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Our First Cricket Match

February 9, 2013

It’s our fourth day here in Sydney and we spent the entire morning walking around the city center, exploring the urban parks and weaving our way through the hordes of business people.  At about 1:30pm...

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Sydney First Impressions

February 7, 2013

We landed in Sydney this week, and after a few days, here are a few first impressions: The city feels wonderfully tropical. The sun, smells from the many trees and parks, and breeze from the...

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We finished packing today and we were able to fit everything into two carry-on bags and two back packs.  We had about three rounds of eliminating clothes and items that just wouldn’t fit.  Here are...

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Prisoner of war camps in the Civil War were ruthless places where thousands of young soldiers on both sides had their lives cut short by disease, starvation, and murder. The deadliest of these camps was...

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Interesting, inspiring, and incredible…  This is Matt’s fourth video in his series of Where The Hell is Matt dancing around the world videos.  Each one is unique and amazing in its own ways.  Visit his...

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2014 Sasquatch! Music Festival This year, Sasquatch announced that in 2014 the festival will join other major festivals like Coachella in expanding to two weekends.  Memorial Day will no longer be the only holiday weekend...

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Visiting Gettysburg

December 3, 2012

The weather during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was hot and humid with clear skies.  When we arrived this morning it was foggy and cold.  Yes, it would have been nice to have a...

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We had a great weekend trip to St. Louis and enjoyed our tour of the Anheuser Busch brewery. Here are a few tips for visiting:...

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Dan and I are headed to the airport after a great weekend in St. Louis.  We came here for the Packers vs. Rams football game, and found some great food and entertainment in downtown.  Some...

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Alissa and I had been searching for a budget destination to get away to this Winter so that we wouldn’t have to dip into our round-the-world trip savings account. We either needed to go somewhere...

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