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Traveling with Friends: 5 Tips for Planning Memorable Group Trips

group of friends by a jeep
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Planning a vacation is one of the best ways to take a pause from your day-to-day schedule, allow you to reduce stress and spend quality time away; and when you’re planning a group trip with your friends, it can enhance the overall experience. However, planning a trip with your friends’ group is not as easy as it may sound. It comes with its own set of challenges. Every member of a group has different tastes and preferences, and catering to all of them can be stressful. To make your vacation with a large group successful, there’s a lot to consider. In this article, we’ll explore tips for planning memorable group trips so that everyone has a good time. So, let’s begin:
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How to Make New Friends Later in Life

groom standing with his friends
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Making new friends gets more difficult as we grow older. Retirement, moving to a new city, or the death of a spouse can all lead to feelings of isolation, and the older we are, the fewer friends we tend to have. There comes a point when many of your friends have passed and you might feel all alone, especially if your family live a long way away.
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A Guide to Celebrating Your 21st Birthday

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Turning 21 is one of the most exciting days of your life. It is a huge milestone birthday, and one that many of us look forward to from a young age. It is the transition from childhood to adulthood, and a great time to reflect on everything you have achieved so far, and for which you should be proud of yourself. You don’t need to have a huge party or celebration to have fun and make it a party to remember. Sometimes the low-key parties are the most fun by just being a great way to catch up with everyone who is important to you. Here is our guide to celebrating your 21st in style!  Continue reading A Guide to Celebrating Your 21st Birthday

Instagram Photo of The Week: Thanksgiving is Back!

Did you have a nice Thanksgiving this year? I sure did. The day was hosted by my friends Lauren and Gary, with a tight, vaccinated crowd of just their immediate families, plus me, so about a dozen people in all. Very intimate and relaxed. Not only was the food just insane — because Lauren and Gary, they can cook — but everyone is on the same page politically, so there are no arguments or lost appetites. It’s the little things that mean so much. I am very thankful for friends like them. Here’s a closer look at that spread:

thanksgiving dinner photo by gail worley

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John Singer Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends at the Met, Closing October 4th!

Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) 1884
Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) 1884 (All Photos By Gail)

I think I sat on this a little bit longer than I should have, because I expected this exhibit to be up for a couple more months instead of ending this coming weekend. My bad! You are advised to act fast and make it to The Met to take in Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends before it closes next Sunday! Here are a few of my favorite paintings from the show, along with background on what you’ll see! Continue reading John Singer Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends at the Met, Closing October 4th!