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This is a post by Jenny. I became a vegetarian in December of 2000, shortly after watching “Meet Your Meat” in high school health class. Shortly thereafter I converted into a pescetarian – a vegetarian who eats fish – but always stuck with the term vegetarian since it’s easier to understand. David became a “flexible … More Food: Traveling as a (former?) Vegetarian
This is a post by Jenny. Our 9 day visit to the island of Sao Miguel, based in the village of Capelas, was a whirlwind tour of food, family, and sightseeing. We met over 40 new relatives and ate more delicious food than we could handle (my shorts I brought are feeling awfully tight…). I … More Traveling with a Portuguese Entourage
This is a post by Jenny We were on the island of Sao Miguel, Acores from 10 July – 19 July. Below are a few initial impressions and information about the area. We were crazy busy there and did a lot of fun stuff, so hopefully more entries about our awesome time there to come … More Acores & Sao Miguel 101
This is a post by Jenny. Apologies for the delay in posts. We had a delightful time in the Azores and have several posts in the works, but wanted to put something quick and easy up. Yesterday we went to Sintra, which is about 30 minutes outside of Lisbon. It was a beautiful day, with … More Castles of Sintra
This is a post by Jenny. After a very busy, overwhelming 3 months back in Boston, we head out of the country again today. This time, we head to our ancestral roots – to Portugal, Italy, and Spain (neither of us have Spanish roots, but I speak Spanish, so that has to count for something!). … More Farewell Boston
While traveling, I was the only one between the two of us that had an ATM card (Charles Schwab) that reimbursed ATM fees (usually around $5/visit) and a credit card with no foreign transaction fees (Chase Marriot). This was vital for us, and resulted in David coining a song that went something like this “Spending … More Spending Lotsa Money!
While being in a foreign country for a long period of time can make you feel homesick, being American usually means that the familiarity of home isn’t much further away than your closest 7/11 store (which are everywhere). Before we went out to Asia, I felt a lot of anxiety about what I would need … More Familiar Products, with a Foreign Twist
This is a post by Jenny and David. Here is a rundown of our Asia trip by the numbers. Duration Nights spent in California: 6 Nights spent in Asia: 58 Nights spent in the sky: 2 Total trip length: 66 days (9 weeks, 3 days) Flying Number of airports: 12 Number of hours spent in … More Asia 2012 Trip By the Numbers
This tutorial, while somewhat humorous, is meant to help those who may travel to Asia – and to share the secrets we wish we knew before we went! This information applies only to what we have experienced in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, staying mostly on the well-trodden budget tourist track. Firstly, to enter the bathroom … More A Tutorial: How to Use an Asian Bathroom
This is a post by Jenny. Island hopping and beach going every day has been great, though a bit tiring to go somewhere new or travel every 2-3 days. Oh the woes we face! We took two ferries from Ko Jum to get to the island of Ko Phi Phi, which became very famous in … More Island Hopping!
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