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How Traveling Restricted My Eating Habits Enough to Expand Them

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One thing I’ve been really nervous about is eating out with friends with my new dietary restrictions.  I really don’t want to be that person, but I’ve tried to challenge myself by eating out at my favorite places and staying within the parameters of what I need to eat. Which turned …

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Why I Apply the Lemon Law to My Hotel Stays

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About a few years ago, I decided to start applying the lemon law to my hotel stays. The lemon law, originally conceived, provides “a remedy for purchasers of cars and other consumer goods in order to compensate for products that repeatedly fail to meet standards of quality and performance.”  (Thanks, …

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When Random Acts of Kindness Save the Day

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I travel by myself a lot and I generally feel safe. There have been a few time, though, where my spidey-sense has gone off. One time, when I was in Vegas, I found out some friends I knew were in town the same time.  We decided to go out to …

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