….

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    Roadtrip to England

    ByIris M. September 2, 2020January 8, 2021

    We have a friend that lives in Southampton, England. That friend had a week off of work and asked if we’d like to come stay with him and his family for a couple days. The drive to Southampton from our house online says it’s 6 hours and 57 minutes. The last time we went down…

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  • That Time I Went to India
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    That Time I Went To India

    ByIris M. May 26, 2020March 2, 2021

    On the World Cruise in 2019 I had the opportunity to go to India. We stopped at two Indian ports, Cochin for one day and two days in Mumbai. I never thought I’d visit India to be honest – and I certainly never thought I would take a cruise ship to India. Visa Requirements for…

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    Koala’s, Camels, and Dragons, Oh My!

    ByIris M. April 9, 2020December 26, 2020

    One of my friends recently told me that sometimes in this new homeschooling world their family – kids included – will read my blog. So I asked what they might be interested in reading about and they wanted to know about what animals I had seen. So, Addie and Cailin, here it is – a…

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  • Two Days in Paris
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    Two Days in Paris

    ByIris M. January 21, 2020February 6, 2021

    A whole idea came about a while back for a couple of my girl friends to come stay in Scotland with my husband and I, and from there, “we should do a girls trip!” came about shortly after. After a bit of a stay in Scotland, Paris became our girls trip. We hopped on an…

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    My Opinion on “Once In a Lifetime Experiences”

    ByIris M. January 15, 2020

    Today my friend and I were walking towards the Edinburgh Castle. For so many people they would consider that a Once In a Lifetime Experience. Edinburgh. Scotland. Castles. Bagpipes. Woohoo! For me it certainly isn’t, as I spend a good chunk of my year in Scotland, and for this friend I certainly don’t think it…

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