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I can’t believe what my eyes have seen (or, thoughts on turning 30)

I can’t believe what my eyes have seen (or, thoughts on turning 30)

I interrupt this regularly scheduled Belize programming to bring you breaking news: I am now officially in my thirties. Yep, that’s right. Last week, I celebrated my 30th birthday (on the Great Wall of China!). Talk about shock and awe. I feel like at any moment I will wake up from this dream and discover [...]

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The Weekly Worldview: Croatia’s Mljet National Park

The Weekly Worldview: Croatia’s Mljet National Park
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The Weekly Worldview: Playing football on the island of Korcula

The Weekly Worldview: Playing football on the island of Korcula
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7 super shots from around the world

7 super shots from around the world

If you had to sum up your most amazing travel experiences in just seven photos, could you do it? We’re talking narrowing down years — decades! — of travel into just seven shots? For the avid traveler, this is nearly an impossible task. You have thousands of photos, each carrying with it priceless memories. How [...]

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Tag — We’re it! Our ABCs of Travel

Tag — We’re it! Our ABCs of Travel

What is your favorite place you have ever visited? What’s the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen? What’s the most uncomfortable or dangerous situation you have found yourself in? Do you get diarrhea when you travel? These are just a few of the questions we often get asked about our frequent, though often time-crunched, travels. [...]

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Beyond the Bucket List: 8 places to experience in 2012

Beyond the Bucket List: 8 places to experience in 2012

My list is in the blue notebook, toward the back, hidden, and written in short-hand to avoid potential embarassment should I accidentally leave it in the back seat of a rental car again.  Admit it. You have one, too. You may not go to such great lengths as I to conceal it — you may [...]

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Welcome to the Time-Crunched Traveler!

Welcome to the Time-Crunched Traveler!

Hi, we’re Ellen and Justin. In June 2010, we embarked on our greatest adventure yet — marriage! We love to travel, but we also work full-time and are committed to our careers. So, we’re always looking for creative ways to travel the world without having to quit our jobs. We figured we’re probably not the [...]

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