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Beijing to Moscow

Now, stay with me. I think our trip is taking a huge turn to something completely different, yet exactly the same. No really, just wait. We are trying to figure out a few things about our Europe trip. For instances, about 15 countries are part of the schengen zone. Which means, you have 90 days to visit [...]

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World food!!

One of the best things about traveling is all the food you get to try. And one of the worst things about coming home is loosing all that awesome food. Well, recently, I’ve been on a food kick. I’ve been messing around with Japanese style cuisine a lot as well. I think it would be awesome to [...]

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Last night I had an epiphany!

Yes, it’s true. Last night I had a “sudden realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something”. Took that straight from Wikipedia.
My sudden realization had to do with my desire to travel. I’ve decided I love it too much to stop forever and stay here in the US. As I laid on our blow up air [...]

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Time to settle down?

Don’t get excited. I’m nowhere near done traveling. I love it.
But, Chris and I have found a house. Not to buy, just rent. And it fits all (most) of our wants.
It is by the water. Has a decent size backyard. Has 3 bedrooms. A good size kitchen. Meets our budget. And looks nice as [...]

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8 MUSIC FESTIVALS NOT TO BE MISSED

I recently went to warped tour which has put me into this ‘music frenzy’. Since I am starting my trip around the world soon, I might just make it my mission to see as many of these great festivals as possible.
So I present to you…
Top Music Festivals in the world (in my opinion) not to [...]

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Resorts – are they worth it?

I’m going against the budget traveler in me. Yes, I am giving in and doing that big ‘no no’.
While in Mexico, I am staying at an all inclusive resort for 7 nights.
*shields self from random objects you are throwing my way*
Before you get to violent and I get a ton of aggressive readers yelling at [...]

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Hostels v. Hotels

When it comes to traveling, finding a place to stay while on a budget can be quite difficult. I’m sure we all know how much a hotel can run you. And I’m sure most of us have heard the horror stories from staying at hostels. So in the long run, which one is actually [...]

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Travel Sites for the Avid Traveler

Ive been doing a lot of research the last two days on the very broad subject of travel. There is so much information out there, not all of it important. In fact, I’d say that about 70% of the websites I land on have pointless tidbits of, what they call, ‘facts’. They don’t.

So how do you find the sites out there that are actually good? It can be hard. And if you are like me and love searching the web over for good info, this can be

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