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Travel Stories

It’s Getting Geothermal in Herrr *

July 13, 2011

There’s a story in my family that my parents really enjoy telling when it’s time to demonstrate how adorably nerdy I was as a child. I was eight or ten, we were on summer vacation in Michigan visiting the Great Lakes. The beaches were very rocky, but all of the rocks were round and smooth, [...]

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What If…?

June 7, 2011

There are decisions that shape our lives forever. Some small. Some huge. Hindsight is always 20/20, but it’s human nature to ask “What if…?” Several key decisions have shaped my life, and they really have made me who I am today. I chose to change high schools after my freshman year, and the friends I [...]

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I Sure Do Suck at Solo Travel

June 6, 2011

Why in the world would a site called World Travel for Couples be publishing an article about solo travel? Well, being that we are equal opportunity travelers here, we do want to appeal to everyone. Also, for the first time in my travel experiences, I traveled solo on my recent trip to Puerto Rico. Back [...]

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How a Pencil Made Me Appreciate Life Like Never Before

May 25, 2011

As Americans, we take many things for granted. Despite always having our basic needs met, we sometimes complain about not having enough of this or that, and the this or that is usually a luxury that certainly isn’t necessary just to live. These luxuries just make our lives easier, better, and more enjoyable. Everyone likes [...]

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Are We the Only Travelers Who Didn’t Like Laos?

May 24, 2011

I normally don’t write negative posts. In fact, this is the very first one I’ve written out of the 125 posts and 54 pages on this site. But after writing the country guide to Laos and reflecting on our time there, I just had to get this off my chest. I don’t understand the hype [...]

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Nelson Mandela, Picasso, and Dot Com

May 17, 2011

The following post is a guest post of sorts. Since this is World Travel for Couples, and now that my wife has gotten a new, less demanding job that doesn’t see her working 60-70 hours a week, we thought it would be time for her to join the mix a bit more often. This post [...]

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Our First Day in Vietnam: To Love it or Hate it?

May 11, 2011

With the exception of India, the country we were most nervous about visiting was Vietnam. The opinions of travel in Vietnam were polar opposites and had us confused and not knowing what to expect. People seemingly either loved it or hated it. Those who hated it couldn’t get over the in your face attitude of [...]

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Enjoying My Own Backyard

May 10, 2011

It’s been over 18 months since we returned from our RTW trip. It’s been a roller coaster of a ride over the last 4 years, from the inception of the trip to the planning to the going to the return. I’m not going to lie. I have struggled mightily at times with our return, and [...]

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