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What is TICO

What Is TICO and How Can They Protect Your Next Vacation?

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

There are few things we purchase in life that hold more meaning to us than travel. When we purchase a vacation we are buying memories, connection, and experience. Those feelings simply don’t appear when you’re buying toilet paper at a local box store. It’s only natural then, that if things go wrong on our vacation, we seek to hold someone responsible. Sometimes our response is rational, and other times, because we’re so emotionally invested in our holiday, it’s possibly a little …

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Holiday Tips

Your Holidays Made Easy With Six Simple Tips

By //  by Candace Sampson 1 Comment

The holiday season is about to kick into high gear but I’m not stressed—at least not this year. Over the years I’ve picked up a few tips and tricks to get me through the holidays and it would seem that finally, I may have the holidays mastered. I'm all about the sharing here in Pleasantville though, so take a quick read through my best holiday tips and see which ones will work for you! Tip #1 Don’t Do The Stuff You Don’t Like This is definitely a “with age comes wisdom” thing but as each year …

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How to Stock your Bar

Let the CLINK CLINK games begin! How to Stock Your Bar for the Holidays

By //  by Dee Brun Leave a Comment

Well once again it is "THAT" time of the year..."THAT" time to... deck the halls, trim the tree , silver your bells and put on your happy host face. You know what helps with that happy host face? BOOZE! Unless your guest list includes Kid Rock, P. Diddy and Charlie Sheen, stocking your bar for a looming seasonal event is really quite simple. The key thing to remember is that, just as in life, you can’t make everyone happy. (Relatives are always proof of this. If Uncle Ted enjoys a nip of a …

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