What’s a movie or book that inspired you to travel?
I remember reading The Lacuna (copyright 2009) by Barbara Kingsolver and deciding I really needed to visit Mexico. I was in my mid-forties and I’d never been.
I don’t remember much about the book, but I know that at least part of it was set in Mexico and that Kingsolver is an incredible writer. So we went! I brought the whole family. Even though my son got a stomach bug, my kids still remember it as one of our best vacations.



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That last picture is the best. Travel is the best educator.
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Thank you. And you’re right. I tried to get my kids out to see a bit of the world as they were growing up. 🙏🌎
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Lovely photos Mary of a holiday that obviously resonated with you and left fond memories 😊
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Thank you so much! What is your first name (if comfortable sharing)? 😊
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Tina 😊
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Hi Tina 👋😊
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Awesome, and that last photo was wonderful! It’s always so good to see the kids happy and playing.
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Kids always find a way to have fun, even when they speak different languages!
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Absolutely!
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Mexico is sweet! GREAT pics!😁
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It is. Thanks!
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What a blast!
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It was ambitious for us. My son’s returning to that area for work this year and he’s excited. I’m glad he likes to travel 🌎. I feel like I started that 😉
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Well done, Mom. 🙂
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Kids in a park or at the beach are like dogs: they cluster together and sniff each other and then they are all mates.
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😂 great analogy! They don’t even need to speak the same language to play together.
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