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Category: Land

Exploring the World’s Biggest City: Tokyo Photo Diary

Posted on April 24, 2018August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I’m kicking off my Japan series with most people’s first introduction to the country…TOKYO. Tokyo is so many things at the same time–old and modern, unique and mainstream, familiar and unfamiliar– but one thing’s undebatable: it’s huge (technically the biggest city in the world)! I’m still trying to find the words to describe my time…

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20 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Palm Springs

Posted on February 19, 2018January 12, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

Palm Springs, a city in the Sonoran Desert of southern California, was straight out of a dream to me. Everywhere I looked was visually appealing whether it be the palm trees against the mountains, the hotel with all the colors of the rainbow, the beautiful houses and midcentury-modern architecture, the design of every cute place…

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Miami for Couples: First Timers’ Guide to a Hot Weekend

Posted on December 11, 2017January 12, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

To say we enjoyed our time in Miami would be an understatement. It was quite possibly the best weekend of the year, and we’ve had A LOT of good weekends in 2017. It’s kind of magic when you travel as a couple and find a place that makes each person as happy as the other….

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Where to Have a Great Meal in San Francisco

Posted on November 13, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

San Francisco might be my favorite place to go out to eat. Each time I visit, I make it a point to try something new and different because I know I won’t be let down. I feel like you can get anything in San Francisco because of how many people from different cultures call it…

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The Best Way to Check Sausalito Off Your Bucket List

Posted on November 6, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

Since it was my fifth visit to San francisco I figured it was time to expand my explorations of the area, and the one place that kept coming to mind was Sausalito! It kind of feels like another world, very European with its cliffs and bays and sailboats and sunshine. So I didn’t think just…

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How to See the Best of D.C. in a Day

Posted on October 23, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I have to be honest: D.C. blew my mind. I knew I was going to enjoy myself and see a lot of cool American history, but I didn’t realize how incredible and indescribable I would find it all. I highly recommend visiting this city if you haven’t been, or if it’s been a while, and…

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Culture, Concrete, & Calories: 5 Amazing Days in NYC

Posted on October 16, 2017December 12, 2023 by kowalkowskiallison

This was our fourth time visiting New York City. You know how I feel about going to places I’ve already been, but I can assure you I’ll never feel bad about returning to New York. It’s constantly changing and always exciting–being there is such a rush and catching a glimpse of what it’s like at…

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The Top 6 Reasons I Have a Crush on Alpenhorn B&B

Posted on September 25, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I have this really weird thing with going to the same place twice. The part of me that wants to see as much of the world as possible (with the little time we’re given to do so) sees how returning to the same place again and again does not “accomplish” anything. Yet, that’s how I…

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