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Travel Tip #28: Pack a Swimsuit

Travel Tip #28: Pack a Swimsuit I enjoy swimming. Not the lap swimming you see at the Y or the kind that requires deep concentration.…

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Our Lord in the Attic Church

Hidden Church near Amsterdam’s Red Light District The Dutch government has a history of  tolerance. Take a few steps from Centraal Station and smell the marijuana…

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Furoshiki Purse Tutorial

Learn how to make 3 different kinds of cloth bags When we were in Japan, I learned how to fold furoshiki purses at a store…

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Furoshiki Purse #1: The Leaf Bag

Want more? Watch the video  Read Furoshiki Purse #2: The Ring Bag Read Furoshiki Purse #3: The Flower Bag

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Furoshiki Purse #2: The Ring Bag

Want more? Watch the video  Read Furoshiki Purse #1: The Leaf Bag Read Furoshiki Purse #3: The Flower Bag

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Furoshiki Purse #3: The Flower Bag

Want more? Watch the video  Read Furoshiki Purse #1: The Leaf Bag Read Furoshiki Purse #2: The Ring Bag

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Bloemenmarkt Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s Flower Market Only in Amsterdam will you find a flower and bulb market floating in a canal. Seriously, how much Dutch imagery can you…

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Never Forget

Never Forget

May 28 2012

Thank you to all who have served.

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Links We Love Vol. 28

Time-lapse Map of Europe via kottke.org Japanese Manhole Covers via quipsologies Japanese Symbols via creative roots VW Tent via swissmiss Neat Travel Poster via Grain…

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Highway 18 Outdoor Theater

Old-Fashioned Drive-In Movie Theater In Jefferson Thirty miles east of Madison, just outside of Jefferson, lies a place that will take you back to a…

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Travel Tip #27

Travel Tip #27

May 24 2012

Hotel Tip #5 Compare Prices and Availability Between a Hotel’s Website and Online Travel Sites. When planning a trip, saving money before you leave is…

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Vondelpark

Vondelpark

May 23 2012

Amsterdam’s Central Park is the Perfect Place to Relax Amsterdam has a lot to offer: picturesque canals, impossibly cute houses and quaint little shops, but…

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Atomic Interiors

Atomic Interiors

May 21 2012

Mid-Century Modern Furniture in Madison Atomic Interiors doesn’t just sell furniture; they sell an idea that good design is timeless. Yes, they are one of…

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Links We Love Vol. 27

Cockney Rhyming ATMs in England via kottke.org Map of London that is 37 feet long via Brain Pickings Awesome Map Collages via kottke.org Great Advice…

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Memorial Union & Lake Mendota

The perfect Summer (or Spring or Fall) Day in Madison So you are in Madison for a day and the weather is just too gorgeous…

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Travel Tip #26

Travel Tip #26

May 17 2012

Hotel Tip #4 Beware of Hotel Cancellation Policies. Most major hotels do not charge you until you check out and will allow you to cancel…

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The Color Run

The Color Run

May 15 2012

Well, we’re back from Japan, and will be posting all about it soon – if you just can’t wait and want to see photos right…

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Taste of Tokyo

Taste of Tokyo

May 04 2012

Here are a few photos from our visit to Tokyo:

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The Famous Crystal River Canoe Trip

Canoe Trip In Waupaca, Wisconsin Between Stevens Point and Appleton, just off of US 10 lies a slice of paradise in Waupaca: 22 spring-fed lakes…

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