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“Not all those who wander are lost.”
- J.R.R. Tolkien
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“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”
-David Mitchell
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“Oh, the places you’ll go!”
-Dr. Suess
Travel for the sake of travel...
Welcome to Just Because Travels!
Dedicated to those that travel, well, just because!
Latest Blog Posts
I assume that if you’re interested in this post, that you have already made your inaugural trip to New York City. You’ve done Times Square, your seen the Statue of Liberty, and possibly made it to the Top of the Rock. That’s fantastic, these are things that everyone should see when they visit – all […]
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So I have a trip planned to Costa Rica at the end of January 2024. Every year for the last several years (minus the COVID years) I rent out a villa someplace warm for me and my closest friends. Earlier this year it was Panama, which was fun, but a couple of years ago we […]
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So… I have just returned from a 4-day Caribbean cruise onboard the Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas. I will have more information about the ship, dining, nightlife, and each of the ports that we visited. However, in the meantime let me say that I had a great time kicking off the 40th birthday celebration […]
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About Me
Well, a little bit about me I guess.
Growing up in the Midwest (Michigan specifically), I left home at a relatively early age and joined the US Navy. This is certainly where my wanderlust became undeniable – I’ve been fortunate enough to travel a lot in my not-quite youth. Two tours through the Med and the Persian Gulf later and I am hooked on new places, people, and cultures.
I’ve lived all over the country, and spent a little bit of time living in Portugal, so I’ve got a lot of experiences that I love to share. An IT consultant by trade, I tend to work to live, rather than live to work. My biggest hobby is hopping on a plane, train, or automobile and seeing someplace new or revisiting an old favorite destination.
I am always wondering where I will end up next!