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Is it smart to go galavanting around the world when you’ve just tied the knot?

Fourth months in to her marriage, Maggie Downs was having trouble connecting with her husband. No, they weren’t having emotional problems so soon, but they were literally having trouble communicating: the connection from her hostel in Cape Town was horrific. But why was she in South Africa solo just four months into wedded bliss? more…

Credit: 'Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville' by Robert Doisneau

Start the new year off right…with a kiss

Who doesn’t love to kiss? I do, which is why I’m posting this piece from ZenCollegeLife.com. I learned something new today, too: though the average person spends two weeks of their life playing tonsil hockey, my goal is to go for a month. Really, what in life is better? And don’t say sex, ice cream or chocolate…I beg you. I also learned I will never, ever live in Somalia or Bolivia (which I sort of new already, to be honest) because they don’t kiss at all. Can you even imagine? Do those of you who’ve been complaining that you haven’t had a date in ages should feel at least a little bit better? I also realized I don’t want to live in Florida any time soon…you’ll read why below. Freakin’ weird state has some seriously messed up laws. Just sayin’.
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