Havana, Cuba
Last November, while trying to convince my husband that Iceland was an ideal winter destination and failing miserably, I stumbled across...
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- Sep 24, 2019
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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...
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- Mar 22, 2019
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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...
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- Mar 20, 2019
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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...
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- Dec 14, 2018
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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...
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- Dec 13, 2018
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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...
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- Dec 12, 2018
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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,...
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- Dec 12, 2018
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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...
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- Dec 12, 2018
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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...
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- Dec 12, 2018
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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...
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- Dec 12, 2018
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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...
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- Dec 12, 2018
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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...
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- Dec 12, 2018
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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...
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- Nov 2, 2018
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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...
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- Oct 28, 2018
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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...
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- Oct 28, 2018
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More Antigua Photos ...
... because the city is so photogenic, I couldn't fit them all in one post.
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- Oct 28, 2018
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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...
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- Oct 28, 2018
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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...
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- Oct 28, 2018
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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...
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- Oct 6, 2018
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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...
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