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Read This: 100 Things to Do in Michigan Before You Die

100 Things to Do in Michigan Before You Die, written by travel writer extraordinaire Kath Usitalo (herself a Michigander), is the latest book in a series we absolutely love from Reedy Press.

They are must-reads for any travel, culture, and food lover.

Read This: 100 Things to Do in Michigan Before You Die

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All You Need to Know: 15 Australia Travel Tips

Australia—it’s on everyone’s bucket list…and for good reason! There’s an extraordinary amount of things to see, do, taste, and experience in this remarkable country.
 
Here are our best Australia Travel Tips…
 
All You Need to Know: 15 Australia Travel Tips
 

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The Pacific Northwest's Surprisingly Simple Getaway: Whidbey Island

Beautiful coastlines and verdant landscapes of the Pacific Northwest are on full display in Whidbey Island, Washington. Located in the Puget Sound east of the Olympic Peninsula, this island is the place to go for a slow-paced getaway.

The Pacific Northwest's Surprisingly Simple Getaway: Whidbey Island

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Transformed by the Sea: Uncovering a Secret Gem of Oceanside

If someone asked me what animal I would describe myself as, I would say a dolphin. So when my family and I visited Oceanside, California, where we were fortunate enough to go on a boating tour with Oceanside Adventures and see thousands of dolphins, I truly felt right at home.

Transformed by the Sea: Uncovering a Secret Gem of Oceanside

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Work/Life Synergy

Achieving work / life balance is commonly a goal most of us are told to strive towards. Like climbing a mountain, once on the top, a sense of accomplishment, possibly even fulfillment, awaits. Certainly, the concept of “balance” is welcoming and conjures up a picture of the harmony that exists when both sides of the scale are perfectly even and almost ethereal.

But, how long will that last? 

Work/Life Synergy

Music for Community, Connection, and Friendship

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May 18, 2025 / 0 comments

As times continue to shift, community, connection, and friendship can be constants. Should be constants, in fact, though of course these are aspects of life which have their own ways of changing, too.

Music for Community, Connection, and Friendship

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Everything you need to know about visiting the incredibly unique Meow Wolf Omega Mart!

There's more than what meets the eye at Omega Mart; it’s a sensory experience like no other! Stick around to find out…you're about to enter a new whole world! 

Everything you need to know about visiting the incredibly unique Meow Wolf Omega Mart! CC photo: Jeremy Thompson

How to Build a New Life Abroad (When You’re Not the One With the Job) For a Non-Teaching Spouse in International Education

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May 13, 2025 / 0 comments

If your partner has scored a job at an international school, it can be incredibly exciting! A new country, and a fresh start! And if you’ve got kids, it’s an amazing opportunity to show your kids the world. 

But when you’re the one without the job offer, it can make it a little more challenging.

How to Build a New Life Abroad (When You’re Not the One With the Job) For a Non-Teaching Spouse in International Education

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Leipzig's Oldest Coffee House Re-Opens with Great Fanfare

Located in the heart of Leipzig’s old town on Kleine Fleischergasse, the refurbishment of Germany's oldest continuously operated coffee house Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum (To the Arabian Coffee Tree) has been completed and the city is celebrating the traditional coffee house's grand re-opening. Guests may experience a revival of the honored traditions on three floors. The accompanying museum on Leipzig's coffee culture will be open on July 1, 2025.

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Author AJ Frazier on Writing, Diverse Characters, and Mariel

What does it mean to delve deeply into your life to write a novel? How do you even start? How does an author write deep, diverse characters? 

Such were the questions that AJ Frazier worked through to write his new novel, Mariel

Author AJ Frazier on Writing, Diverse Characters, and Mariel

He answered them, and then some, in this fascinating thriller that encompasses extraordinarily complex themes in a new and interesting way.

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