Last January, when Holiday Vacations invited me to host a tour to Scotland and Northern Ireland, the actual trip was months away. I couldn't even imagine packing a suitcase or hopping on a plane to Europe. Even so, I immediately said yes, and the days were quickly swallowed up with work and family life here…
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