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Baltimore

Miss Shirley’s Cafe

September 3, 2019 By Dana Vento 31 Comments

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I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here. Travel is most exciting to me whenever I get to a destination and I can park my car and not go to it again until we are done touring the area. I love not having to utilize my car for the rest ...

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Best Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch in Annapolis Maryland

April 13, 2019 By Dana Vento 2 Comments

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I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here. Vacations start with great breakfasts, brunches, and lunches. Sleeping in is a luxury, so brunch is the perfect option for breakfast and lunch. Finding the perfect brunch is the harder part of ...

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5 Inner Harbor Destinations

October 6, 2018 By Dana Vento 46 Comments

5 inner harbor destinations, urban pirates, inner harbor baltimore, baltimore, inner harbor, walking, walkable, fell's point, piers, thames street, federal hill, aquarium, museum of industry, locust point, water taxi, maritime park, captain james landing, fort mchenry, oriole park at camden yards, m&t bank stadium, science center, harborplace, harbor east, pier 5, baltimore national aquarium, federal hill park, rash field, rusty scupper, american visionary art museum, battery ave, visitor's center, water taxi landings, under armor, domino's sugar, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Urban Pirates, Pitango Bakery, food, travel, history, seaport, boats, walkable, buses, blocks, kids, family, tours, vacations, tourism, visit baltimore, travel writer, travel blog, dana vento travels, globetrotting, where to, mini vacations, dick's last resort, hard rock cafe, Miss Shirley's Cafe, Pratt Street, East Pratt Street, dining, touring

I love to travel because I never know what we will find around each corner.  Traveling is an education and a wonderful way to explore the world we live in.  My kids and I are globetrotters and there is nothing we love more than destinations and adventures.  ...

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Perfectly Located Family Lodging in Baltimore Inner Harbor

April 25, 2018 By Dana Vento 29 Comments

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Traveling is not an easy task when you bring your family along.  In fact, areas you are heading to should be perfectly aligned with the hotel you are staying in.  I have found time and time again, that perfectly located family lodging is key to a successful family vacation.  ...

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Dick’s Last Resort Baltimore

March 15, 2018 By Dana Vento 25 Comments

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Life is short, vacations are shorter and if you can't laugh at yourself, life is not worth living. Early on I learned, laugh at yourself, keep things light and life lets you live it out loud.  Funny enough, we stumbled upon an eatery that celebrates life, throws sarcasm on the menu and serves up ...

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