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On My Itinerary: AFRICA!

Finally! my summer is starting. Working in a windowless office can really steal away your seasons. It’s about the same temperature inside year-round, and the minor difference is on my commute home I might wear a coat or not. (Well, … Continue reading

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On My Itinerary: we’re driving to Chicago

Hark. We’re driving to Chicago. In a car. From Baltimore. I don’t know why this is such news, considering I did this route many times between St. Louis – New York during college, and Chicago- New York during graduate school, … Continue reading

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On My Itinerary: Africa!

It’s official: we booked tickets to Africa! Believe me, it was NOT cheap, though it was significantly cheaper than other flights (thank Kayak.com for a great find, and cheaptickets.com for carrying the same itinerary because not all engines do, and for $10 … Continue reading

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On My Itinerary: Kilimanjaro?

Jon and I are starting to plan out the details of going to southern Africa this summer for an entire fortnight (i.e. 14 days for non-Shakespeare fans; also a LOT of time for American travelers! two whole weeks!). We’ve decided … Continue reading

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On My Itinerary: I’m going skiing, somewhere, this winter

Jon took off to Tahoe for the weekend for a friend’s bachelor party. All week, it had been storming snow in the Tahoe/ Reno area, and he flew right into one and managed to hop a free shuttle from Reno … Continue reading

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On My Itinerary: Los Angeles!

It was about time I gave tribute to my former home, one that fulfilled the California Dream so many have and so few bother to pursue. Believe me, picking up and moving to California was a great and excellent decision. … Continue reading

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In The Suitcase: Car rentals

It’s actually been an entire year since I’ve been back to my beloved Los Angeles, and even longer for Jon.  Now when I go back, I like being super touristy and renting a convertible to cruise around in, even though I … Continue reading

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On My Itinerary: Old Rag Mountain, VA

Above: Old Rag Mountain Summit at sunrise. For my upcoming birthday this weekend, as I stumble well into my 30′s, we’ll be proving that I can still be as awesome as I was in my 20′s and hiking up one … Continue reading

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On My Itinerary (hopefully): Tanzania!

I am absolutely dying to visit Africa for a long time, ever since my dad first brought up the idea of moving our family to Nairobi with the United Nations while I was in junior high (Parents decided it would be … Continue reading

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On My Itinerary: Gothenburg/Gotenborg/Göteborg

What is particularly cool about typing on a Swedish keyboard is that now I can implement all these letters, like ö and ä and å without having to search through Word symbols and inserting. We are now using the free … Continue reading

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