Author Archives: Janette

Wonderful Washington…DC

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Janette

Although I have been to DC before, I’ve not been there in at least a decade, so there were many places on my list of things to see. There were also many things I’d forgotten about, since 10 years ago … Continue reading →

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The Big Easy

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Janette

That’s right, New Orleans, Louisiana! Some charity work was long over due for myself, so my friend Ashley and I hopped some planes to New Orleans and got to work. We were working and staying with “Hands on New Orleans,” … Continue reading →

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The Land of 10,000 Lakes…Minnesota

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Janette

Ahhh, the midwest…a place not many people think to go on vacation, and a place I’ve only flown over, never to. I had the chance to go with a friend from work whose family was from that area, and over … Continue reading →

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Costa Rica

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Janette

Costa Rica’s economy is based on tourism, so that translates to easily organizing whatever you want…and I got to see many things in the week I was there. Two short hours from Miami is San Jose, capital city of Costa … Continue reading →

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Icy Iceland

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Janette

The land of ice. Cold…snowy…white…everything I pictured, yet so much more.  And being only 5 hours from Boston, I couldn’t miss experiencing the tundra. Although plans of viewing the aurora borealis were thwarted, I still got to experience a country unlike any … Continue reading →

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Marvelous Mexico

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Janette

Considering that I’m thrifty and not a 5-star hotel kind of girl, I wanted to go somewhere where a small amount of money could take me far.  My research settled on Merida, the capital city of the Yucatan peninsula in … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Janette

The orient has always been an area of interest for me and in early 2009, I got to reap the benefits of a two-year-long preparation.  After endless research and much anticipation, I embarked on a two-week excursion across central Japan.  … Continue reading →

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Aloha from Hawaii

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Janette

Far, far away, in the middle of the Pacific ocean, there is a place so isolated that one would naturally call it paradise.  A set of islands like stones casually tossed into a lake, Hawaii is breathtaking from the air, … Continue reading →

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New England

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Janette

It’s like England…only newer 🙂 After being here for a few years, I’ve gotten to sample much of what the area has to offer.  Clearly, Rhode Island will have more notable mentions, because that is my home.  However, all the … Continue reading →

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What happens in Vegas….

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Janette

Ahhh, the desert.  This trip was very exciting for me, for a few reasons.  First, I had never been west of the Mississippi.  Second, I had never been to the desert.  Third, this was the first trip that I had … Continue reading →

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