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  • LAKE TRIP ROUNDUP

    LAKE TRIP ROUNDUP

    June 16, 2017March 22, 2024

    We recently took our first trip to the cabin this summer. The six-day trip was mostly a working holiday as we had a couple of projects…

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  • A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

    A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

    June 10, 2017March 22, 2024

    Looking to explore the world but don’t know where to start? This guide will help new international travelers plan their first trip and make their dreams a reality!

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  • DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #47 – THAT TIME I TRIED TO BREAK THE LAW IN ITALY

    DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #47 – THAT TIME I TRIED TO BREAK THE LAW IN ITALY

    May 23, 2017March 22, 2024

    In 2010 I spent nearly 3 months traveling around Europe, which provided plenty of opportunity for dumb tourist moments to occur…

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  • WHAT I ATE IN MEXICO

    WHAT I ATE IN MEXICO

    May 13, 2017March 22, 2024

    People give me a hard time about taking pictures of my food but I have to say, looking back over photos like this always brings up the…

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  • DAY TRIP FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN – THE RUINS OF TULUM

    DAY TRIP FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN – THE RUINS OF TULUM

    May 13, 2017March 22, 2024

    Playa del Carmen is close to a number of different Mayan ruins and we knew we wanted to go and see at least one of the sites during…

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  • DAY TRIP FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN – SWIMMING IN CENOTE CRISTALINO

    DAY TRIP FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN – SWIMMING IN CENOTE CRISTALINO

    April 21, 2017March 22, 2024

    In preparation for my trip to Mexico I read about cenotes (pronounced say-no-tays) and knew I had to check one out while in Playa del Carmen…

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  • DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #172 – THAT TIME WE ACCIDENTALLY BROKE INTO A GROCERY STORE IN HONDURAS

    DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #172 – THAT TIME WE ACCIDENTALLY BROKE INTO A GROCERY STORE IN HONDURAS

    April 8, 2017March 22, 2024

    In preparation for my upcoming trip to Playa del Carmen, I recently dug out my travel journal and started flipping through the pages. While reminiscing…

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  • THE GREAT CHICKEN HEIST OF 2015

    THE GREAT CHICKEN HEIST OF 2015

    March 31, 2017March 22, 2024

    It was a rather warm winter day. A light dusting of snow blanketed everything outside, the sun glistening off the freshly-fallen flakes…

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  • A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRAVEL – MY ANTI-TRIP TO ORLANDO

    A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRAVEL – MY ANTI-TRIP TO ORLANDO

    March 24, 2017March 22, 2024

    Normally when we travel I’m all about planning. By the time I step foot on a departing flight I’ve most likely done countless google searches…

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  • LEARNING TO LOVE WINTER, OR AT LEAST HATE IT A LITTLE LESS

    LEARNING TO LOVE WINTER, OR AT LEAST HATE IT A LITTLE LESS

    March 4, 2017March 22, 2024

    Anyone who knows me knows I am not a fan of winter. I usually spend about 12 seconds enjoying the first snowfall of the season and…

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  • HOW TO GIVE YOUR DOG A FOOT BATH IN 10 SIMPLE STEPS

    HOW TO GIVE YOUR DOG A FOOT BATH IN 10 SIMPLE STEPS

    February 24, 2017March 22, 2024

    Have you ever thought to yourself: “man, I’d really love to pamper my dog a little more, maybe I should start giving her spa treatments…

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  • HIKING THE CHILKOOT TRAIL – RESOURCES

    HIKING THE CHILKOOT TRAIL – RESOURCES

    February 20, 2017March 22, 2024

    Are you thinking of hiking the Chilkoot Trail? Or in the process of planning and preparing for a Chilkoot Trail hike? Well, you’ve come to…

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  • THE CONCLUSION – DAY 5 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL

    THE CONCLUSION – DAY 5 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL

    February 19, 2017March 22, 2024

    I plopped down on the bench outside the church, taking it all in. The air was fresh and cool, yet comfortable. Only the lightest breeze…

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  • PULLING ME BACK IN – DAY 4 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL

    PULLING ME BACK IN – DAY 4 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL

    February 13, 2017March 22, 2024

    Waking up in Happy Camp, the weather hadn’t changed much overnight. Fog continued to blanket the landscape and a cold wind drove…

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  • FACING MY FEARS – DAY 3 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL

    FACING MY FEARS – DAY 3 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL

    February 11, 2017March 22, 2024

    Starting out, under cloudy skies and a light drizzle, the trail out of Sheep Camp quickly moved from thick forest to sparser alpine terrain…

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