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This summer my family and I went to Lisbon, Portugal. I will be teaching a study abroad on travel writing in Lisbon in 2026! I can't wait!!

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My favorite show is Schitt's Creek. I went to locations in around the Toronto, Canada area where they filmed the exteriors a few years ago ;) My fav character is Moira Rose. Catherine O'Hara is incredibly talented. The writing and acting in this show is superb! I 100% recommend it. Fun fact: I made friends all over the world thanks to this show!

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I love The X Files and had always wanted to go to Vancouver, where it was filmed. (And finally did in 2023)

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I love The X Files and had always wanted to go to Vancouver, where it was filmed. (And finally did in 2023)

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My other favorite show of all time is The X Files, which used to be shot in Vancouver, Canada... which we finally went to visit in 2023! So many shows and films are shot in Vancouver because its architecture has a lot of variety and can "pass" for almost any city.

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Went to Paris last year to celebrate 20th wedding anniversary.

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Went to Paris last year to celebrate 20th wedding anniversary.

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I went to Paris in the summer of 2024 about a month before the Olympics were there. It had been 25 years in between my trips there. My kids have all taken French and wanted to visit here as their first trip to Europe. I love museums, so the Louvre and Musée d' Orsay were highlights + the food. Also enjoyed buying antique books from sellers along the Seine. We also went to Disneyland Paris! I'd been there before when I went to Paris in 1999 with my sister. Back then it was called Euro-Disney.

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Best salad I've ever eaten was in Füssen, Germany.

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Best salad I've ever eaten was in Füssen, Germany.

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Went to Füssen, Germany to see the Neuschwanstein Castle (inspiration for Disneyland's castle) in the Bavarian Alps. Turns out I had the best salad I've ever eaten here. It was simple with just lettuce dressed with the most amazing anise-like dressing. Simply delicious!

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Best pizza I've ever eaten was in Lugano, Switzerland

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Best pizza I've ever eaten was in Lugano, Switzerland

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Best pizza I've ever eaten was in Lugano, Switzerland (which is on the border of Italy). My husband and I went there on our honeymoon, along with Zermatt and Milan. I also ate some delish gelato while strolling alone the lakeshore there.

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Coolest restaurant I've ever been to was in Zermatt, Switzerland

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Coolest restaurant I've ever been to was in Zermatt, Switzerland

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Coolest restaurant I've ever been to was in Zermatt, Switzerland. You could only get there by hiking. We rode up the cable car to the top of the Matterhorn, visited a museum built out of the glacial ice and then hiked down thru the Ricola herb garden and came upon the restaurant!

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Fav hiking trail: Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, AZ

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Fav hiking trail: Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, AZ

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The West Fork Trail in Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, Arizona is my favorite hiking trail. I used to go here several times a week. It's actually been ranked one of the top 10 trails in the world. The trail edges along and crosses the river multiple times. You can stop in a swimming hole to cool off, sunbath on a giant boulder, or just relax and enjoy unspoiled nature!

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Jamaica is the furthest south I've ever been. I went with my mom, grandma, and sister when I was a kid. My mom loves beaches!

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Furthest north I've ever been is Inverness, Scotland. Yes, this is home to the legend of the Loch Ness monster. Yes, I did do a fun touristy guided boat ride to "search for her!" One day, I'd like to get even further north in the world and check out Iceland! Did you know Reykjavik is only a six hour direct flight from Detroit!!

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This winter break, my family and I will be going to Amsterdam for the first time. I'll be checking it out for a possible future study abroad course location. We'll also take the Eurostar train to London via the "Chunnel," which I'm overly excited about.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands canals at christmas