travel - Beers and Beans

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] It’s funny how your desires evolve as you get older. As a kid, I was gung-ho on roller coasters and amusement parks. Then, in my 20s,…

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St. Kitts

Blowin’ in Tropical Breezes at the Marriott St. Kitts Resort

Randy Kalp

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] Riding out to Palm Springs, California, with my grandparents and mom in the late 90s, I had no idea that I was about to set foot…

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Travel Review

Kia Sorento Review: When The Rain Comes, We Say Yay!

Randy Kalp

The rain started light, as it often does in Manomet Beach–a small seaside community in Plymouth, Mass. Just a few teardrops from the menacing clouds overhead, but nothing significant. For…

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Travel Resources

‘Your Next Vacation’ App Review – It’s Like Being Best Friends With Rick Steves

Randy Kalp

Screenshot from iPhone Travel App Your Next Vacation

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] Imagine you are standing in front of a huge world map. You’ve decided for your next trip to let fate and a steady hand decide your…

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Live like a local for a realistic travel experience

Randy Kalp

An egg and squid tapas plate from Costa Brava, Spain.

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] Editor’s note: This is story is by guest blogger Rachel Turner on behalf of Sainsbury’s Bank. I live in Brighton, a city well known for its…

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U.S.A.

Deep Travel Thoughts: Arnie vs. the Armrest

Randy Kalp

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] We all wage our own battles when flying–an extra drink, legroom or control for the arm rest. When we succeed (for most of us anyways) it’s…

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Europe: Third Times A Charm

Bethany Salvon

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] It seems like we’ve been making a lot of announcements recently–visiting Ohio and On The Beach contest winners–and yet we have another one! We are off…

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