Allison, Author at Mile Marker 50

It’s a Wonderful Life…

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The twinkling lights on the Christmas village illuminate the front window of my parents’ small home. Stepping inside from the cold Indiana air, I am greeted by the colors of…

How are your toughest moments going to change you?

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There are moments in every life that change you. Some for the better. Others for the worse. But some moments could go either way and it’s up to us to…

Travel pros spill the secret on getting around in a foreign country

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My list of 50 places I’ve never been that I plan to visit the year I turn 50 is starting to take shape. Some of those trips will keep me…

Travel pros share their best advice for getting anywhere cheaper, faster, and better

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The more I research places to go and how to plan for my visits to 50 places I’ve never been the year I turn 50 the more I realize I…

The life-changing revelation I had 14,000 feet in the air

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When you grow up in a big family, getting everyone to agree on anything is no small victory. My four sisters are some of the most opinionated women you will…

Guess It’s Time to Get a Will

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I don’t know about you, but just reading that headline ‘Guess It’s Time to Get a Will’ makes me feel uneasy. Although I suppose it would make me feel worse…

The eating out solo experiment

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So there I sat. Alone. It was a big move for me. I love going out for dinner with friends. I love talking about what to order and then talking…

The place I’ll go again and again

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For months, I’ve had my sights so set on the ‘unknown’ and the ‘new’ that I almost lost sight of the beauty in the familiar. Then I took a trip…

Why you should start planning a trip right NOW

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I have been missing out. I just didn’t realize it before. When I started this pledge to visit 50 places I’ve never been the year I turn 50 I thought…

What’s for dinner? The adventure of eating when traveling

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I tried a new recipe for dinner. Cuban Beef Bowls. It was delish! The marinade used the juice of a whole orange. I love trying new food or using food…