Author: How To Be A Traveler
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flying emirates
Emirates is the second largest airline of the United Arab Emirates. Usually, when I think of Emirates, I think of luxury. I guess all of their ads have been working on me over the years! I wasn’t lucky enough to fly first class or even business, just economy. But even economy was a very comfortable…
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honeymoon in dubai/abu dhabi/maldives 2021
Being a Covid Bride is ROUGH. Imagine having to deal with all the stress of wedding planning, and then you throw Covid-19 into the mix. Well, on November 7, 2021, Ben and I finally got to have the wedding of my (I mean our, lol) dreams! We’ve been thinking throughout the entire year about where…
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how to be a traveler in san diego
My very first visit to San Diego also happened to be my bachelorette party. Not really a common destination for a bachelorette, but that’s what I liked about it. It was super chill and I was so happy to have all nine (yes, 9!) of my amazing Bridesmaids in attendance. Most of us flew out…
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how to be a traveler in o’ahu
After all of these years, and the many visits to my sister, brother-in-law, and niece, it is now that I am realizing that I never posted about how to be a tourist in O’ahu! So here it is! 1. Eat all of the foods That includes, shave ice, plate lunches, poke, and much, much more.…
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30 foods you should say aloha to in hawaii
(originally published December 6, 2016, updated on September 3, 2021) Hawaii is a melting pot of different cultures, so it’s no wonder why this list is so extensive. While not everything here is my favorite thing to eat, I’d still recommend trying it if you ever get the chance to visit the island. When in…
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how to beach in oahu
(originally published November 3, 2016) Whenever I visit my sister in Hawaii, we tend to go to the same couple of beaches. On this seventh visit, I’m glad finally add a new one to the list! Here is how I would rank the beaches from best to worst (but let’s face it – even the…
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how to be a traveler in napa valley
May 2021 was the first time I’ve traveled on a plane since before the pandemic. It was for my good friend, Yan’s bachelorette party. The plan was to fly from JFK to SFO, pick up our rental car and drive the 2 hours to Napa Valley, which with Thursday afternoon traffic was more like 3…
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how to be a traveler in your own home
How, you ask? By cooking! 2020 has been the year of no travels. Quarantine gave me more time on my hands, so I used that time to cook different dishes from around the globe. Some were attempts to recreate my favorite dishes I’ve eaten during my travels, and some were dishes from places still on…
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how to be a traveler in portland, me
I’ve only visited Maine once (Bar Harbor, to be specific) and it was back in college during summer vacation with one of those cheap buy two get one free Chinese tour bus companies. Not exactly a relaxing experience. Now fast forward to 2020. Ah, the year of no travels. The last time I had gone…
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10 foods to eat in seattle
Seattle-style hot dog – a hot dog topped with cream cheese and sautéed onions. I know this sounds weird, which was also my first thought but trust me on this one. Something about the cream cheese with the snap of the hot dog was just something amazing. We originally wanted to check out Monster Dogs…
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