Tag: Temple
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Toulumne in Japan 2026: Chapter 1 In Tokyo
We’re celebrating Bachan’s birthday with an adventure in Japan with all her grandchildren. Three generations taking on chapters in Tokyo, Takayama, Fujikawa and Kichijoji. The title of these four posts, ‘Tolumne in Japan’, refers to the family camp where my mom would take us each summer to spend four days in Yosemite valley with family…
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Κανόνες Αθηνών! Athens, Greece
“Nonfiction is the Real Thing!” This motto was the big posted tagline in the back of my classroom at Infinity (shoutout to Allison!), and I felt like I was living ‘the real thing’ being in Athens as we were experiencing the ‘topography, vegetation, and water’ of this ancient city. I was excited to see the Acropolis up…
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Same Same but Different in Chiang Mai, Thailand
03Jan2017 When I look back, I think that Chaing Mai was the stop on our trip when we lost a bit of steam. We didn’t map out an itinerary as we’d done in previous cities, but this was probably just what we needed at this point.
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Live from Luang Prabang, Laos
Make time for Laos, people! It’s definitely easy to fall in love with this much sleepier town after being in a bustling city like Hanoi. The main street is just a mile long between the post-office to the peninsula. Chic weaving shops display intricately woven goods, cafes flaunt French pastries, and day spas offer massages all along…
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The Temple City: Siem Reap, Cambodia
20Dec2016 Our full day adventure at the Temples of Angkor started at 4:30am. Mr. Paul, our quiet driver with a warm smile, offered us water and towelettes as we loaded ourselves into the tuktuk. He had a never-ending supply of these two items and he offered them each time we moved onto our next landmark.
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