Personal Post: Offline for Three Weeks to Explore Morocco

I’ve spent the past three weeks mostly unplugged and backpacking through Morocco with my husband for our honeymoon over our one-year wedding anniversary.

Our journey included imperial cities, rural valleys, Sahara Desert camping, laid-back coastal port towns, and dining in the homes of local families. And now that I’m back, I’m eager to share my experiences with curious readers.

More to come…

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Personal Post: Offline and Roadtripping for Two Weeks

Like many online networking addicts, I’m rarely offline for more than a couple of days at a time. If you’re in this club, you can probably imagine how disconnected (yet liberated) I feel after being offline for two weeks! I’ve just returned from roadtripping with my husband from Idaho to Wisconsin and back…camping, visiting friends [...]

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Five Highlights from the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Signs crowded with flashing lights, a light layer of snow on the ground, men with cowboy hats and handlebar mustaches, women in cowboy hats and ruffled skirts, music, poetry, and a semi-cleanish room at the Motel 6. You’ve just gotten a glimpse into my weekend at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV. Prior [...]

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Five Reasons I’m Heading to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV

I recently learned about the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering from a friend. From what I’ve pieced together, it sounds like a one-week event in which real cowboys from all over the country gather to share their love of poetry, music, dance, and perhaps other forms of expression. What Is It? It’s a week of poetry [...]

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