Category Archives: Travel

Elephant Nature Park

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

“You know…they say an elephant never forgets.  What they don’t tell you, is that you never forget an elephant.” ~Bill Murray in “Larger Than Life” I know you all know I have a thing for elephants. It’s yet another topic … Continue reading →

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Planes, Trains, Automobiles and More!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

This Spring Break will go down in history as the trip of many modes of transportation! First, we hopped a PLANE from Tokyo to Bangkok, where we landed and realized it was actually not the start of Spring, but rather, smack … Continue reading →

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GoodReads and an Update

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

I love to read. I love that I have a family of readers. There are, however, a few problems in my world of reading: 1) I am prone to ‘losing myself’ in a book and either ignore all other responsibilities … Continue reading →

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I Almost Didn’t Come Back

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

You haven’t heard from me for a while because we went away on vacation to Bali, Indonesia.  I seriously considered not coming back.  It’s just that lovely there.  But the whole work, school and not enough clean underwear thing, convinced … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small World, After All

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

About 11 year ago, my husband and I had just moved to Charlotte for him to start a new job after graduate school.  We were standing in line at the DMV and noticed another couple next to us.  He happened … Continue reading →

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It’s Baaaack!

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

When I wrote this post about packing my carry-on for long flights, so many of you wrote in to ask me about my orange tote bag. At the time, it was out of stock at LL Bean, but it’s back! … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

I’ve been talking a lot lately about this trip across the Pacific we’re taking to head back to the States and it’s finally here! We packed up our suitcases… {in the interest of full disclosure, this was only about half … Continue reading →

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Year One: Almost a Wrap

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

In three weeks, we head back to America for our summer leave, finishing up our first year, here in Tokyo.  While technically not quite a year, the time sure has flown by!  I can’t believe how much we’ve managed to … Continue reading →

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Just Sit Right Back and You’ll Hear a Tale…

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Our boat tour of the islands of Phuket was eight hours instead of three, and we had a Skipper and a Gilligan, but no Professor, Howells or Mary Ann.  Little Cutie did turn into a bit of a movie star, … Continue reading →

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Pachyderm Princesses in Phuket

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

I’ve always had a serious thing for elephants.  The amazing trunk, their impressive size, the huge ears, the eyelashes, the two-year gestational period….. I’m pretty sure I can trace it back to my love for Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! … Continue reading →

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