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The Hudson Valley: A Culinary Destination
Attending a boot camp at the Culinary Institute of America was on my bucket list for many, many years. And as you may know, I had the good fortune of being able to attend a CIA Boot Camp this past...
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The Suitcase Scholar Returns to Europe
Remember how much I hated Paris? Because I do. Man, did I hate Paris. Which is part of the reason why I’ve stayed on this side of the Atlantic for the past five years. Until now. This weekend I’m...
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Spain: The Best Things I Didn’t Do
Spain was fucking awesome. How’s that for not burying the lede? (And pissing off my mom for using the f-word. Sorry mom. It’s just a word. A strong one. And I need a strong word to express how fucking...
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Costa Rica in the Green Season: Don’t Do It!
When I told friends I was visiting Costa Rica in early June, they replied with shock. Costa Rica in the summer? Won’t it be so hot, they asked? This seems to be a common misconception. People think...
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2014: The Best Places I Failed to Mention
It’s the end of the year, and that can only mean one thing: a barrage of Best of 2014 posts. From bloggers sharing their top 12 posts of the year to everyone else sharing their Top Facebook Moments...
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Hoppy Trails: Learning About Beer with Brewvana, Portland
I had my first beer in the eleventh grade. I had my second beer about twenty minutes later. Both were cans of Coors Light. They were warm and tasted like a cantaloupe and a dirty sock had a...
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Defining DINK Travel Take Two: A Colorado Photo Essay
A couple of months ago, I attempted to define DINK travel–that is, the type of traveling two working adults, sans kids, enjoy. And then I immediately left on said trip: an almost-thousand mile drive...
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A Blog Deserted: An Exercise in Honesty
Forgive me readers, for I have sinned. It has been nine weeks since my last blog post. So where have I been? I’ve been traveling. A long, long time ago, back when I was still a classroom...
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Fat in a Bikini: The South Beach Experiment
When I was in my mid-20s, I tried the South Beach Diet. It went poorly. Spaghetti is just…well, I require spaghetti. And even more sadly, all alcohol contains carbs. It was not the lifestyle for me....
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Blog Blobs: Sweet Tea in St. Louis
Before I started traveling near-constantly, I held some rather romantic notions about the various regions of the United States. And I wanted do do all of the things. I wanted to visit the deep south...
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