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CityViewNC.com | 29 Downtown at 147 Maxwell Street (910) 882-3780 liverycigar.com Livery Cigar Emporium provides a relaxing environment where anyone from any walk of life can connect with people who share similar interests while enjoying quality cigars and craft drinks. Memberships available. "A lot of people go on vacation to escape life," says Liza. "But vacation is a big part of life." ey especially enjoy exploring nature, including a trip to Alaska to see the Northern Lights and one to Iceland, where they viewed the Milky Way. Her passion is hiking, so they have visited national parks in Utah about nine times in the past three years and ventured overseas to Norway, New Zealand and other destinations. Sanjay is an avid golfer who has played courses with his son in Scotland, South Africa and more. "I work hard, but I play harder," he says. e couple, who moved from Charlotte to Fayetteville 22 years ago, are natives of India. Liza was raised in South Carolina. Sanjay works at both Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. Sanjay says he is always looking for deals when he plans their itineraries. His best tip: Airlines offer packages that include the flight, hotel and excursions, and that can trim costs. He oen uses Delta. Once when his wife and her college friends were planning a getaway to Biltmore resort, he stepped in to investigate other possibilities. He found them an itinerary that sent them to Florida for less than the Asheville trip would have cost. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shahs limited themselves to trips within the United States and, more specifically, to states with the lowest number of cases. Sanjay - yes, he's the doctor - was not satisfied with standard masks and bought respirators for each family member. And he added a mask for even more protection. Liza says the family's travels have taught her children "so much more than any book." "It's taught them that (people) are so much more alike than different," she says. "e world is a big place, but it's getting smaller every day." e Shahs' most recent trip was in April. ey went to Paris and France's Champagne region with a group of about 40 to celebrate a birthday. "A lot of people go on vacation to escape life," says Liza. "But vacation is a big part of life."

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