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February. What a month! Even though February is the shortest month of the year, it certainly felt like a pretty long one (and no, I'm not just saying that because of Leap Day!). I spent the beginning of the month fighting a cold I picked up at a trade show in NYC, but ended the month with a warm-weather getaway that I got to share with Elliot. So, overall a month of ups and downs, but at least it ended on a more positive note. Here's what my month looked like: February: The month in travel Countries visited:  1 – The US Cities visited:  San Juan, Puerto Rico Flights taken:  6 (including 2 short puddle-jumping flights in PR) Days spent on the road:  8 The best thing I ate: Self-smashed mofongo – Elliot and I went on a food tour in Old San Juan, which included a stop at Triana, a restaurant known for its tapas and flamenco shows. But they also do great Puerto Rican food! We were given mortars and pestles filled with fried plantains, butter, ...

September is always a weird month of the year. Kids are going back to school, there are usually a few travel conferences happening, and the weather in Ohio is trying to figure out whether it wants to still be summer or move on to autumn. This September was no exception: it was kind of all over the place! After getting home from my trip to Iceland/Greenland with my dad, I was traveling every other week throughout the month. This meant less work got done than was ideal, but also meant I got to visit some new parts of the US! September: The month in travel I didn't leave the country in September, but I did leave Ohio a couple of times – both for work, and for fun. Countries visited:  1 – USA Cities visited:  Asheville, North Carolina; Austin, Texas Flights taken:  5 Number of times I ate more than I should have: Too many The best thing I ate: Both Asheville and Austin have some great BBQ (not to mention tacos in Austin!), so settling on just ONE thing is tough. I'll...