Archive for December, 2009

Go-to-Tangier!

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Drinking Moroccan mint tea (and a cafe con leche) at a sidewalk café in the old French quarter of Tangier.

Drinking Moroccan mint tea (and a cafe con leche) at a sidewalk café in the old French quarter of Tangier.

Tangier, Morocco — December 29, 2009

As told, the city of Tangier was created when Hercules separated Europe and Africa …

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Shopping in España!

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

My much  beloved new fur hat

My much beloved new fur hat

December 27, 2009 – Granada & the Costa del Sol

It always surprises me how many hits the Go Erin Shop page gets, obviously there’s some real shopaholics out there who are living vicariously …

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Sam Talks About Traveling with Erin

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Honestly, I guess I did cut his head off

Honestly, I guess I did cut his head off

December 25, 2009 – Portugal & Spain

Hola from the Traveling Duo

We have been getting a lot of requests for me to write about what it’s like traveling with Erin. …

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Tapas to you!

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Brilliant!

Brilliant!

December 23, 2009 — Barcelona, Spain

Here’s a little nibble of info on Spain’s favorite meal: Tapas!
Tapas were created when someone placed a piece of bread on top of their glass of brandy to keep the flies away. Then …

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Go-to-Barcelona!

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Go-to-Barcelona!

Go-to-Barcelona!

December 21, 2009 – Barcelona, Spain

We’re in trouble folks. Something happened on the high speed train between Madrid and Barcelona…

I got my groove back.

I’m going to chalk my WOC (wedge of consciousness) up to:

  • Finally

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Cut Xtreme Xmas Clutter – LivingMini®

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Recipes Cut Xtreme Xmas Clutter

I truly believe that gift-wrapping is an art form. To me, the packaging of a gift is as important as the gift inside. But you don’t need a ton of wrapping supplies to wrap a beautiful …

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Boas Festas from Portugal!

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Erin at Alfama’s flea market, hunting for European “charm” to take  home

Erin at Alfama’s flea market, hunting for European “charm” to take home

December 19, 2009 – Lisbon, Portugal

Portugal is growing on me. When I arrived (sick as a dog, mind you), I wasn’t loving it. It looked liked a …

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Go-To-Lisbon!

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Go-to-Lisbon!

Go-to-Lisbon!

December 17, 2009 – Lisbon, Portugal

My first day strolling the streets of Lisbon and it took a whole 3 hours to find a sidewalk food vendor.

But then I found her! Selling roasted chestnuts under a green umbrella …

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Urgência! in Portugal

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Oy vey!Whah! December 15, 2009 – Lisbon, Portugal

Well, I am down for the count. My valiant attempts at self-medication have failed miserably.  Apparently, ingesting copious quantities of beer is not the cure for an ear infection. This became very obvious during …

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Michelsons Invade Madrid!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Ma  Michelson and Me (in a goofy hat)

Ma Michelson and Me (in a goofy hat)

Dec.13, 2007 — Madrid, Spain

We arrived in Madrid yesterday morning. It’s a beautiful city, which sort of surprises me because a couple of people said I could give it a miss. …

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