Thankfully, you don’t have to eat in a box in Manhattan, Kansas if you don’t want to. Skip the chain and fast-food restaurants. Here are 6 of the best ethnic and locally-owned restaurants in the Fort Riley/ Manhattan area. The Best Locally-Owned Restaurants Fort Riley, Manhattan and Junction City Kansas …
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Military OPSEC Tips: How to Make Your Blog Compliant
Hey Military Spouse Bloggers—has your spouse ever come home from an OPSEC briefing with your blog on the screen? Mine did. We both laughed, but quietly. I had no idea my blog was being reviewed for security risks. I write about travel, food, military life, and everything in between. But…
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The Best Home Inventory Apps
One of the hardest things about a PCS move is keeping track of all of your belongings and staying organized. Using a mobile app is a great way to deal with both of these issues. Here are six useful home inventory apps you can install to make your move less…
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Getting Settled After a Military Move
Getting Settled After a Military Move I am always anxious about Getting Settled in After a Military Move. From the outside, everything looks good. But the triad of who I am as a person is incomplete. Because inside my soul, I haven’t caught up with my mind and body moving…
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Road Trip: Driving the Scenic Flint Hills Byway
The Flint Hills Scenic Byway offers incredible views of the native grasses and flowers. It’s one of the last remaining tallgrass prairie landscapes left in America. Much of the land along the Flint Hills Byway hasn’t changed in thousands of years ago when the Kaw, Osage and other native tribes lived…
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How to Enjoy Wine Walks and the German Weinstrasse
Germans love wine and walking. The German Weinstrasse is redefining both– open vineyards, generous pours, wine walk with friends, & tons of delicious food at the festivals and fairs. The German Wine Road is for anyone who enjoys a good time.
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What You Need to Know: Canal Barging in Europe
You don’t need to get on a multi-story cruise ship where you have to dress for dinner each night. Imagine sailing one of Europe’s lovely canals, lagoons and inland waterways with your traveling companion at the wheel. Barging in Europe allows you to get closer to the people and the…
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Expat Problems: Why I Never Get to Practice My French
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always wanted to speak more than one language. Je parle un peau francais et, hablo un poco Espanol, und ich spreche ein bisschen Deutch. And I know a few easy phrases in Hangul. But the only language I speak fluently, smh, is English. I…