Author: How To Be A Traveler
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duke gardens
If you ever find yourself in Durham, NC, definitely make a stop to Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University. Since we visited in February, not much was in bloom yet. Nonetheless, there was still plenty to see. Best of all, admission is FREE!
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brews and bbq in north carolina
Two things that these two have in common are: 1. They go really well together. 2. They’re both really popular in North Carolina. In fact, that’s something that I learned on my recent weekend trip to Cary/Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina back in February. Ben and I flew down there to visit his brother and family. Prior…
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‘islands of adventure’ is a very misleading name
I tried using the trick of making a beeline for the Harry Potter ride, like I did back in 2015 when I went to Universal Studios to avoid long wait times. But this time, it failed me. I’m not sure if maybe ‘Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey’ at Islands of Adventure is not as…
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st. augustine
For a quick, weekend trip to get away from the January NYC cold, Ben and I went down to Florida. He had a work conference in Jacksonville, so I decided to meet him there. Our plan was to make the 2.5-hour drive to Orlando for Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure, since I had never been…
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horseback riding in the caribbean
I’ve never been horseback riding before – that is unless you count pony rides on elementary school trips to a farm. And since Ben had never ridden a horse either, we thought it would be the perfect time to try it out. It’s something different, and the horses bring you to Uvero Alto Beach (after a…
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when it downpours on your tropical vacation
November is the last month of hurricane season in Punta Cana – which is something I wish I knew before I had booked it. A lot of people who have been were telling me that it should be fine since it was the end of the season. But of course, the week before we had…
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6 things i learned from staying at an all-inclusive
By Day 3, you will not want to drink anymore alcohol. But growing up in a Chinese household, I was taught that I shouldn’t waste anything and should always try to get my money’s worth where I can. Now, I’m pretty sure my parents were not referring to alcohol in that case, but the same…
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punta cana 2016
With only three vacation days left for the last quarter of 2016, I had spent some time thinking about how to use them wisely. I couldn’t go anywhere far because I would only have a max of 5 days, if combined with a weekend. So that’s when I realized that an all-inclusive somewhere tropical was…
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the best spot to watch the sunset in d.c.
I’m going to just leave you with this photo. And this one. Okay, one more… This is the Tidal Basin. It’s a partially man-made reservoir between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River. Aside from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the basin also happens to be home to the best viewing spot for cherry blossoms each…
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dc for free
One of the best parts of visiting DC is that you get to visit all of the Smithsonian museums and the zoo for FREE. They’re open everyday (except for Christmas). With 17 museums to choose from, you’ll have plenty to see. Unfortunately since we were there for just the weekend, we only got the chance…
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