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My crazily fantastic journey to Sumatra via Jakarta: Not for the faint of heart

When I returned to Bali in October I reunited with some good friends and started kicking travel ideas around. One thing I’d missed (and I felt it was a BIG miss) was Sumatra – particularly Lake Toba. Many of my … Continue reading

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Angels everywhere…

I will NEVER fly into SFO again. Okay, now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, an explanation is in order. This latest trans-Pacific journey began with a Southwest flight to SFO – with a SIX HOUR layover (ugh) in … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving for Every Wrong Move

Where would I be if I hadn’t broken every rule in the book? Hell, I think I threw away the book when I was five. Nothing about me or my life was ever normal or done by the rules. My … Continue reading

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