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Dear Traveler,

WOW, this VIDEO really shook me.

I see videos on social media on a regular basis (my feed is full of travel and dogs). It's a rare occasion when one makes me reflect.

Watching it made me happy I'd just returned from my midwest tour enjoying 美国印地安那大学伯明顿分校 football with our kids, spending time with my brother and sister-in-law, catching up with business school classmates at the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Global Women's Summit, and walking along the shores of Lake Michigan and going out to eat with dear friends.

Over seven nights I stayed in six different places. That was a lot of moving, even for me. But it was so worth it! I included some of my reflections on the Kellogg Summit below.

A few weeks ago I filled out the details to renew my global entry card. My new one came in the mail in just over two weeks. Super speedy.

Do you know when yours expires? Look right now!

You don't want to arrive back in the US and get bounced from the fast lane.

The November/December edition of the Virtuoso Travel Magazine is out. What's included?

Articles on...

Cambodia, Vietnam, Austria, Norway, the Ritz Carlton mega yacht, Australia, Egypt, Namibia, book recs for you next flight, Chile, Senegal, Dominica, Hudson Valley, Bolivia, Jackson Hole, Peru, Sweden, Italy, Indonesia, Zanzibar and the aurora borealis.

Click the image below to read it digitally. Or if you are "on my list" you'll get it in the mail in the next few days. Reach out if you'd like to be included, as I add a handful of new subscribers each quarter.

Virtuoso also has a piece on Madrid, the Virtuoso way, with links to some great insights on Madrid - like shopping in one of my favorite neighborhoods, Salesas. Having lived in this beautiful city and visited more times than I can count, I can say with certainty you will love it!

In honor of Halloween tomorrow, check out the World's Most Haunted Places.

Last week's most popular article was Are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Buying a Home in This Stealth-Wealth European Beach Town? For those of you that didn't read it - the town is Melides, Portugal. A beautiful area with gorgeous white sand beaches with five nearby hotels and resorts that I love - for families with kids and teenagers or just for adults. Consider it as a stop on your 2025 European summer vacation!

This week's inspirational articles include the best time to visit Madrid (my favorite place!), a family's second trip to Africa, year-round wellness on the French Riviera, NatGeo's 25 best places in the world to travel to in 2025 and 27 of the best Christmas markets in Europe

Also articles on Madeira, Hudson Valley (so close if you are in the northeast), Geneva, Moab, Vancouver, Japan, Norway, Bangkok and Wyoming.

The informational articles include how to plan family trips that both kids and parents love (those are the only kind we plan!), travel tips, preventing jet lag, becoming an outdoorsy person and new airline rules to get you speedy refunds.

I highly recommend you read the Highlight below on Brisbane, Australia - I was unexpectedly blown away by how much I loved it!

Where am I going next?

New York City.

Where to next for you?

Happy Halloween!

Warmly,

Mimi

P.S. Reminder - the last year+ of newsletters are now fully searchable (the prior ones are just searchable on the title), so head over to this page and type in a destination you are interested in or a topic to see what's been written about it.

Below:

• Highlight - Brisbane, Australia
• Where to Next? Le Sirenuse
• Kellogg Women's Summit highlights
• Inspiration + Information

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