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Atlanta as a Tourist

I’ve been spending the past few days entertaining out of town family, two of which are visiting from Taiwan. Where do you take out-of-town guests when they come visit you in Atlanta? The Georgia Aquarium (and World of Coke), of course. Now, there are only so many times I can visit World of Coke, and…

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Our Stay in Olympic National Park

Three days of our recent babymoon getaway were spent relaxing at the Lake Quinault Lodge in Olympic National Park. I wasn’t too sure what to expect when I booked our room a few weeks ago, and I was pleasantly surprised with this: A serene setting right by Lake Quinault, perfect for a few days of…

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Scenes from Seattle

Seattle is such a fascinating city. My favorite parts were Pike Place Market and the Waterfront, this water obsessed girl would love nothing more than to have something similar in Atlanta. To be able to buy a quick lunch from the market, stroll down to the park and enjoy food by the waterfront while watching…

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Musher’s Camp and Dog Sledding

This is one thing that has been on my bucket list for the longest time: Dog Sledding in Alaska After getting off at the port in Skagway, we took a bus to Dyea, a small gold mining town just outside of Skagway. All of the dogs that we saw at the Musher’s Camp were race…

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Whale Watching in Juneau, Alaska

What would an Alaskan trip be without whale watching? On our first day in Alaska, we took a whale watching tour out to Stephens Passage in Juneau, Alaska. Since our tour was meant to be a photo safari, our tour guide was a professional wildlife photographer who lives in Juneau. How cool of a job…

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Would You Run for These Views?

After my recent five month long ordeal with plantar fasciitis, I have finally started to run again. Right now, we’re in the midst of some wonderful fall weather here in Atlanta and I couldn’t ask for better running temperatures… or views! I usually do run with my cellphone secured in my running belt for safety…

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Rocky Mountain National Park

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! The couple of days that we were able to spend in Rocky Mountain National Park were pretty amazing. The landscape is breathtaking – especially for this Georgian who sees mostly flat land. But, my favorite part was…

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