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A Pyrotechnic Ecuadorian New Years

A Pyrotechnic Ecuadorian New Years

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by .

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New Years Eve is too much pressure. I don’t know why but every year I become convinced that things need to be perfect; that somehow the rest of the year hinges on me having a good time on this one night. As a result I usually don’t. The pressure gets to be too much and [...]

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Here Are Your New Year’s Resolutions

Here Are Your New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by .

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I’ve never been big on New Year’s Resolutions. Big, grand gestures that are usually completely abandoned by mid-February. Sure we’d all like to lose weight, exercise more and stop biting our nails but ain’t gonna happen b/c of some magic decree. Still, I can kind of see the point of using the start of the [...]

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Happy Holidays from Twenty-Something Travel

Happy Holidays from Twenty-Something Travel

Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by .

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Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Joyous Snowtime! Whatever you celebrate in December, I hope you are enjoying your time off of work and hopefully a candy cane or two. I am celebrating in Montanita, Ecuador’s most famous beach town, and my day will be full of sunshine and day drinking. We’ve got some presents under our [...]

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Why Your Twenties are Terrible/Awesome

Why Your Twenties are Terrible/Awesome

Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by .

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Or: Gah I’m turning 27 on Wednesday! When I was twenty-one years old my mother told me that her twenties were the hardest decade of her life. This kind of puzzled me at the time. After all- I’d just gotten the ability to drink legally; my life was going great! I was getting ready to [...]

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On Travel, Tradition and Christmas Ornaments

Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by .

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Another year, another holiday season away from home. One of the downsides to being a frequent nomad is that you are constantly missing out on the family togetherness and traditions that cluster around this time of year. In the past five years I’ve missed four thanksgivings, and  this will be my third christmas morning spent [...]

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What It’s a Wonderful Life Can Teach Us About Travel

What It’s a Wonderful Life Can Teach Us About Travel

Posted on 27. Dec, 2009 by .

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One of the side effects of writing this blog is that I’m constantly in the traveler mindset. I notice a lot of things that I’ve never picked up on before. I must have seen It’s a Wonderful Life a thousand times, but it never resonated with me quite the way as it did this past [...]

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How to Have a (Non-Miserable) Holiday Away From Home

How to Have a (Non-Miserable) Holiday Away From Home

Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by .

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Spending the holidays away from home can be one of the most difficult aspects of long-term travel. Whether or not you are religious, the holidays are a time for tradition and family togetherness. When you are far away from the familiar it can be very easy to start feeling lonely and sorry for yourself. I’ve [...]

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