The whole idea behind this blog is to encourage you to Leave the Bubble – to step away from the everyday, explore something out of the ordinary, try something new and unknown, and make the most of every opportunity that comes your way. I mentioned in my About Me page that for a dozen years or so our family had slipped into a rhythm with our vacations in our safe little part of the world. Being from Birmingham, Alabama, that meant we would travel four hours to the beach, four hours to the mountains, or two to three hours to either Nashville, Chattanooga or Atlanta. It was all the same climate, all the same people, all the same foods and all the same activities.
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