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Randy Kalp

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Randy Kalp is a semi-intrepid journalist traveling the world and missing his 7-pound hound. He smells of rustic cherries and smiles like a pineapple. He is the all round awesome sauce that keeps the wheels of Beers & Beans 'a spinning. He also loves the Lakers.

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Where to Eat, Drink, and Sightsee in Plymouth, Mass

Randy Kalp

America, as we know it, began in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It’s here that the Pilgrims landed after their arduous journey on their wooden magic carpet ride–the Mayflower. In fact, you can…

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Three Ways to Have a Love Affair With Costa Rica

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3 Ways to Have a Love Affair With Costa Rica

Randy Kalp

Editor’s note: We’re psyched about this story from our friend Jessica Ainlay. Not only is she talking about Costa Rica, which I’ve heard so many good things about, but she…

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Tourist and camels mingle in front of the Treasury at Petra in Jordan.

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What Traveling in Jordan is Really Like (+4 Short Videos)

Randy Kalp

With Israel to the left, Syria and Iraq above, and Saudi Arabia hugging its eastern and southern fringes, Jordan is at the crossroads of the Holy Land, as Jews, Muslims…

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The bridge near our Colosseum Rome apartment in Italy.

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6 Money Saving Travel Tips for Europe

Randy Kalp

It’s no secret that Europe is one of the more expensive regions in the world to travel. Hefty hotel rates in major capitals coupled with a high cost of living…

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A Spring Forward Guide to Cruise Cocktails

Randy Kalp

We didn’t travel much this winter. There was a trip to Key West in February with Beth’s sister and brother-in-law that will go down as legendary, and then another to…

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