Raul
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Photo of the Week: Sunset over Santa Barbara, California
More Details: Photo of the Week: Sunset over Santa Barbara, CaliforniaNothing like a beautiful sunset. And even better: one in California! So I will celebrate that with TWO, not one, of my favorite sunset pictures I took while visiting Santa Barbara!
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Þingvellir: Where History and Nature Meet in Iceland!
More Details: Þingvellir: Where History and Nature Meet in Iceland!One of the key stops along the Golden Circle in Iceland (a nice day trip from Reykjavik) is Þingvellir (or “Thingvellir”, as the first letter is a “th”-ish sound), in the Þingvellir National Park. It is a site of great importance both because of historic and geological reasons. It was here than in the 10th…
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Iceland’s Blue Lagoon – Not Just for Movies
More Details: Iceland’s Blue Lagoon – Not Just for MoviesWhen planning our trip to Iceland, we decided that because the Blue Lagoon was on the way from the airport to Reykjavik that it would make a lot of sense to stop there after landing as a way to relax after a not-long-enough overnight flight (and a long layover in JFK). Getting there So after…
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A Week in Iceland – Our Itinerary
More Details: A Week in Iceland – Our ItineraryA week in Iceland comes to a close. I am sitting at the airport (to which I got way too early even though just about over 2 hours ahead of flight time) trying to figure out what I will be writing about and, more importantly, how I will be describing in. Before I get on…
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Photo Essay: Skiing in July
More Details: Photo Essay: Skiing in JulyNo, no, I am not referring to water skiing but to snow skiing! Snow skiing in July, you may say? Yes, in the southern hemisphere, in wonderful Chile! A few years ago I was fortunate to work in Chile for a whole year and one of the many things I enjoyed was the closeness of…
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Michigan Wine Country: Unexpected and Beautiful
More Details: Michigan Wine Country: Unexpected and BeautifulI was looking forward to visiting Traverse City, Michigan and exploring the neighboring areas but little did I know my timing was going to be SO good. You see, that weekend, the Leelanau Peninsula Spring Sip & Wine was taking place (check here for other events!). Over 20 wineries participated and the ticket included a…
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Summer Vacation Is Almost Here!
More Details: Summer Vacation Is Almost Here!This summer, I finally get to take a real vacation, not just a couple of days of here or there. Actually, I get to take TWO real vacations! The two vacations came about differently and it was certainly hard to plan them as I did not control when one of them took place and the…
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Travel Inspiring Reads – Or Is It??
More Details: Travel Inspiring Reads – Or Is It??My book for this installment of “Travel Inspiring Reads” may seem to actually be the opposite. It is called “The World’s Most Dangerous Places.” But, oh, did it made me want to see those places! This book certainly made the adrenaline rush within me just by going through it. I liked how it classified danger…
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The Grand Traverse Resort and Spa: Something for Everyone!
More Details: The Grand Traverse Resort and Spa: Something for Everyone!I had the opportunity to head north to Michigan recently to explore the town and area around Traverse City. Mind you, I had only learned about Traverse City a couple of years ago when I read about it from one of my favorite travel blogs, The Working Mom’s Travels. So, always ready to explore new…
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Sope Creek: A Hike, a Creek, and an Old Mill
More Details: Sope Creek: A Hike, a Creek, and an Old MillI was looking for another spot in Atlanta to hike while also hitting some waterway AND hitting history after having enjoyed going to Sweetwater Creek and to Island Ford (on the Chattahoochee River). Tall order, huh? NOT in Atlanta! Plenty of spots along creeks and rivers to find great hiking and reminders of the life…
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Photo of the Week: Orange Fire in Oslo
More Details: Photo of the Week: Orange Fire in OsloA few years ago around this time of the year, I went to Oslo for business. And I ran into this beauty!
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The Warm Capitals: Panama City, Manila, San Juan, and Port of Spain
More Details: The Warm Capitals: Panama City, Manila, San Juan, and Port of SpainFor many, the ideal vacation is to go where it is sunny and warm, be it the tropics or somewhere with good “Mediterranean” climate. Be it the Caribbean, the South Pacific, or the Greek Isles, sun and fun seem to go together. I am not as much a chaser of these climates but they definitely…