Stories of travel and diabetes
Continued from Part 1 The plan was to sleep in and recharge after a long week of early mornings, but our body's alarm clock woke us up with the sun. Luckily, we took a nice, long time to wake up and get ready. A short trip to a nearby Goodwill (Rachel runs a brilliant, thrift-based …
For a quick weekend trip, we went down to visit some friends in Charlotte - it's about a 6.5 hour drive from west-central Maryland where we live. The drive is mostly along one of my least favorite highways, I-81, but it wasn't too bad for the way down. Starting from Frederick, MD, I can either …
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In 2019, I hit 5 years at my current job, which unlocked an extra week vacation I could use each year. With this new time and the wanderlust from having just returned from Iceland, I implored Rachel to book another flight with me. I told her that we could do somewhere inexpensive and easy, like …
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Philadelphia is a fantastic place to enjoy an extended weekend. Known for its raving sports fans and its historical significance to the founding of the United States, Philly can provide so much more and these experiences aren't hard to find. Here are seven ways I recommend enjoying a short trip to the city of brotherly …
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As you know, COVID created a gigantic barrier to travel - borders closed, events cancelled, plans forgotten. Workspaces moved home and meetings went digital. The roads were empty (I really enjoyed the highway on my daily commute to work) and everyone stayed inside. While many people developed new at-home hobbies (I definitely did), others embraced …
A brief history Consistently listed among the most expensive counties in the United States to live in, Montgomery County hugs the west side of Washington, D.C. and is home to many industry leaders, especially in the biotech field. You can find city shopping centers that rival any large metropolitan area and awe-inspiring skyscrapers that don't …
Continued from Pt. 1 Despite dorming with seven other guys, it was pretty easy to get access to the bathroom. I took a shower, got dressed, and set off for some breakfast. The first thing I got excited about (I was a little too visibly happy about this) was all of the black squirrels running …
Having just returned from two multi-week trips to Europe, I was in full-on wanderlust mode and ready for more. I was binging some travel channels on YouTube one day when I stumbled across a few solo travel videos. I had never traveled alone before, mostly because of my innate introverted personality. Looking back at this …
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