Tag: Travel Diaries
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Mt. Baldy Winter Wonder
There are very few worries that cannot be quelled by spending a few moments in the serenity of nature. Lately, I seem to have a fondness for escaping to the mountains when I crave some time to reflect. There is something about the high altitudes that seem to change my perspective and make me feel…
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Happy New YEAR is the goal!
I wish each and everyone of you a new year filled with abundant blessings and pure happiness! The travel bug bit me pretty hard this year and the effect is lasting well into the next and probably beyond. My outlook on life, with all it’s unexpected twists and turns, has slowly metamorphosed this latter half of the…
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My First Impression of New York Part 2: How This SoCal girl got around NYC
As much as I hate to admit it, I can be a bit directionally challenged sometimes. So naturally, how I was going to get around New York was probably the biggest worry I had before I left for my trip. It turned out to be quite the adventure and I ended up with some funny stories…
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Seeking Peace and Finding Mother Nature in Yellowstone
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than she seeks.” I visited Yellowstone National Park this Autumn with my family and we stayed at the Lake Lodge Cabins located in the park right by beautiful Lake Yellowstone. The Lake Lodge cabins were very nice and had everything I needed:…
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A Mini History Lesson In Cebu
Cebu City, known as the “Queen City of the South,” is the oldest city in the Philippines. Travelers here can see relics from the pre-Christian days of the Philippines and ruins of the first Spanish settlement, along side exquisite modern resorts on picturesque island beaches. Though our time in Cebu city was short, I feel like my…
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Waterfall Lunches and Cultural Treasures
We spent a day at the historic Villa Escudero Plantation, known as one of the best places to experience Filipino culture and history.
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Hills of Chocolate and Tiny Tarsiers in Bohol
In the middle of the Visayas region of the Philippines sits Bohol, a little island packed with a ton of fun and unusual things to see. In the Bohol province you will find quintessential beach resorts with swimmers and sun bathers galore, geological wonders like Chocolate Hills, and a culturally enriching experience cruising along the…
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