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Traveling Light
Photo Credit: malias via Compfight cc I’ve always been pretty much an overpacker. I’m not as bad as some people I know (yes, I know someone who once packed their own hangers and another who needed a...
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Sin City: Visiting Vegas
I recently returned from my first trip to Las Vegas and man, what a crazy place. I feel I should be upfront about the fact that Vegas wasn’t exactly at the top of my list of places I wanted to go, but...
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Visiting Vegas: Casinos, Casinos, and More Casinos
One of the most impressive things about my trip to Vegas to me was the sheer size and scale of the casinos and hotels that line the Strip. It was amazing to see what a little imagination, a lot of...
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10 Days of Travel with Just a Carry-on Bag? Done!
The Challenge of Packing Light Ever since my trip to San Francisco/Santa Cruz last September, I’ve become a bit obsessed with traveling light. The first to-do in traveling light according to the...
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Adventures in Cyprus: Getting There is Half the Fun?
I just got back from my first trans-Atlantic trip, destination Cyprus (well, OK, technically, I got back last week, but we’re going to consider that “just”). Where exactly is that, you ask? Why, it’s...
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Cyprus Photos: Resort Pics
I’m planning to do a quick series of themed picture posts from my Cyprus trip. Here’s the first one with pictures of the Columbia Beach Resort where I stayed. And then of course, there are the cats....
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Cyprus Photos: Saint Neophytos Monastery and the Rock of Aphrodite
This monastery in Paphos was established in the late 1100’s by St. Neophytos. We weren’t allowed to take pictures of the many frescoes inside, but they were beautiful. The small museum on the grounds...
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Cyprus Photos: Tombs of the Kings
This seaside necropolis was built during the 3rd or 4th century B.C. The name reflects the size and beauty of the site but despite the name, no royalty was buried here. Filed under: Travel Tagged:...
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Cyprus Photos: Mountain and Beach Hike
I took these on my last day in Cyprus. A few of my co-workers and I decided to venture further out from the resort. We took a walk on the beach and ended up on a mountain. Filed under: Travel Tagged:...
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Flight Crews Are People Too
So apparently when the entire British Airways flight crew cuts in front of you at security and you joke with them about it instead of getting mad, good things happen. I had my shoes off and my stuff in...
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Confirmed: You Really Can Order Anything on the Web
I leave for my next trip to Palermo and Rome in just a few short days and this time, I decided to get euros before I leave home. Who knew you can order them online (at least at my bank) and have them...
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Hello, Palermo!
I just got back home to the US after 12 fabulous days in Italy. Although I brought my journal with me, I didn’t write a single word in it. I know, I know. But the days were packed full and by the time...
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Agrigento and Cefalù, Sicily: Getting There
On Day 4 of our stay, my group was supposed to take a boat ride around the Sicilian coast, but the weather changed our plans to a chartered bus ride to Agrigento and Cefalù. No worries – even with the...
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Valle dei Templi: Agrigento, Sicily
During my recent trip to Italy, one of the excursions I was lucky enough to do was a day trip from home base in Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily to Agrigento, which is on the southern coast....
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Cefalù, Sicily
These pics were taken in the charming seaside town of Cefalù – our last stop on our bus tour through the Sicilian countryside. The town is a picture postcard set (by Floridian standards) perilously...
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Palermo Street Market and Capuchin Catacombs
On my last full day in Palermo, a few of us decided to visit the Capuchin catacombs, which play eternal host to preserved and mummified remains dating from the late 1500s to its last permanent resident...
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Aloha, Hawaii!
One of the (many) perks of my job is the opportunity to travel to some pretty amazing places. When our December meetup destination was announced, I was excited for two reasons: We were going to Hawaii...
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Hawaii on Horseback
As I mentioned in my previous post, my last two days on Kauai were spent doing purely social activities. Since our group was so large, on our first “fun” day, we split up into smaller groups with...
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Snorkeling off the Coast of Kauai
For our last full day in Kauai, we scheduled a snorkeling trip that was supposed to take us to the Nā Pali coast. The ocean had a different plan, however, and we ended up going the other way around the...
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Scenic Spots in Kauai
On our way back from horseback riding, we decided to stop off at a scenic lookout, and it sure lived up to its name. The next day, after we finished our snorkeling trip and got off the boat, we decided...
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