Blog posts about our experiences as a lesbian couple.
As we go about our day-to-day lives, we are often reminded of how we are, as lesbians, in a very small minority among the global population. Research polls suggest that only about 5% of all women identify as lesbian, and that figure doesn’t change when traveling. In a sea of straight couples on their journeys, […]
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Puerto Rico, roughly the size of Rhode Island, is teeming with an array of activities, easily lending itself to a bucket list. From great hiking opportunities through lush, waterfall-filled jungle, to placid scenic beaches, to bat caves and numerous water adventures this US territory seems to have something for everyone. Having only a few days […]
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As of this writing, there are 32 countries that have issued warnings against travel to Thailand. Of course, we see the political protests happenings on Thai television sets across the city, but here in Chiang Mai it mostly seems like a world away from the Bangkok-centered activities. In no way are we claiming that we’re […]
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Phrases like “living off the grid” are often muttered in rural parts of beautiful New England. Everyone has advice of how best to preserve vegetables to make eating home-grown food during the frigid winter months possible. Freezing, drying, maintaining a root cellar and canning are all common practices throughout New England’s many rural communities. During […]
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Nestled in a valley between two mountain ranges rich with lush shades of green, the northern city of Chiang Mai feels more like a small town with access to nature only steps from your guesthouse. Completely surrounded by an old wall and a moat dating back to the 13th century, it’s easy to compare the unofficial […]
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Israel may be small in size but it is teeming with top notch museums just the same. In fact, according to CNN, Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world, easily causing a visitor to become quite overwhelmed. In the interest of helping you narrow down your list, here are our […]
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I’ve always been fascinated by the North American moose and no matter how many times I see one, I am still always surprised by their size. Standing up to a towering 7 feet at the shoulder, it’s often hard to remember they are in the deer family. I enjoy learning moose trivia as well, such as […]
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The kindness from complete strangers can often make the difference between a good trip and a great one. The Chinese passengers in our train car, who vacated the window seats for us when we passed a gorgeous lake on the Tibetan plateau, or the hotel clerk unlucky enough to work on Christmas in Coban, Guatemala, […]
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Much like going to the Israeli Museum or visiting the Western Wailing Wall, walking the way of the cross began as just another item on my “things to do in Jerusalem” list but it ended up being much more than a tourist activity. Although my empathy for what Jesus went through grew with each station, […]
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Most of the time when we’re out on the road, we’re extremely budget-conscious. We’ll often put up with hotel or guest house with lackluster bathroom facilities in order to save money, but sometimes, the urge to treat ourselves overcomes us. In looking back over the years of our travels, we fondly remember those rare, but […]
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Ever since first learning about the ancient city of Petra, nowadays located in the Kingdom of Jordan, we wanted to go there. Seeing the vibrant photographs and reading about Petra’s history and “discovery” at a special exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec whet our appetite to travel there and explore. Not […]
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As a kid, I had always heard about the mysterious Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, and wondered what it would be like to float in it. I had had no idea that it was located between Israel and Jordan, or that it was shrinking by one full meter annually, or that it was […]
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In what very well might become an annual tradition on our blog, we’ve selected our 5 favorite photos to enter into this year’s Capture the Color contest. With a most discerning eye, we browsed through all our pictures and decided upon the top photos that best represent Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and White. Since we […]
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In 1955, Marilyn Monroe starred in the movie, The Seven Year Itch, which presented the idea that marriages are doomed at or around the 7th anniversary. This claim is actually supported by census data over the last 60 years, at least in the United States, as most first marriages end in divorce in 8 years. […]
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Being two of the first tourists off the city bus and quick to push past the touts that had surrounded us, we led the charge up the hill to what everyone had come to see: the supposed birthplace of Jesus Christ. The street was already lively even at our early arrival on a Saturday morning. […]
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I lived in Berlin from 2002 to 2005 and during those three years I resided in four neighborhoods including Prenzlauerberg, Kreuzberg, Schoeneberg and Friedrichshain. This was my first time living outside my own country and hence I discovered what I missed and appreciated from “back home”. I currently live in Thailand and I have now […]
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The alarm pierced the silence at the ungodly hour of 5:00am. My leg muscles were sore from our hike up to David’s Waterfall the day before in Ein Gedi National Park. And I had a headache, no doubt due to a mild case of dehydration from staying in the Dead Sea a bit too long […]
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The 15 months I’ve spent living in Thailand came in handy during the Opening Ceremonies of the 19th Maccabiah Games. The “sabai sabai” mentality of “it’s all good” was my compass as I maneuvered through the sea of chaos. A battalion of coach buses idled outside the Marina Hotel in Tel Aviv, where my softball […]
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