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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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Picture of the Week – Taganga, Colombia

May 20, 2011

Since I’ve been writing a lot about Colombia this week, the picture of the week comes from one of our favorite places in Colombia, the sleepy fishing village of Taganga.  One thing we made it a point to do every single day we were in Taganga was to watch the sun set.  We had a [...]

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Cartagena, Colombia – A Photo Essay

May 19, 2011

When cities are as stunning as Cartagena, I think they deserve their own post dedicated to pictures.  Luckily for me, Megan ventured out one morning shortly after the sun came up and shot Cartagena as it was slowly awakening.  She got some amazing shots of the empty plazas, tinto vendors, and of the city coming [...]

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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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Picture of the Week – Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

May 13, 2011

Sticking with the Vietnam theme for this week, today’s picture comes from our trip to Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam, a few hours outside Hanoi.  Ha Long Bay is one of the most picturesque places we’ve been, with countless, giant limestone cliffs jutting out from the water.  It’s an amazing site to see, and [...]

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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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