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Healing Village Spa, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Bali, May 26, 2023

Healing Village Spa, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Bali, May 26, 2023

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Since we were coming to Bali, a place for relaxation, wellness, and healing, I wanted to take full advantage of all of the spa opportunities I could. The Healing Village Spa is located at the very top of the Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay, and offers a massively wide range of services. I always have a hard time choosing which service, because I really love massages, but I also love scrubs and wraps. Luckily, the spa had a combo package made…

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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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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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Oceanside, California Murals, April, 2023

Oceanside, California Murals, April, 2023

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Some of my extended family moved to Oceanside, California, just about an hour north of San Diego and an hour south of Orange County, about 25 years ago. My folks followed about 10 years ago, so I have been hanging out in this area of California for a long time. On my most recent trip, I was looking for something to do that I’ve never done before in O’side, and stumbled across the fact that Oceanside is one of 14…

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The Art Institute of Chicago, March, 2023

The Art Institute of Chicago, March, 2023

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I often think about how lucky I am to live in such an amazing city with incredible restaurants, sports teams, activities and architecture. We always make it a point to become members of one or two museums at a time – as a family of six, it’s worth it because it pays itself off within one or two visits. The one membership I keep renewing forever into eternity, though, is for the Art Institute of Chicago. Often rated as one…

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Mistico Hanging Bridges Tour, Costa Rica, February, 2023

Mistico Hanging Bridges Tour, Costa Rica, February, 2023

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If there is one tour that you do near the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, this hanging bridges tour has got to be it. It’s a several mile easy hike through primary and secondary forest, and your cross six hanging, suspension bridges along the way. We used a guide through Jacamar Tours, which was booked through our resort – Nayara Gardens, and we booked a private tour. I was super nervous about this experience because I’m not really great with…

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Nayara Resorts, Costa Rica, Rum Tasting (Henry’s Bar, Nayara Tented Camp) February 28, 2023

Nayara Resorts, Costa Rica, Rum Tasting (Henry’s Bar, Nayara Tented Camp) February 28, 2023

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Henry’s Bar up at the Nayara Tented Camp is a very cool and chill place to hang out any time of day. The best part about it, though, was the special Rum Tasting that we booked there. Our bartender and teacher, Joseph, was amazing. He was super nice, chatty, and very knowledgable and passionate about rums, and spirits in general. He was definitely one of our favorite staff members the whole week. The spread of different rums was intimidating, but…

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Nayara Resorts, Private Bird Watching Tour, Costa Rica, February 2023

Nayara Resorts, Private Bird Watching Tour, Costa Rica, February 2023

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So like I mentioned in my overview post here, Nayara offers about a billion different tours ranging from super adventurous to very low key. We are definitely more low key travelers, and picked a few tours that challenged us a little, but weren’t anything like zip lining or doing anything having to do with cliffs. Brian and I are extremely amateur birders, and I keep a life list in a note in my iPhone. I really keep thinking I should…

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Nayara Resorts, Costa Rica – Pools overview (February/March 2023)

Nayara Resorts, Costa Rica – Pools overview (February/March 2023)

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As I mentioned in my intro post here, there are three different resorts in one at the Nayara Resorts Grounds at the base of the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. Each of those resorts has a different vibe, and there are also several pools you can choose to hang out at. There are also a group of hot springs pools between Nayara Gardens and the Tented Camp. We checked out most of the pools, and I break them all down…

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Historic Railroad Trail, Lake Mead, Nevada, USA

Historic Railroad Trail, Lake Mead, Nevada, USA

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I love going to Las Vegas, and you will see a lot of reviews of Vegas hotels, restaurants and activities on this site in the future. I love the weather there, I love the frenetic vibe, and I love the fact that you can just get away for a few days and forget about real life, pretty much instantaneously, once you start hearing the dinging of the slot machines. I come here to see my family who live in California,…

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