Category: travel
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Big Island, Hawaii: Is bigger better?
There’s a reason why Hawaii is a popular wedding, honeymoon, bucket list destination: it’s a magical place. And for anyone planning a trip to Hawaii, it can be difficult to decide which island (or islands) to visit. Should you see historic Pearl Harbor and Waikiki Beach on Oahu? Maybe see…
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The Best Thing I Ate in Vietnam (so far)
It may be premature to say this as we still have another 2 weeks left of traveling in Vietnam, but the best thing I’ve had to eat so far hasn’t been pho or banh mi (though both of those have been very good), it’s actually been a dish called a…
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I Left My Heart in Tokyo
We left Tokyo just about a month ago and I already want to plan my next trip back. I absolutely loved Tokyo. I think I could happily move there if it wasn’t for the fact that I’d be totally illiterate. There’s a small chance I could learn to speak Japanese,…
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Fight-or-Flight?
Fight-or-flight… we’ve all heard about this basic survival mechanism. It’s the physiological response to perceived danger or stress (“perceived” often being the key word here). And something I’ve learned about myself over the years is that I’m a flighter. Yes, you read that correctly and yes, I know “flighter” isn’t…
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Can’t Win Them All
Christian and I put a lot of time and energy into researching the places we want to visit. Despite our best efforts, I knew that at some point a destination wouldn’t live up to our expectations. Eight months into our travels, I can now tell you that place was Bohol.…
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Tokyo, Japan: First Takes
I’ve wanted to visit Japan for a while, but I was a little anxious about visiting Tokyo, specifically. I knew the food would be phenomenal, but Tokyo is a very big city… I mean, like very big. Just the city proper has over 14 million people, and if you include…
Camping & Caviar 