Four years ago, we took our first intercontinental trip to Barcelona. It was a work trip to ITMA 2019, the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition, which happens every four years. ITMA was in Milan this year, and I was excited to visit. In…
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Around the World in Reality: Havana, Cuba
It has been an eventful year of travel for the Priests, and our adventures are just beginning. Among the destinations on my long-awaited list was a place that held a special significance: Cuba. This particular trip held even greater significance as it marked the first…
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Around the World in Reality: South Korea
This trip was unlike any other I had taken before. Although I occasionally travel for work, international trips are a rare treat for me. When the opportunity arose to visit Asia, I simply couldn’t resist. Thus, I embarked on my first-ever trip to South Korea.…
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Around the World in Reality: Iceland
Iceland had been on my radar ever since IcelandAir announced we were getting a direct flight to Iceland in early 2022. Once this announcement was made, I began to research Iceland and all it had to offer. I was amazed by everything I discovered about…
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Around the World in Reality: Puerto Rico
For the Priest family, an adventure is always on the horizon. We wanted a quick trip to a warm and sunny location for Valentine’s Day, but we knew it couldn’t be too far away. The Caribbean quickly came to mind, and I began to work…
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Around the World in Reality: Santiago, Chile
I know. I know. I said we were only visiting five new countries this year, but I got the itch for a warm vacation during the holidays. My research led me to South America, and while it wasn’t previously on my radar, I narrowed down…
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Around the World in Reality: Madrid and Lisbon
It’s been nearly six months since our last international adventure together, but the Priests are back! ICYMI, we visited London, Amsterdam, Panamá and South Africa earlier this year. This time, we headed to Madrid, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal. With this trip, we were excited to…
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Around the World in Reality: Cartagena, Colombia
So, this trip is a little different. Only one-half of the Priest household went to Cartagena, Colombia because this trip was only for the ladies. Cartagena had been on my list for quite some time. When looking at locations in South America, it always seemed…
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Around the World in Reality: South Africa
Our tour of five countries to celebrate five years of marriage continues with South Africa! We began talking about traveling to South Africa in 2019. Donnell always wanted to do a safari, and Cape Town was on my travel list. Fast forward to January 2022,…