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A Glimpse of Albania

A Glimpse of Albania

I haven't shared too much about my spring road trip through Albania yet, but I hope to rectify that in the very near future. I can't wait to show you the gorgeous but wild back country, tell you stories of our adventures driving through this country without a working...

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What Boys Cook When It’s Vegetarian Night

What Boys Cook When It’s Vegetarian Night

I arrived at Culinary Experimentation Club Monday night to the unmistakable smell of slow-cooked beef. On any other night such deliciousness would delight me beyond measure but this night was supposed to be the first of an entire month of vegetarian cooking. Hmmm. The...

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How to Really Enjoy A Hammock in Fiji

How to Really Enjoy A Hammock in Fiji

There are few things more relaxing to me than several hours spent lounging in a hammock, eyes closed, gently swaying in passing breezes. It's even more wonderful when that hammock is slung between two palm trees on a white sand beach in Fiji, mere yards away from the...

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Looking Up and a Bit of Cracker Salad

Looking Up and a Bit of Cracker Salad

Sometimes when I'm walking in the woods I forget to look up. I get distracted by a gurgling stream or finding treasures on the forest floor. But when I do remember and turn my gaze up to sky and branches, I inevitably smile. I did it recently, just as the sun was...

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A Little Escape to Denarau Island, Fiji

A Little Escape to Denarau Island, Fiji

Hello luvs. How was your week? Are you oh-so-happy it's Friday? Me too. 🙂 I'm sleepy today, feeling dreamy and quiet and finding it quite marvelous to get lost in pictures of beautiful places of warmth and sunshine and solitude. Like this grassy shore on Denarau...

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Australian Coffee Break and An Old Tunnel

Australian Coffee Break and An Old Tunnel

It was a gorgeously sunny morning in Australia as my friend and I loaded up the ute with towels, water bottles and sunscreen for a day at the beautiful Gold Coast. (Click here to see pictures!) Rather than just drive straight to the beach, we decided to leave bright...

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How To Enjoy Small Town Australia

How To Enjoy Small Town Australia

While I dearly love Australia's gorgeous beaches and stunning bush country, I also like simply wandering through small Queensland towns like Clifton, Allora, and my personal favorite, Warwick. Warwick looks like the movie set for Western classics, especially if you...

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A Room with a View

A Room with a View

Good morning, luvs. 🙂 I woke this weekend to a winter wonderland! I've only seen snow a couple of times this season, so it made me smile. Then I hunkered down under the covers and spent a glorious morning reading and drinking tea. I live in a teensy apartment in a...

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