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So on a flight from Atlanta to Detroit yesterday, I sat next to Alejandro, a member of Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán from Guadalajara, Mexico. Right now, the ensemble is en route to China to perform. Looks like they played in Chicago last year, and Alejandro said he’s been to Korea with the group. It’s not every [...]
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Last weekend, Mr. TravelerWrites surprised me with a trip to Mackinac island, at the Grand Hotel no less. It’s not something I would have planned for us on my own, to be honest. I’m pretty frugal, and staying at the hotel is not inexpensive. Plus there’s a dress code in the evenings that doesn’t include [...]
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Speaking of food as souvenir, the haul from a late summer trip to northern Michigan is dwindling. We certainly found some keepers this time: chipotle cherry salsa from Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor, pomegranate-infused balsamic vinaigrette and Tunisian harissa olive oil from Fustini’s in Traverse City, and many pounds of locally grown dried tart cherries [...]
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