Kiva and our Leap Year Kiva Challenge
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Feb 03
A Portuguese Thanksgiving
When I lived in London, I had three flatmates: a guy from England, a guy from Germany, and a girl from Portugal. I was so excited to get to live with people from such diverse backgrounds and cultures. It was a great opportunity and I was all for it. Cut to November of 2010. I’m …
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Jan 20
The Phoenician and Scottsdale, AZ
A review of the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ in January 2012 along with other hints about vacationing in Scottsdale.
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Dec 27
Exploring London Proper
Reina describes her adventures in Central London, UK including key sights such as Piccadilly Circus, East London, and Kensington Gardens.
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Dec 18
Top Tips on a Trip to China: Tip #3- Do not trust local invitations to a tea house
This happened on the same day as the counterfeit currency fiasco I indicated before. I had been wandering around Beijing in the winter. My local Beijing friend, exhausted from our harrowing trip to Xi’an the day before, had gone home for a nap, leaving me on my own. We agreed to meet some three hours …
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Dec 06
Liberty Hotel – Boston, MA
A review of our mixed experience at the Liberty Hotel in Beacon Hill of Boston, MA.
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Nov 30
Top Tips on a Trip to China Tip #2- Research Credit and ATM fees
Tip #2: Research your credit cards and banks for useful benefits, such as no (or reduced) foreign transaction or ATM fees. For example, ATM’s under the Global ATM Alliance will charge Bank America customers only 1% (instead of 1% + $5). Before I’d left for China, I checked the international information on my credit and …
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Nov 26
Learning to Love New Malden
The day I first set foot in New Malden, I immediately broke down in tears. This is exactly what I looked like – minus the faucet: As mentioned in the previous entry, I had just spent a glorious day in Kingston, admiring the town, visiting my university, and was pumped to see where I would …
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Nov 23
Top Tips on a Trip to China: Tip #1- If possible, get your visa while in your home country.
For most people, this probably sounds obvious. However, if you are traveling through Asia and decide to go to China at the last minute, or are an expatriate (a person currently living outside of their home country), you will be in for a little bit of heartache. If you want to so much as leave …
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Nov 23
California Trip 2010
Our 2010 trip to California including hiking along the Pacific Coast Highway in Big Sur, a jam packed day in San Francisco, and a relaxing weekend in Napa Valley, biking around, sipping wine, eating well and seeing old friends. Includes detailed hotel and restaurant reviews.
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