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Havana, Cuba
Last November, while trying to convince my husband that Iceland was an ideal winter destination and failing miserably, I stumbled across...
Sep 25, 20194 min read
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Vinales
After Havana, our next stop was Vinales, an extremely cute town of about 28,000 people 2 1/2 hours west of Havana. Although I typically...
Sep 24, 20191 min read
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Oahu
After a few days on Kauai, we hopped on a (very short) flight to Oahua. From talking to my friends who have spent a lot of time in...
Mar 22, 20191 min read
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Kauai
Since moving to the west coast, I have met many coworkers who make it a habit of vacationing in Hawaii. I always thought of the state as...
Mar 20, 20195 min read
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Cairo
Egypt ... where do I even start? I think this trip, more than any other I've taken in recent history, ignited something in me. I had...
Dec 14, 20185 min read
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Luxor
As we traveled south, Egypt became unbearably hot. Even in April, the temperature soared above 100F most days. Combined with the fact...
Dec 13, 20183 min read
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Aswan
Aswan is an even smaller, even hotter town about three and half hours south of Luxor. Although we flew from Cairo to Luxor (recommended,...
Dec 12, 20182 min read
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Oaxaca
Oaxaca was the reason for our visit to Mexico and a city I had been wanting to visit for some time. The population is only about 300,000...
Dec 12, 20184 min read
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Mexico City
Mexico! The site of our first vacation together and our all-time favorite country (so far). I love the food, the colors, the people, the...
Dec 12, 20184 min read
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Osaka & Kyoto
Our next stop, as it is for most people who are on their first visit to Japan, was Osaka and Kyoto. We chose to stay in Osaka since we...
Dec 12, 20185 min read
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Tokyo
For being one of the largest metropolises on earth, Tokyo is quiet. One of the first things I noticed after our plane touched down, we...
Dec 12, 20185 min read
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Cabo
If there's one place I did not have on my list, it was Cabo. Isn't that where annoying, drunk, culturally ignorant Americans go to lay on...
Dec 12, 20181 min read
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London Town
This post is long, long overdue. I visited London last November to see one of my best friends, who has been living in the city since our...
Dec 12, 20182 min read
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New Orleans
New Orleans is a place I had long dreamed of visiting, so imagine my excitement when one of my good friends from high school decided to...
Nov 2, 20185 min read
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Arriving Guatemala & Antigua
Central America seems to be my destination of choice as of late, and there’s a lot to recommend it. Relatively cheap (both to get to and...
Oct 28, 20183 min read
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More Antigua Photos ...
... because the city is so photogenic, I couldn't fit them all in one post.
Oct 28, 20181 min read
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Lago Atitlan
Ah, magical Lake Atitlan, the crown jewel of Guatemala ... and where we both got food poisoning that immobilized us for the better part...
Oct 28, 20184 min read
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Food Poisoning & Flores
Since we were feeling very limited in our dining options in our isolated little village, D and I had the brilliant idea of utilizing...
Oct 28, 20183 min read
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Ruinas
Tikal Although Flores was an attractive destination in its own right, and my favorite town in Guatemala, the real reason tourists make...
Oct 28, 20183 min read
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San Pedro Sula & Around
Most violent city in the world. Highest murder rate outside a war zone. Three Americans murdered this year alone. The warnings I'd read...
Oct 6, 20183 min read
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