Tag: Adventure
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Havana, Cuba // Why did I finally get mugged?
I have been waiting for someone to mug me for decades. Probably ever since I moved from the small town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas where I grew up to the relative urban sprawl of Sacramento at the ripe age of 17. I shared a loft space with one other girl in a…
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Cappadocia, Turkey // Why so unique?
Things started off poorly and ended poorly during my trip to Cappadocia, a large region in the center of Turkey. Everything in between was top notch. We walked up to the check-in counter at the airport. We were departing from Athens. I told the woman behind the counter that we were going to Cap-i-doe-she-a. Where? She wanted…
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Cairo, Egypt // Why three countries in two weeks?
When my husband first lobbied me to include a third country, and by extension a third continent, in our two week vacation, I balked at the idea. Anyone could easily spend three weeks in Turkey alone, and we had already decided to visit Greece as well. But he convinced me it would all be worth…
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Kingston, Jamaica // Why do I need to go back already?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Travel Recommendations for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip to Kingston now! For most tourists, Jamaica is a stop on a cruise ship, or perhaps even a stay at an all inclusive resort in Montego Bay. I remain…
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Lisbon, Portugal // Why the worst food tour of my life?
I’ve already written about Lisbon once before. But my previous post wasn’t really about the city at all, it was about this fucking guy. And while being harassed some random dude may have ruined my night, he certainly didn’t my trip or the city. Lisbon is a beautiful city worth visiting, one of my favorites…
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Khirbat en-Nahas, Jordan // Why out in the wadis?
It was the spring semester of my junior year of college at UC San Diego. I was sitting through yet another chemistry lecture located deep inside a dark dusty hall. It had been designed, specifically it seemed, to contrast the outside beauty of the beachside campus. Then, the most unexpected thing happened. An anthropology professor…
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Why relive this traumatic injury?
I think we are well-advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind’s door at 4 a.m. of a bad night and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed…
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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico// Why would they care?
I’m not usually one to compliment the United States. My default state of being really lends itself to complaining and criticizing. However, one grand exception is how much I truly appreciate the abundance and variety of beauty in the natural landscape of the US. Right before moving to Mexico, I was spending a lot of…
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Kyoto, Japan // Why the highlight of all highlights?
We were in rough shape by the time we arrived at the Ryokan style hostel in Kyoto, a traditional Japanese style inn. We had summited Mt. Fuji the very same day we arrived, taking a series of local trains. As any traveler can attest, visiting Japan is like visiting the future. One of the many…
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Cusco, Peru // Why so elusive?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Dos & Don’ts for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip from Cusco to Machu Picchu now! Hiking the Inca Trail has been a bucket list item for me for decades. Imagine my chagrin at having traveled all…