The realities of the voting contest
Mar13

The realities of the voting contest

It seems like every day there is yet another voting contest showing up. I have several reasons why I can’t stand these things, and since I haven’t posted a rant in a while. . . Well, here you go. Popularity vs. Quality It’s rather obvious that in a voting contest, the most popular folks are the ones who will win. That isn’t always a good thing, though. If you’ve ever watched American Idol and remember the likes of Sanjaya, you’ll have...

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Living like a local in Paris and our 1st giveaway!
Feb26

Living like a local in Paris and our 1st giveaway!

When planning our trip to very expensive Paris, we partnered with Wimdu.com. We prefer living like a local as much as possible when we travel, and we wanted to give it a try before recommending their service. They provided us with a few nights’ accommodation so we could test it out. We liked it enough that not only would I recommend them, but they’re giving us a $200 USD voucher to give away to one of you lucky people!...

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