Cathleen Murphy Shaffer
Is a freelance writer who has written for Huffington Post Travel, AOL Travel News, Gadling Travel, MapQuest, Stylist, Popeater, AOL Jobs, AOL Originals and many more. She spent 20 years in the newspaper business as a reporter, editor and columnist and writes the popular blog: newsy1blog.com
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St. Patrick's Day: My Top Five Childhood MemoriesBeing Irish in my Chicago neighborhood was like a religion. Heck, being Irish in my family was like a religion. St. Patrick may have been a saint according to our true religious affiliation; Catholicism, but that was a mere side-note in history to us.
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In Estes Park Colorado the Elk Are CelebritiesNothing brings out the celebrity paparazzi faster than a small herd of elk hanging around a local yard in Estes Park, Colorado. -
Top Sandwich Spots in Scottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale is known for sun, golf and desert but they also know a good sandwich when they eat one. Here are six top spots to check-out. -
A Family Vacation Day in Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, Nebraska situated in the great plains of the Midwest, not only offers "The Good Life" for those who live there but for a family vacation day with teens. -
Foreign Travel for First Timers Has Highs (Expectations) and Lows (Anxiety)You're leaving home sweet home and going to a foreign country for the first time and of course, it will be different than you are used to. Here are some pointers to help you go with the flow, blend in and oh yes, have a great time.