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When solo travel gets a little more adventurous than planned. My day in Portobelo.
With all my talk about my solo trip to Tenerife, you may be wanting to rush out on your own adventures. While I highly recommend solo travel, it is only fair to represent both sides of the coin. So, with that in mind, I’ll tell the story of my drive to Portobelo, from my trip to Panama in 2010: a time I missed having a companion! It began, as many of my misadventures do, with a rash decision. Waking up…
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Personal essay archive
Missoni. A love story Posting this as it was exactly thirty years ago. How far fashion (and I) have come! Picture the fall of 1982. I was in 8th grade, in the midst of an awkward phase that lasted until my 28th birthday. My school picture features an unfortunate poodle perm and an expression of what I thought was ennui, but what looks now more like constipation. Daily life in Nogales, Arizona was unbearable in the way only 12 year…
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Mom life archive
Moms on a boat, 2003 Whole shelves of chick lit are devoted to the topic of how motherhood can change you. I’ll add a story about my first pregnancy. On our “babymoon” (what a marketing hoax!), Deal Dad scuba dived while I, seven months pregnant, snorkeled contentedly off of the side of the boat. Accompanying us on the boat were several families. Without fail, the Dads were out snorkeling or diving with their kids while the Moms sat with their…
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BLAZING HOT! Propel Water 14 cents a bottle SHIPPED!!!!!
I’m shooting myself in the foot for sharing this,but Walmart.com has 24 bottles of Propel Lemon for $3.28.This is the third time I’ve ordered them and the first two showed up as advertised! Just put $45 total in your cart to get free shipping (I bought some trash bags, cereal, etc.) Eventually they’re going to figure out they’re shipping Propel to your house for 13.6 cents a bottle, so order quickly! Total no-brainer, but don’t wait! Original publish date: May…
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New York City with kids archive
Help me plan our free New York City Weekend! Color me excited! I just got the new Hyatt Chase Visa and am using the two free nights it comes with to take the Deal Family to New York City! The Deal Kids have never been and I haven’t been in over 10 years. Having never been with kids before, I’m looking for any tips you have for doing the Big Apple with a 5 and 8 year old. We’re staying…
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Miles and points archive
How a Platinum Amex can actually save you money, 2012 I know, I know. It seems nuts to pay a $450 annual fee (Ha, if only we knew) for a credit card…I thought so until last year when I actually crunched some numbers. But even without the bonus points, this card makes sense if you fly with your family more than once a year. Here’s how: (After the 25k signup bonus, every year you’ll get) There are tons of other…