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Around The World in 80 Restaurants

8/11/2020

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Around the World in 80 (Houston) Restaurants, exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Around the World in 80 (Houston) Restaurants
Houston is a melting pot of ethnicities, having surpassed New York City as the most racially and ethnically diverse large metropolitan area in the country. With so many cultures coming together, it's no wonder that Houstononians have a plethora of foods from all over the world at their fingertips.

Take a trip with me around the world to 41 Countries by visiting these 80 Houston restaurants.


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Pet-Friendly Restaurants in New Braunfels

4/1/2020

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Pet-Friendly Restaurants in New Braunfels, Texas; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Pet-Friendly Restaurants in New Braunfels, Texas
For our anniversary, Marvin and I drove from Houston over to historic New Braunfels, Texas, near San Antonio. Unable to bear the thought of leaving our six-month-old puppy with a sitter, we took him along and planned our meals around places that were pet-friendly.

Read on to see our favorite pet-friendly restaurants and Bars in New Braunfels.


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Books and Movies about WW2 and the Holocaust

3/8/2020

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Books and Movies About WW2 and the Holocaust: A Book Lover's Reading and Watching List; World War 2 Book Guide; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Blog
Books and Movies About WW2 and the Holocaust
Growing up, I never understood the fascination other people had about war. As an adult in my 30's, I find myself drawn to the subject, particularly World War 2, not in a macabre way, but as a way of understanding what went wrong and how to avoid it in the future. In 1905 George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." In 1948, in the aftermath of the second great war, Winston Churchill rephrased Santayana's words: "Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it."

I cannot start or end a war, but in an effort to avoid participating in the repetition of the atrocities committed by regular civilians to their friends and neighbors, and to remind myself that “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke), I have been reading as many WWII books as I can get my hands on.

Continue reading to see my short list of books and movies about World War 2.


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A Foodie's Guide to Houston, Part 3

1/29/2020

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A Foodie's Guide to Houston: Part 3; our favorite Houston Restaurants
A Foodie's Guide to Houston: Part 3
This article is dedicated to all my favorite carbs out there. I love you guys.

Check out more of our favorite
​Houston area restaurants.


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Houston Autumn Bucket List: The Review

1/10/2020

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Autumn Bucket List: Houston: The Review; things to do in Houston in the fall; places to go in Houston, Texas
Autumn Bucket List: Houston: The Review
I had quite an aggressive schedule planned for us this fall. Unfortunately, Marvin's schedule at at work turned to chaos, and we were not able to do many of the activities on our fall bucket list.

Keep Reading to SEE the Reviews for OUR AUTUMN BUCKET LIST FOR HOUSTON, TX.


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Houston Autumn Bucket List

9/22/2019

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Autumn Bucket List: Houston; things to do in Houston this Fall
Autumn Bucket List: Houston
Houston continues to surprise us with its abundant and diverse activities, festivals, museums, and more. As September and October roll into November and December, and the holiday festivities begin, Houston promises loads of fun and entertainment.

See our Autumn Bucket List for Houston, TX.


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Houston Summer Bucket List: The Review

9/19/2019

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Summer Bucket List Houston: The Review; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly; The Best of Worst of Summer 2019 in Houston, TX
Summer Bucket List Houston: The Review
The reviews are in! Houston offers so much in the way of concerts, fine art productions, green spaces, museums, restaurants, and weekend markets that we don't even have to leave our hometown to find entertainment galore! So at the beginning of the summer, we put together a bucket list of places to visit and things to do right here in Houston, Texas. Now it's time to tell you the highs and lows of our summer bucket list!

Read the reviews of our
​Houston Summer Bucket List.


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