{"id":10,"date":"2025-10-26T01:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T01:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-10-29T23:13:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T23:13:59","slug":"page-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/index.php\/page-1\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f9cb6abc wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e154fb6a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7e003bba wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Welcome to <em>Tides &amp; Travels<\/em>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\">This blog celebrates the calm, chaos, and color of beach life across the world \u2014 from the Caribbean\u2019s crystal shallows to California\u2019s rugged coasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I started this site to share the <strong>stories behind the sand<\/strong>: the small cafes you miss on the main road, the local fishermen who tell the best stories, and the moments that make travel worth remembering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why beaches?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They remind us that nature heals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every sunrise feels brand-new.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saltwater clears the mind better than Wi-Fi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:12vw\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-768x614.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-style-section-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9884270 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-098fff0a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:33vh;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll find travel stories, photo journals, and tips for making the most of your own adventures from the best beaches to visit to how to pack light without missing a thing.  The smell of sunscreen and sea breeze, the quiet mornings before the crowds, and the laughter that always seems louder by the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6388d5dc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-57 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tides.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tides.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tides-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libertoa.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tides-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a19a83\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Tides &amp; Travels! 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