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In Which City Would You Like to Go on a Food Tour?
It’s rare that I have the chance to travel these days, but when I do, I like to eat well. Food is a huge part of a local culture. I’ve been thinking about this since my recent trip to Seattle. What...
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Where Would You Go for a Food Vacation?
I would do anything for some good takoyaki. Anything. While feasting on one of the many delicious homecooked meals I ate while in Virginia recently, the topic of “food vacations” came up. Whenever I...
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A Tour of Rustic England…for Introverts
I love this concept. There’s a company starting something called a “Sacred Introvert Retreat Tour” in the Somerset/Wessex region of England. In some ways, it’s a typical tour. You visit beautiful,...
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My First Time in an Airbnb
As I mentioned yesterday, this past weekend in Austin provided a weekend of firsts for me, including my first-ever stay in an Airbnb. For a long time I’ve confused Airbnb with couchsurfing....
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Which Airplane Seat Do You Prefer?
I’m a middle-seat guy. Apparently that’s a rare preference–so much so that airline experts are actively discussing ideas of how to encourage people to choose the middle seat. As this Fast Company...
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If Money Were Not a Factor, Where Would Your Next Vacation Be?
Over the weekend I had a nice long chat with a friend about vacations. A long time ago, she identified a personal need/desire to take one vacation each year. She’s traveled around the world and...
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You Decide: Which Bucket-List Item Should I Do Next?
I’m a few years behind on this news, but while watching Last Week Tonight today, I heard that rapper Pitbull once ran an online poll to let fans decide where he would go next. The result? Pitbull...
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I subscribe to a lot of YouTube channels, and I “like” maybe 5% of those that I watch. On rare occasions, I’ll share videos on this blog, or maybe I’ll send them to 1 or 2 friends if I think they’ll...
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8 Things I Learned About Seattle Last Week
Last week I spent 3 days in Seattle, primarily to visit my brother and his new baby. I had a great time, and along the way I learned some things about Seattle that I thought I’d share with you: Awesome...
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What Are the 3 Most Beautiful Places You’ve Ever Seen?
Lately I’ve been thinking about the concept and future of travel, especially with the proliferation of technology. I think I was in Seattle when this occurred to me in reference to a World’s Fair. From...
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In Which City Would You Like to Go on a Food Tour?
It’s rare that I have the chance to travel these days, but when I do, I like to eat well. Food is a huge part of a local culture. I’ve been thinking about this since my recent trip to Seattle. What...
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My Survivor Adventure in Photos
Okay, I’m starting this a little later than I thought, so I’m going to post a bunch of photos in chronological order and explain what’s happening. Some context: I’m a huge Survivor fan (the TV show),...
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A Special Visit to The Magic Castle
There’s one aspect of my Los Angeles trip for which I have no photos, and that’s because photos aren’t allowed at The Magic Castle. However, that won’t stop the experience from being burned in my...
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A Few Final Los Angeles Highlights
Before I move on to my various top 10 lists for 2018, I wanted to mention a few other major highlights from my trip to Los Angeles. I have photos of some of these (prepare for a lot of selfies!). The...
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The Cassoulet Story
True story: In late 2002, I traveled with my parents and brother to visit my sister in France, where she was studying abroad for the year. I was greatly looking forward to the land of bread and butter,...
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Leaving No Trace in New Zealand
Megan and I spent the last 2 weeks traveling across both islands of New Zealand. I’m going to talk about different aspects of the trip over the next few blog posts, starting with one of my favorite...
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The Best Food We Ate in New Zealand
A huge part of the travel experience for me is trying new food, especially local- and region-specific food. So as Megan and I prepared for New Zealand–and throughout the trip–we tried to gather as many...
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11 Most Beautiful Places We Visited in New Zealand
There is so much beauty in New Zealand. Really, there is so much beauty in every country, but it was possible for us to see many of the beautiful places in New Zealand in a short timeframe, so it felt...
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My Top 10 Tips for Traveling in New Zealand
Over the last few blog entries I’ve talked about the wonderful 2-week trip that Megan and I took to New Zealand. If the food, beautiful locations, and environmentally friendly aspects of NZ intrigue...
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Amtrak vs Flying: Which Do You Prefer?
For the first time in many years, I took an Amtrak train instead of flying (or driving), and I have a few thoughts to share. Megan and I were going to Chicago for Thanksgiving, and driving in...
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