Just a writer having the time of my life exploring this world
Even though I grew up outside Portland, I'm always discovering new restaurants or returning to my favorite watering holes whenever I visit home. This spring, I made my way to five popular spots in Portland, Oregon, including sushi, breakfast, dessert and vegan offerings. Here's my mini restaurant guide: (Plus some fun city photos to get …
Growing up, Kauai was always my family's go-to vacation spot. We're very lucky our family took us to the islands many times (I lost count after 16) —it was always our paradise. I've also been to Maui and Oahu, but we prefer returning to Kauai, The Garden Isle. It's the most uninhabited, with almost 80% …
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Get ready for this wild ride. I'm so lucky to have been in Boston on the Fourth of July, because that means I get to celebrate America's birthday in its birthplace. For me, the festivities began on July 3rd. I met my friend from Newton at the Arlington T stop so we could go to …
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Its not that you shouldn't go to Tokyo... it's that you shouldn't spend your entire Japanese vacation there. Instead, venture outside of the city into the country. I always thought I was more of a city person until I visited Fukui, Japan. From August 8-12 I was teaching in Fukui, which is a very rural …
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Day 5
