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Pack Your Bags and Move to a Black Neighborhood

Image Source The following idea applies to those with a limited view and understanding of minorities, such as black people.The challenge: pack your bags. Move into a black neighborhood. No suburbs, no rich family, ev…
The North Pole in New York?

Image Source If you grew up thinking Santa lived so far away you couldn't imagine visiting him, stop right there. Santa is a lot closer than you think. At least, if you live in the Northeast. Did you know that there…
6 Road Trip Games for Kids

Want to entertain those antsy kids in the back seats and tired of hearing "Are we there yet?" a hundred times over? Here are six games that can be easily played where the driver doesn't even have to turn around and that…
A Reply to "Small is Beautiful: When it comes to homes"

When I read the post "Small is beautiful: when it comes to homes" I found myself disagreeing with almost every one of the blessings and virtues of owning a small home. Granted, it's hard to disagree with obvious facts su…
Family road trips and your favorite memories

Image Source Growing up in New York City, my parents never had a car. It isn't necessary in a city with a huge transportation system. It wasn't until I was 18 years old that my father decided to get a van. The probl…
Small is beautiful: When it comes to homes

Are you comfortable with the size of your house? In developed countries family size has been generally shrinking, in some countries family homes have grown in size, notably in the United States where the average size o…
Having friends from all over the world

Image Source On my recent travels, I had a lot of firsts. First international trip abroad by myself. First time in Barcelona, Spain. First time I broke a camera. But, one interesting first I found happening a lot was…
Happy Thanksgiving from TripCrazed!

TripCrazed would like to thank all of the readers and the entire Xanga community (And their families and loved ones of course) a very Happy Thanksgiving! We've spent all week covering lots of Thanksgiving topics and w…
Where else would I want to be for Christmas?

As Thanksgiving draws nearer I find myself getting more and more excited about the arrival of the holiday season. I am planning little trips, and buying tickets to shows, and marking my calendar off with great anticipati…
Things I always look forward to coming home

Image Source After going away on holiday, whether it is Europe or somewhere further, I have realized the things I miss when I am away.1. My bed. In America, Canada and Mexico, I find it strange sleeping on a double be…