After a reasonably good night of sleep although there were some mid-night awake hours, SMS and I woke up around 1015 (!!). That is so late for me, […]
Europe / Travels
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Vacation ‘23 Day 1: SFO —> AMS & Amsterdam
Our morning started out at home and ended in Amsterdam. What a great day! The morning involved working out, getting bagels, yoga, packing, and heading to the airport. […]
Family / NYC / Travels
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Tourists in NYC: The River Cruise Edition (aka, we took the Ferry!)
After an amazing Friday featuring an excellent Camelot performance, my parents and I had the morning to spend together before we parted ways. After the complimentary breakfast, we […]
NYC / Sweet Sunshine / Travels / US Travels
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72 Hours in Brooklyn
SMS and I had an extended weekend in NYC! It was fantastic! We arrived into EWR very late on Friday and took a ride share over to Brooklyn. […]
Japan / Travels
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10 Tips for Traveling in Japan
1. Japan Rail Pass: This is a huge cost savings if you’re planning on traveling by train which, in the land of the Shinkansen, I hope you are! […]
Japan / Sister / Travels
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Sisters in Japan, Day 3: Osaka
Today was an exciting day because it was the first Shinkansen ride for the entire M-R clan! We left about 9 o’clock after that lil’ diva LR took […]
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5 Days in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
So, this Christmas brought a travel first for me. I went to Mexico! Yes, it’s almost strange to admit I’ve never been since I was in San Diego […]
Europe / Sweden / Travels
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Scandinavian Summer, Day 12: Gällnö
While planning the vacation part of the Sweden trip, multiple blogs and articles spoke of how a visit to an archipelago island was almost a non-negotiable part of […]
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Scandinavian Summer, Days 11: Stockholm Part 2
After the conference, I headed into Stockholm. Once I got to the city, I headed to the hotel which was on a boat! Yes, after a less-than-stellar AirBnB […]
Sweden / Travels / Work
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Scandinavian Summer, Days 8-11: Uppsala
Uppsala is a beautiful university town about an hour north of Stockholm. The whole reason that the Scandinavian Summer trip occurred is that I had a poster accepted […]