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Category: 50 Strands of Gray

50 Strands of Gray: Choosing Medical Insurance

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Amy

There are a lot of fun things you have to do when planning a trip such as this (deciding where to go, buying fun gear, etc.).  But, there are also some “I-would-rather-pull-out-my-fingernails” type tasks that unfortunately you have to deal with.  Insurance…is one of those.  I spent quite a bit of time researching this subject…

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50 Strands of Gray: What is this?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Amy

Deciding to travel long term was not an easy decision to make, but it sure did seem to be easy compared to the decisions that come with leaving it all behind and I am sure, with some things to come.  The decisions and things to consider seem to be never ending and I swear, each…

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain
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