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Food For the Gods

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Food For the Gods is one of my favorite desserts, but it wasn't until I was an adult that I realized that no one outside the Philippine...

It's okay to be a tourist

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If there's one opinion I have that's going to get me side-eyed, it's this: I like going to "touristy" places and doin...

Saint Chapelle

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When one thinks of cathedrals in Paris, the two that most probably come to mind are Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur. On this visit to Paris, I vi...

Monet's Garden at Giverny

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I have loved the works of Claude Monet ever since I was a teenager, and every time I have visited France I have wanted to take a trip to his...

Reconnecting with Nature at Yosemite National Park

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I've often said that Yosemite is my favorite place on earth. Yes, I know that's something of an exaggeration, because home is where...

Tips for Road Tripping with a (Neurotic) Dog

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Ever since The Pea went of to college, we have been taking road trips to visit her in Santa Barbara. Tim has been on many of those trips. W...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (FINALLY!)

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I have wanted to watch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ever since it first opened in 2016 in London's West End. That year it opened, ...

Dreaming of Newport Beach

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If I ever win the lotto, I'm definitely buying a place in Newport Beach. We visited Newport Beach for the first time when dropping Jamm...

Family Time at Disneyland

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I recently did a search on my Google Photos account and discovered that I have over 8,000 photos taken at the Disneyland Resort!  The boys ...

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland

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If you are a Star Wars fan (and who isn't??), you simply must visit Star Wars Land at Disneyland or Disney World! The level of attentio...