Get a glimpse into our Kauai helicopter tour experience! This is my first real photo story–a story told entirely with photos and videos.
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Off the Beaten Path in Progreso, Mexico: 8 Amazing Things to Do
To be honest, Mexico was never really on my bucket list. Other places always seemed more alluring and interesting, and so when it was time to plan a vacation, our neighbor to the south just never made the short list of possibilities. This trip happened because a friend recommended a visit to a little town…
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Sweden + Norway: 10 Things Scandinavians Do Better Than Us
We visited Sweden and Norway in the fall of 2017, and I found myself marveling at Scandinavian culture. I always say that traveling is the best way to learn. One of the things I love to do when I travel is to look at the things I admire about the way other people live, and…
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A Bucket-list Adventure to the Czech Republic
For as long as I can remember, my mother’s dream was to visit the Czech Republic, the country of origin of her paternal ancestors. My mother’s dream also became my father’s dream. Not much for traveling generally, it was the one place on earth outside of the United States that they talked about visiting. This…
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8 Must-Sees in Magnificent Milan
I didn’t know much about Milan when we booked our trip–I just had some vague idea of fashionable women and opera singing. We took a train from Rome, and from the train station we took a subway into the heart of town. I will never forget walking up the steps out of the subway station…
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12 Unforgettable Experiences to Have in Rome
We bought our tickets to Italy on a whim. We got an email from one of our favorite travel websites offering 6 days in Rome and Milan–airfare, hotel, breakfast, and a train ticket–for a base price of $499 each. I forwarded it to my sister and jokingly asked if she felt like going to Italy,…
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Hike Highlight: The Grand Forest
This winter, life has brought me to Bainbridge Island where I’ve had plenty of time for wandering. If you ever find yourself on Bainbridge and want to get a little lost, I recommend seeking out the Grand Forest. This forest has a definite ethereal vibe, and I was delighted to find that it was absolutely…
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Hike Highlight: Green Lake
If you are okay with a bit of a walk and want some solitude, discover a gem of a hike that is off the beaten path.
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Winter Snowshoe at Mt. Rainier’s Paradise
On Christmas night a few years back, I felt the pull towards snow. I know, Christmas in the Northwest is the “gift God wrapped in green,” but I needed some WHITE and I needed it soon. We made a spur of the moment decision to head up to the Paradise Visitor’s Center at Mt. Rainier…
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