Tag: Traveling
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Sketching Sights: Fes, Morocco
I’m led through the imperial city of Fes by a pair of shrouded figures. We dance through the shadows of mud brick passageways and into the medina in time for the Asr call to prayer.
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The City of Roses Part II: Sights
With Portland’s philosophical temperament, insane amount of breweries (something like 71) , and solid, mellow vibes it’s hard to break away from the inner city. Yet, when you manage to, the surrounding areas contain an abundance of natural beauty. Moving away from the bells and whistles of city life, the call of the wild echoes from…
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My First Guest Post: Uncovering the Shores of Aqaba
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I’ve met some great people through this blog, twitter and other social media outlets. One person in particular stands out as someone whom I feel especially lucky to have met, the talented creator behind For The Intolerants, JoAnna. JoAnna and I have a lot of similar interests, as do many travel bloggers; exploring exotic lands,…
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The City of Roses Part 1: Eats
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in Art, City Guide, Culture, Food, foodie, gastronome, Gastronomia, Gastronomy, Portland, Travel, travel writing, USALanding on “best of” lists every day across the globe Portland, despite it’s relatively small population, has created it’s very own, unconventional, holistic brand of society. A fusing of localism and sustainability placing PDX as the greenest city in the U.S. For me, PDX has just recently stepped out of the colossal shadow of Seattle. It wasn’t…
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On The Road: Appalachia
If you’re reading this, it means i’m currently on the road. Somewhere, out there, rummaging through the idiosyncrasies of our world to bring back and share with you. This week, it’s a road trip to the city of High Point, NC where i’m following Jaclyn to the furniture market. While her mission is that of…
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8765.81 days later…
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in asia, Backpacking, City Guide, Culture, Food, gastronome, Gastronomia, Gastronomy, history, Istanbul, Middle East, Travel, TurkeyFoolproof calculation suggests that I’m in fact 24 years old. 8765.81 days to be exact! Birthday celebrations always bring to mind the activities of birthdays past and the miles in between, many of which were spent among family back in Texas or as most recently over brunch with loved ones. A year ago however you…