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Photo Journal: A Festival of Olives
I’ve been lucky enough to attend a few different food festivals in my day and I must say the festival of olives (Maslinijada) in Montenegro is one of my faves! This year, I was excited to experience the Montenegrin festival with some of my blogging friends and family. At one point this weekend, I took a break and found the perfect spot on a stonewall to eat some local cheese with polenta (kačamak) and fried fish (ukljeve) with my family and friends. I had been on the move all day; listening to the traditional music, shooting photos, tasting olives and olive oil. I was ready to chill out for a…
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What to Send in Expat’s Care Package
I’m an American, who loves living in the Europe! I have embraced the Montenegrin lifestyle and to confirm this I now frequently start working at 10AM after having sipped a cup of coffee at cafe for a couple of hours. I find myself looking at “Westerners” as rushing through things and focused too much on tasks. But…I also still love a plan, and I confess to having taco seasoning stashed in the back of my cupboard for those nights that I need to make some tacos for comfort. After all, it’s only been 2 months! To be honest, I don’t miss that much about the US because I’m having a bundle of fun discovering Europe – however,…
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3 Tips to Make it Your Best Giving Season Ever
Here are 3 tips from The Money Couple® Scott and Bethany Palmer to “Get Ready, Get Set & Go” this holiday season: Kohl’s, Macy’s, and JCPenney’s will all be open on Thanksgiving – all to lure us in for the spendiest season of the year. According to The National Retail Federation (annual holiday spending survey), the average person celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah will spend $804.42 this season — an increase of nearly 5% from last year’s average of $767.27 – and every store is in a race for those dollars NOW! GET READY! We know, we know “make a list and check it twice” – but how do you make your…
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Celebrate the Holidays in Hill Country with JW Marriott Resort
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa offers a nightly light display with thousands of twinkling lights synchronized to music, Elf School where participants learn the secrets of an elf’s life and become “certified JW elves” and a polar plunge into the resort’s one non-heated pool with prizes for the day’s wackiest plunge. Nestled in the Texas Hill Country on the edge of San Antonio, which enjoys 300 days of sunshine a year, the season comes alive with experiences at the resort for all ages. Whether it is a getaway for couples or families during the holidays or home base for those visiting friends and families in the San…
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Germany Celebrates 25 Years of German Reunification
On June 12, 1987, US President Ronald Reagan cried, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Today 25 years ago, the world heard the wall fall in Berlin, and finally East and West Germany could experience unity and freedom. Since 1989, Germany has resumed its place at the heart of Europe, politically, economically and even geographically—reunification and the expansion of the European Union eastwards has seen Germany move from the eastern edge of Europe to its center.The Wall, which was established by East Germany in 1961 and was roughly 96 miles long, split the already-divided country’s capital into West Berlin and East Berlin. After weeks of civil protests, the government of Eastern…
