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Cancun and How Bad Things Aren’t Always Bad

I just got back from a great weekend in Cancun. Tried out an all-inclusive resort called Riu Palace Las Americas. From a value standpoint, you couldn’t beat it. It was barely more than $200 a night for a nice room all food and alcohol included. The food was pretty mediocre but I didn’t really go [...]

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Puerto Rico

I’ve been in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the last several nights with a buddy of mine for vacation. This place kind of reminds me of Vegas only not nearly as big and with a beach. Most of the hotels have casinos which all have been quite a bit larger than I would have guessed. [...]

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Tel Aviv

I’m enjoying Tel Aviv a lot for a few reasons. In no particular order:

Size of City
I don’t really like small areas for the simple reason that it’s too easy to get bored. On the contrast, I’m not too wild about large cities either. There’s something about the hustle-bustle and magnitude of large, urban areas that [...]

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The Holy City

I went down to the concierge desk at our hotel in Tel Aviv this morning at 7 am to ask about their guided tours of Jerusalem. He informed that one was leaving in thirty minutes. I woke Michael up with that news and was relieved when he sighed and said, “alright, let’s do it…”
Our tour [...]

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