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Sand and snow

Sand and snow

We packed up the dogs and headed to the beach a few weeks ago. It may seem odd to visit the ocean in January, but the cheap, off-season prices and the lure of humidity and warmer weather — even if it’s only 60 degrees — sounded good to us. We got off to a later start...
Exit row

Exit row

When you’re tall like me, having a few extra inches on the plane can make the trip better. I rarely splurge for an exit row seat, but I figured a long flight to Dublin and the return trip from London might justify the extra money, just to be able to stand up and...
Across the pond

Across the pond

A few months ago, one of my college roommates invited me to spend some time with her in Ireland this summer. She would be co-teaching an Irish literature class in Dublin and guiding 11 students around on a multi-week tour. There was a spare bedroom in the campus house...