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Happy Valley

Leaf — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:43:17 +0000

We went to Pennsylvania this past weekend for an overnight visit. It snowed almost the whole time we were there and Saturday night felt like our first truly wintry night. Temperatures dipped down to 18 degrees! For dinner, we dined …

Eat your heart out Bourdain

Leaf — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:11:20 +0000

Isn’t food generally the theme to most travels? Especially when you go to to Asia. I mean, in Asia, it’s all food all the time. Even their 7-11′s had a nice selection of good food. Tea eggs for instance. I have a litany of …

It’s tough being carless in this town

Leaf — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:19:20 +0000

I had to go pick up something after work in a bustling part of town about 1.2 miles away from a metro station. A bit too far to walk given my time limitations since I had to get there before …

Where to eat at Ocean City

Leaf — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:52:32 +0000

Before heading to Ocean City, I read some reviews on the restaurants in the area to put together a list of possible places we could try. Based on my past trips there, I had a general idea of what they …

Assateague Island

Leaf — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:53:20 +0000

Assateague Island is a quick 30 minute drive from Ocean City. It’s a national park with wild horses (or ponies). They are genetically horses but they’re the size of ponies because they’ve adapted to the harsher environment of the island. …

Beach Weekend!

Leaf — Thu, 26 May 2011 01:27:51 +0000

We’re heading to the beach for the long weekend! I’m looking forward to a change of scenery and relaxation. On the agenda: Assateague Island to see the wild horses. Eat. Do I even need to bother mentioning that? Visit the …

Impressions of St. Thomas and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Leaf — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:08:54 +0000

Although we had fun, we both agreed, it’s probably not a place we’d come back to. The main attraction to St. Thomas/St. John were the beautiful clear-watered beaches. Aside from that, the culture was drowned by the tourist-driven businesses. Actually, …

Our last day at the Virgin Islands

Leaf — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:44:26 +0000

We spent our last full day here going back to Secret Harbour beach. It was great. I got to do snorkeling in water where I could touch my feet to the ground and then later found the courage to try …

Beachin’ at the U.S. Virgin Islands

Leaf — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:14:58 +0000

All of the beaches have clear water. You can see your toes when you stand even neck deep. Magen’s Bay – Known as one of the top 10 beaches in the world – but we can’t figure out why. Beautiful …

The Jewelers of St. Thomas

Leaf — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:17:43 +0000

Here’s another caveat emptor should you ever be traveling somewhere they might hawk jewelry to tourists: be careful! Day one out here, we decided would be strictly information gathering. They have so many shops in the city right where the …