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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Random Travel Experiences: Are They The Best?

As great as certain tourist attractions and landmarks can be, there’s always a level of expectation surrounding them. If the attraction surpasses your expectations, your experience is guaranteed to be positive. As you’ve probably established over the past few months, […]

Photo Friday #27: Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Upon returning to Singapore in 2011, one of the places we were most looking forward to visiting was the revamped waterfront at Marina Bay. In this photo you can see the architectural wonder that is the Marina Bay Sands and the blooming lotus that is actually a Rooftop Amphitheater.

Happy Australia Day 2012: The Havaianas Thong Challenge

Yesterday, January 26, marked Australia Day and it was a day we had been looking forward to since coming home from our RTW trip. The two of us were determined to make 2012 the best Australia Day ever, however with the […]

Dealing With The Loss Of A Loved One While Traveling

In November 2011, my 89-year-old grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep in Melbourne, Australia after a long battle with illness. I desperately wanted to attend her funeral the following week but unfortunately our circumstances, being in Amsterdam at the […]

Getting Soaked At Niagara Falls

A visit to Niagara Falls was never on our original USA itinerary. However when planning our way from Chicago to New York, we discovered that the best way to get to New York State was on the overnight Amtrak train ending […]

Photo Friday #26: Sunset Over Honolulu, Hawaii

This is probably the favorite sunset photo we’ve ever taken and comes from Honolulu, Hawaii. This picture was taken at the Ala Moana Beach Park with a silhouette of a plane and the coconut trees just adding another element to the image. Gorgeous, huh?