Housesitting In America? Yeah, That's A Thing.
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Sure, house sitting works for long-term, never ending travelers. But as we just re-discovered, it's a great way for the infrequent vacationer to handle accommodations, too
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Chengdu. Who Knew?
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To fully experience Chengdu China you need to be in the thick of things. We were invited guests of Niccolo Chengdu, a Marco Polo property that had opened up roughly a year ago. And we had a fantastic time!
Read MoreNeither Sick Mom Nor Goofy Military Shall Spoil This Thailand Vacation
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Faced with the prospect of sharing 42 square meters (~450 square feet) with my mother for seven days didn't sound like a good time. So rather than figure out awkward sleeping arrangements for me, my wife, and my mom in our one bedroom Bangkok flat, I reached out to our friends at the JW Marriott Khao Lak.
Read MoreBeautiful Beaches 2-Hours from Bangkok!
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Bangkok is great, but it's a big city. Sometimes you need that beach escape. Na Jomtien is the perfect place for that, just a short 2-hour ride away!
Read MoreTastes of San Diego In A Box?
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Sometimes we miss the tastes of home. Not necessarily of Phoenix (though outstanding Mexican food is hard to come by over here), but tastes from other parts of the states we like to frequent. So when Hole In The Wall offered to send us a box of tasty treats from San Diego all the way to Australia, we couldn't say no!
Read MoreGreat Flight or Greatest Flight Over The Great Barrier Reef?
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Ask around, and you’ll find that a visit to the Great Barrier Reef is on most people’s bucket list. I’m not really a “bucket list” kinda guy, but other than Mars, it’s the consistent place I’ve always wanted to travel ever since I can remember. Yesterday, that long-held desire was realized, but not in the way I thought it would be.
Read MoreA Guided Tour That Puts Sydney's Sordid Past In Context
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We spent a good deal of time overlooking and learning about the controversy surrounding the construction iconic Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. We explored an archeology dig from the glass floor of the Sydney Youth Hostel. We saw the city’s scars after plague-fearing officials razed one neighborhood but let another stand. And much, much more!
Read MoreGetting A Shoe Beating On The Backstreets Of Hong Kong
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Yesterday morning I got my butt kicked by a pensioner playing Mahjong, visited an incense smoke-filled temple of the god of weather, and paid a woman to hit my buddy Jeff's spirit with a shoe. What did you do?
Read MoreWhy Hong Kong Is A Great Walking City
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And there are lots of nooks and crannies to explore in Hong Kong. We only made it to about half the destinations set out on the excellent City Walks app given to us by GPSMyCity, simply because we got sidetracked by a cool looking shop or colorful street that begged further exploration.
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