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Belize Itinerary, with Pictures
So, if you’ve been to any of these places and have suggestions on what to see or do, please leave a comment! The more, the merrier. Day 1: January 2, 2007Depart Minneapolis 6:30 AMArrive Cancun, MX 11:45 AMShuttle to Playa del CarmenFairy to CozumelHotel: Meson San MiguelHotel Cost: $70 USD Day 2, Jan. 3Travel day Fairy to Playa del Carmen Bus from Playa del Carmen to Chetumal on the border of Mexico & Belize Bus from Chetumal to Belize City Bus from Belize City to San Ignacio Arrive in the evening at Kumquat Cottage in San Ignacio, BelizeCost for 1 week stay at Kumquat Cottage: $300 USD (recently raised to $360) Day 3 – 8, Jan 4-9 San Ignacio, BelizeExploring the Cayo DistrictDaytrip to Tikal, GuatamalaBase of operations:Kumquat Cottage, San Ignacio, Belize Cayo District Area: Cahal Pech Xunantunich Butterfly Farms Tanah Art Museum Hiking National … Read entire article »
Filed under: Travel
You Better Belize It!
Alright, the holidays are over, the New Year is barreling down on us and I’ve finished writing the last of the articles assigned to me by the editors at Lavender Magazine. Just enough time left for Jonah and I to clean the house and pack for our vacation to Belize! In January we’ll be flying from Minneapolis to Cancun, Mexico where we’ll stay in Cozumel, bus to San Ignacio, Belize for a week, travel to the islands off the coast of Belize for a few days, then head back to Puerto Morelos and Cancun to return to Minneapolis. Just in time for me to begin my new job. I’ll be posting our itinerary here soon with pictures and prices. Yes, our 2007 is going to start with a couple firsts. It’s the … Read entire article »
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Let it Snow. Let it Snow. Ok, Stop.
Well, it’s about time. Look at that reddish-orange blob over there. That means the Twin Cities are finally getting a little Winter cheer in the form of snow. For those who have been looking forward to this for weeks, now, I hope they’re happy. Actually, count me in. I don’t have to drive anywhere. And the shopping I have left to do, can be done in the comfort of Minneapolis’s space-age habi-trail called the Skyway system. No fuss, no muss, just throngs of shoppers colliding, dividing, converging and emerging from bookstores, perfume shops, department stores, fast food restaurants, slow food restaurants, kitchen supply stores, clothing stores (men’s and women’s), shoe stores … well, I’m sure you get the idea. I just hope they don’t have to commute back out to the ‘burbs … Read entire article »
Filed under: Opinion
S. Dakota Senator in Critical ConditionFuture of Democratic Control of Senate Uncertain
Reported in the Washington Post this morning, Democratic Senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota is in critical condition this morning after undergoing an emergency surgical procedure to Johnson, 59, who is in the critical care unit at George Washington University Hospital, fell ill at the Capitol yesterday, introducing a note of uncertainty over control of the Senate just weeks before Democrats are to take over with a one-vote margin. If Sen. Johnson doesn’t recover. or is unfit to hold office, the Republican Governor of South Dakota. Michael Rounds, will appoint his replacement. It’s assumed that Rounds would would appoint a Republican. With the narrow majority in the Senate for the 110th Congress currently going to the Democrats at 51 to 49 (including the independents who said they would caucus with the Democrats) … Read entire article »
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Gift Guide: Gift Certificates for Charities
Last year I gave my aunt and her family the opportunity to donate to a charity of their choice. I encouraged them to discuss it as a family, to discover something about each other that maybe they didn’t know before. Sure, it’s a little touchy-feely, but they seemed to like it. OK, my aunt seemed to like it, I never did learn whether her kids were burning me in effigy, or not. I know not everyone will be too keen on this idea with the gimme, gimme, gimme-ness of the season crashing down around us (and yes, I love to get presents, too), but for some JustGive.org’s charity gift certificates are the perfect choice. So, even if you aren’t sure what causes are closest to your loved one’s heart, there’s no … Read entire article »
Filed under: Advice
