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Scotland: Peace & Quiet of a Celtic Land

By Julie Sheridan on June 11, 2012 in Europe, Events, Featured, Festivals, Photos, Scotland, Spain

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I'm back in Spain after a week in Scotland, holding hands with the home country (here’s a gratuitous picture of a peaceful Perth by way of proof). As usual, my swithering between two tierras prompts a...

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3 Over-Inflated Mission Restaurants in San Francisco Even if the Food is Good…

By Renee Blodgett on June 11, 2012 in California, Featured, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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The thing that most East Coaster foodies may have a hard time with in California is the culture around restaurant reservations. Booking reservations well in advance just aren't as 'necessary' on the East Coast, at...

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Learning Spanish: 5 Hot Language Tips

By Julie Sheridan on June 9, 2012 in Argentina, Barcelona, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Europe, Featured, Madrid, Mallorca/Ibiza, Paraguay, Peru, Photos, Seville, South America, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela

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My main goal in moving to Spain last year was to achieve fluency in Spanish. I’m starting to think ‘fluency’ is a fleeting, indefinable beast, but I’m giving it a go anyway. I started teaching...

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Huehuetenango, Guatemala: On Adoption & Orphanages

By Rachel Denning on June 7, 2012 in Central America, Guatemala, Photos, Videos

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We had been married less than a year when we decided to adopt. We’d been ‘trying’ to get pregnant, but it hadn’t happened yet, so we decided, “Why wait?” We’d always talked about adopting again, so...

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WiMM Labs May Finally Bring Video to the Wrist

By Christopher Herot on June 6, 2012 in Europe, North America, Photos, Products, USA

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Remember the Dick Tracy 2-way wrist TV? WiMM Labs brought this capability one step closer with the WiMM One, an Android-based wrist device that retails for $199. In addition to serving as a watch (of...

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Chilean Patagonia: La Gran Isla de Chiloé

By Brian Horstman on June 5, 2012 in Chile, Featured, Photos, South America

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Chiloé.  Like many places in Latin America, its name alone evokes a certain mystical impression.  The fact that it is routinely shrouded in mist and fog only helps maintain such a feeling once you're there....

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Escape to North Kohala’s Hawaii Island Retreat for Serenity & Magic

By Renee Blodgett on June 4, 2012 in Featured, Hawaii, Lodging, North America, Photos, USA

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Go on a journey with me to the north of the Big Island of Hawaii. We're not going camping or hosteling. We're not heading to a large resort with a major brand name. We're not...

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The Pulse & Magic of Hawaii Where You Make Friends With the Land…

By Renee Blodgett on June 4, 2012 in Events, Featured, Festivals, Hawaii, Honolulu, Lodging, North America, Photos, USA

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I've settled back into 'mainland' life following a jaunt to two islands in Hawaii: Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii, the latter a new experience and one I had been longing to visit for...

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