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Another adventure awaits

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

In the continuing travel mission, I depart tonight for Greece. I booked this a year ago with Duende Retreats, a leap of trip faith as I hadn’t traveled with them yet and was booked for Italy in October that was … Continue reading →

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Another adventure awaits

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

In the continuing and always evolving travel mission, I depart tonight for Greece. I booked this a year ago with Duende Retreats, a leap of trip faith as I hadn’t traveled with them yet and was booked for Italy in … Continue reading →

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Never in my wildest dreams – end of trip is here

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

In addition to what I wrote last time, I have stood and touched the front feet paws of the Sphinx and in between them, staring up at the face. I have seen 9 pyramids at the 3 most famous in … Continue reading →

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The kindness of strangers

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

Solo travel is by choice but it isn’t always what I wish was the case. This latest trip with 52 guests on a jet was comprised mostly of couples, husband and wives. There were two sister in laws travelling together, … Continue reading →

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Never in my wildest dreams

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

2.5 weeks into a dream trip with another week to go. No to do lists, no job responsibilities, social media break that coincided with Lent and the trip departure, this huge vacation is in full swing. Not like any vacation … Continue reading →

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Red mustang living

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

My much loved dad died on Father’s Day June 16th of 2013. As my daughter said at the timing of his passing on that day of all days, ‘Grandad always knew how to make an entrance and an exit.’ That … Continue reading →

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Italy! And the rest of October.

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

I don’t know exactly why it took me until 59 to get to Italy. I have pondered this of late with the planning of the trip to the Amalfi coast and add on of Rome. Some of the hesitancy for … Continue reading →

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July new and different

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

July held promises of first time seeing two musical performers – Taylor Swift on the epic Eras Tour and Ed Sheeran performing his Subtract album in full in small theatre versus his stadium tour happening as well. It also held … Continue reading →

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June Journeys Part II

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

After the much needed days at home, 7 nights in my own bed and puttering around, tending to it and the cat, I was off again. To new experiences in the British isles. I decided to pivot and not go … Continue reading →

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June journeys part 1

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

New and different kicked off right away with a trip to Alaska – I have been there in my pursuit of 20 states in 2020 – but my BFW L needed Alaska and Washington along with North Dakota to finish … Continue reading →

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