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Punta Cana in Pictures: Our Week in Paradise

last Updated: April 29, 2016
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Before going on any trip (well, this was more of a true vacation), I do a lot of research.  And I mean a lot.  I am basically the research queen Continue Reading

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A Solo Sunrise: Punta Cana Style

last Updated: October 4, 2017
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I love sunsets.  The way the large mass dissolves into the ocean, turning the sky an array of beautiful colors.  So when I figured out we wouldn't be Continue Reading

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Parasailing in Punta Cana: A Birds Eye View

last Updated: May 11, 2023
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We forced ourselves out of the abyss we had put ourselves in on the beach in order to see Punta Cana from above: we went parasailing! Imagine being Continue Reading

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Relaxing in Paradise, Banana Mama in Hand

last Updated: February 16, 2018
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My first year of graduate school was over.  OVER!  A fun-filled year full of editing papers, critiquing journal articles, studying the anatomy and Continue Reading

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Colors of the SF Conservatory of Flowers

last Updated: February 16, 2018
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The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park is surely not one to be missed.  As one of the cheapest things to do in the park, there really is no Continue Reading

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San Francisco in Photos

last Updated: October 4, 2017
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During our time in the Bay Area, we were lucky* enough to borrow a car from a friend N.'s sister knows, thanks friend!  No need to figure out the bus Continue Reading

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Alcatraz Island: An Inescapable Experience

last Updated: May 11, 2023
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N had taken the night tour on a previous trip to Northern Cali, and must have loved it so much, that he insisted on taking me there.  Some idea of a Continue Reading

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A Golden Gate Bridge Christmas

last Updated: February 16, 2018
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The next day on our California (well mostly San Francisco) adventure was mainly spent exploring Golden Gate Park [I later learned that this spot is Continue Reading

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Feelin’ a little artsy in the Mission

last Updated: February 9, 2018
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I feel like the photos say it all, and frankly, there isn't much to say.  No, I didn't decide this because it's my first real blog post from my 2+ Continue Reading

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The Hotels of Las Vegas

last Updated: February 16, 2018
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Deciding to go to Vegas was easier than deciding which graduate school to attend. [which, by the way, has creeped up on me again, being the reason for Continue Reading

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