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About isherri

I'm a family engagement expert who travels for work and for pleasure. In fact, I’m half hippy, half clown, latte sipping, brunch munching, MINI driving, rabid social media enthusiast.

Every Day is like Fat Tuesday at Mardi Gras World

Mardi Gras World is an interactive museum that let’s visitors experience Mardi Gras in a whole new way! Our tour guide, Susie, started us off in the costume shop. We had five minutes to try on costumes and snap a … Continue reading

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It’s Not the Journey, It’s the Destination!

When our office suddenly gifted us with a couple of extra days off, it seemed like a short holiday would be the best way to celebrate. Also, I could jump start my plan to secure my elite status for 2015. … Continue reading

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Masters of Mass Transit

My least favorite expression has got to be “on my last day in Paris…” Since it was, we were determined to wrest every ounce of fun from the day and set out for the Eiffel Tower. Along the way, we … Continue reading

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Stairway to Heaven or My Visit to Sacre Couer

After a short night, Jenni, Delaney and I decided to head to Ile St Louis for breakfast. Along the way we stumbled across the Lock Bridge and caught the sun rising over the Seine. It elevated the Cathedral of Notre … Continue reading

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Turns Out You Can Buy Joyeux Noel at Christmas Markets

The Christmas markets are a fantastic tradition throughout Europe. Vendors set up little stalls to peddle their wares to cheerful holiday shoppers. After we left Versailles, we caught the Metro to the foot of the Champs Élysées to enjoy a … Continue reading

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Just Chilling in Louies Crib

Each year nearly ten million people visit Versailles, and I can totally understand why. After a quick breakfast at the hotel, Jenny, Delaney and I hopped aboard the RER train and headed to the palace. along the way we were … Continue reading

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Je Prends Paris

Our first challenge upon arriving in Paris was navigating from the airport to the hotel. It was only 8 in the morning and all of us were bleary from lack of sleep, but we needed to drop our bags off … Continue reading

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Paris Is Always a Good Idea

Last summer, immediately after returning from Dublin, I discovered Delta was having a fare sale. Not only that, but the tickets were for business class fares on international flights. Having been upgraded to business class on my return from Dublin, … Continue reading

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Don’t Believe A Word

My final day in Ireland began with a delicious breakfast at a cafe called Rhubarb before I checked out of the Conrad. I stored my bags and set out for a final day of adventure. I had hoped to meet … Continue reading

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Where The Streets Have No Name

Today marked the end of my road trip. I returned the plucky little Ka that carried me so far. 1,614 kilometers altogether. I made the drive from Belfast to Dublin in record time, turned in my car and caught the … Continue reading

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