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Uluwatu Temple & Kecak Dance, Bali, May 25, 2023

Uluwatu Temple & Kecak Dance, Bali, May 25, 2023

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This was our first outing outside of our resort on our recent trip to Bali. I booked the excursion through Forever Vacations, assuming that having a guide will provide an extra layer and added value of interest and knowledge when visiting the temple. For this particular tour, I would not recommend booking through Forever Vacations, at upwards of $80 per person, because while your driver does take you around and provides water and arranges getting the tickets to the dance,…

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Sundara Restaurant, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Bali, May 24 & 27, 2023

Sundara Restaurant, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Bali, May 24 & 27, 2023

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We ate at the Sundara Restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort in Jimbaran Bay twice, mainly because the sunset views there were completely epic, but also because there are several different experiences you can have there, from a formal dinner to more a tapas or sharing menu. First, the sunsets. I mean, Bali has some of the most beautiful sunsets in the entire world, and being on Jimbaran Bay itself means you can witness this stunning spectacle almost nightly. Sundara…

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Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Bali, May 24-28, 2023, Overview

Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Bali, May 24-28, 2023, Overview

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We spent an incredible four nights at the Four Seasons Resort in Jimbaran Bay Bali, and this article will give you a bit of an overview of the resort. We absolutely loved it here, and I would highly recommend a visit when you are in Bali. We actually booked the Four Seasons Bali – Twice the Magic package, which was a superb deal. We got to stay in both Four Seasons resorts (Jimbaran Bay and Sayan/Ubud) As part of the…

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The Longest Flight on Earth, Singapore Airlines JFK -> SIN May 22, 2023

The Longest Flight on Earth, Singapore Airlines JFK -> SIN May 22, 2023

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So, I’m not usually one to report on actual flights and airlines, but I figured since I booked, and flew, the longest flight on our planet a few weeks ago, you all might want to know how it went! The longest flight on earth is on Singapore Airlines from New York’s JFK Airport direct to Singapore (or vice versa) at 9573 miles. This flight clocks in at a whopping 19.5 hours, and you better believe I booked business class seats…

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Dusek’s Dining Room, Chicago, USA, May 14, 2023

Dusek’s Dining Room, Chicago, USA, May 14, 2023

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I’ve been lucky enough to be hitting up some of my absolute favorite neighborhood spots over the last few weeks and bringing you all the details. Dusek’s is a restaurant in the Pilsen neighborhood on the south side of Chicago that has been around for about 10 years, and we have been coming here since about 2015 when we moved in to the area. This restaurant has ebbed and flowed as far as quality and service, and I’m here today…

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Venice, Italy, April, 2017

Venice, Italy, April, 2017

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I love traveling to Europe during the shoulder seasons – April to May or September to October. There are usually better prices, fewer crowds, and you generally get a better feel for a city as to what it would be like there as a local. Unfortunately, I’m not sure if Venice really has a shoulder or low season! While I’m sure it was less busy in April than it is in the summer months, it was still chock full of…

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The Duck Inn Restaurant, Chicago, USA, May 3, 2023

The Duck Inn Restaurant, Chicago, USA, May 3, 2023

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The Duck Inn has been a favorite of ours, and of many, since it opened in 2014. We moved to Bridgeport, a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago in 2015 and we’ve been frequenting The Duck Inn several times a year ever since. We’ve spent a New Year’s Eve here, Mother’s Day brunch, an epic tasting menu that was called the “Baller” with gobs of fois gras, and other insanely rich dishes, as well as many other evenings and…

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Bali – 2002 & 2009

Bali – 2002 & 2009

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Well, before you’re totally inundated with Bali content in about two weeks, when I go back for the first time in 14 years, I thought I’d do a little reminiscing before I left for this newest adventure. I studied for a semester in law school in 2002 at the University of Melbourne in Australia, and I had the opportunity to visit Bali during my stint in Oz, traveling solo, before traveling solo was “cool”. All of my photos are on…

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Blockhead Beerworks, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA, April 26, 2023

Blockhead Beerworks, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA, April 26, 2023

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We find ourselves in Valparaiso and Chesterton, Indiana quite a lot. Our kids live here with their mom, so it’s often the case that we’re over here finding something to eat or some activities to do. We’ve been meaning to check out Blockhead for a while, and, after all, I’ve never heard of a brewery/sushi bar combo restaurant before, so we just had to go. Admittedly, I’ve been generally unimpressed with Valpo’s restaurant offerings over the course of the last…

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Getting Married at Walt Disney World (February 23, 2016)

Getting Married at Walt Disney World (February 23, 2016)

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Let me tell you, I never thought I would be a Disney Bride, I never really even considered it my whole entire Disney-loving life; but when the circumstances for Brian’s and my wedding changed drastically (involving lots of drama including the event planner stealing a bunch of money from our original reception restaurant venue and then taking off into the sunset), I was back at square one after a few months of planning and deposits. We had already booked a…

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