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Unique New York: 5 Quirky Things To Do in Manhattan
Each time I visit New York City, I feel like I get further and further from the traditional tourist obsessions. That’s not to say I don’t still enjoy them: we had to take a peak at the naked cowboy in Time Square and we couldn’t pass up just a few Broadway shows while we were … Continue reading
5 Things I Learned from Shark Week
1. Fish are friends, not food. Jaws is mentioned roughly twice every five minutes on the Discovery Channel during Shark Week. And while the famous film has increased the number of shark fin-attics in the world, it has also led to some dangerous anti-shark behavior. In recent years more sharks have been killed for sport … Continue reading
Left Behind: rediscovering trinkets of our travels
Last week I asked readers to share stories about things they’ve left behind on their travels. From the intentional to the not-so-intentional, their replies ran the gamut from post-it notes left carefully placed in a stranger’s path to entire suitcases forfeited to a hotel employee in China. We’ve all had to let go of things … Continue reading
Dear Life…
I stumbled across the “Dear Life” letters on So Many Places the other day and fell in love with the concept. Kim asks that we take just a few minutes out of our days to write a letter of gratitude back to life. To appreciate the things we’re thankful for and to share those sentiments … Continue reading
Point and Purpose: a new image
If you hadn’t noticed from the recent posts on my blog bearing the familiar red patch, I’ve found myself totally engaged in Yeah Write these past few days. The weekly challenges give me a community of writers to get feedback from and offer feedback to, and the challenges posed in 31 Days to a Better … Continue reading
Letting Go: forgotten trinkets of our travels
We’ve all accidentally left things behind on our travels: that nice new pair of sunglasses that are sitting on the desk in the hotel you just checked out of, the cellphone you left in the bathroom of that sketchy restaurant, the credit card you must have dropped at some point during your walk. It happens … Continue reading
In the World this Week: my favorite posts
It’s been a little while since I’ve done a post about some of my favorite blogs and bloggers. And this week I’m done being selfish, I want to share some of my favorite posts from the world this week with all of you. From the birth of a new prince in England to the 109th … Continue reading
My passport, my pal: missing my travel buddy
This afternoon I said a silent goodbye to my passport as a FedEx employee unceremoniously slid it into an envelope along with a stack of papers needed to apply for my Indian student visa for this fall. I never thought I’d be sad to be without that little blue book. It’s silly really, I’ll only … Continue reading
Body-Loving, Full-Length Photo Challenge!
For those of you who don’t keep up with Unbrave Girl’s fabulously witty, wonderfully adventurous blog posts, I’ll fill you in on her most recent diet challenge. You can read the whole post here, but here’s the spark notes version: we don’t always love our bodies as much as we should we often put up … Continue reading
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