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Bittersweet Breakfast in NOLA
I’m not sure if it’s because I was in pain during our trip thanks to a broken ankle or I just wasn’t 100% sure I would actually write a travel blog again, but during our trip to New Orleans, I…
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Our First All-Inclusive Trip
When Melissa and myself started talking about taking our first major vacation together we wanted to explore something we both have never done before. Ultimately we wanted to make it uniquely our vacation not something with a memory from the…
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Boston's Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster vs. Cookie Monstah Here is how we found cookies that are better than moms! On our trip to Boston, we would enter the city through Boston Commons. We would adventure off to find little hidden gems of stores or…
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Broken Ankle and Mardi Gras
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to Mardi Gras? What about traveling with a broken bone? These two things don’t seem to be in the same category and yet they both made for an extremely memorable…
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Things to do in Jamaica
Are you planning on spending just a few days in Jamaica? Not sure what to do besides sitting by the pool or lounge on the beach? Here are a few things you can find to do to mix it up…
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Being tagged by a drug sniffing dog
With my anxiety of the TSA checks and a drug-sniffing dog on the approach, this last trip was bound to have a few hiccups. What I wasn’t expecting was an explosives expert to be called in and learning that my…
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All Aboard!
Hi, we are Peter and Melissa. The two halves that make up the whole of The Portly Passengers. We wanted to start this blog to build a community for individuals who love to travel or have a desire to travel…
