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The lovely Oheka Castle Gardens sit beside the castle itself

Spending the Weekend at Oheka Castle

As new parents, it can be difficult to find time to spend just with one another. And by difficult I mean impossible. That’s why we were so excited by a very special gift from my parents – a weekend by ourselves in a castle while they babysat! Surprisingly, we wouldn’t have to travel to Ireland […]

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Extra clothes should be in the carry-on, just in case

The Ultimate Guide to Traveling with Kids

The following is a guest post from contributor Rebecca Adams de Garate and does not reflect the views or experiences of either Chandra or Dave.  I have read many articles about people lashing out in horrendous ways at families with kids on flights. I myself have experienced disgust to the point of individuals cursing out loud at […]

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A Surprising Fact About the Maldives

It may be controversial to write, but I have found movies and cartoons to be more accurate than expected when portraying foreign places. The Simpson’s Australia episode is spot on in showing the sheer amount of nothingness within the country. Marrakech is straight out of Aladdin. The Maldives absolutely does not fit into any preconceived […]

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Despite my positive attitude, my brother seems a bit skeptical over the idea of eating this raw piece of whale meat

The Time I Was So Hungry, I Ate a Whale

Before I went to Iceland I had a pretty good idea that I was going to be eating some unusual things. Everyone knows about the “national dish” of fermented shark meat known as Hakarl that all tourists must suffer though. For some reason I was much more excited over things like reindeer and puffin. Eating whale […]

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Paragliding in Cape Town

Of all the times I’ve ever jumped off a cliff, paragliding in Cape Town probably takes the cake for the scariest jump ever. It wasn’t that it was particularly high up or dangerous feeling, but rather it was that I had entirely too much information. But let me back up a bit. Yes, you can […]

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The clear water, stark white shells and blue sky make for a stunning contrast along the shores of Shark Bay.

A Beach Made Entirely of Shells?

While exploring Australia’s Western Coast, I learned of a beach that was said to be made entirely of shells. Entirely of shells? That had to be an exaggeration. A beach made of shells? Determined to find out, I crossed Australia by train, sought the counsel of a Princess, then headed up the coast from Geralton to an […]

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Khachapuri in all its glory

What is Khachapuri?

Recently I spent a month living in Russia covering the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Although the experience was incredible, the culinary situation left something to be desired. Russian food…it’s not the best. But what I discovered with just a week left was that I was pretty close to the border with Georgia/Abkhazia – and […]

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Tanker ship Alpine Moment enters the Miraflores Locks

Visiting the Panama Canal on Layover in Panama City

On a recent trip to Peru, Chandra and I tried our hardest to find a direct flight back to New York but just couldn’t make it work. We ended up booked on Copa Airlines with a five hour layover in Panama City. You know we weren’t about to spend those five hours in the airport. […]

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