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Visiting the North Pole

December 24, 2020
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For weeks, I debated about what to do for my December trip. I wanted something appropriate for the time of year and thought seeing the Northern Lights from Alaska might be a good option (it’s on my bucket list to go see them for real one day). But after talking with my friend from Alaska,…

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Evening in Japan

November 24, 2020
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I was looking forward to sushi for almost a month before I finally managed this travel from home trip to Japan. The evening felt like a wonderful treat! My Choices Meal & Sweets: I bought some vegetarian sushi and then splurged on vegetarian dumplings as well. About ten minutes before I was planning to eat,…

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Celebrating Oktoberfest

October 20, 2020
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Honestly, going to Germany for Oktoberfest has never been on my bucket list. As I don’t drink or eat meat, my celebration of Oktoberfest turned out to be much different from the typical experience (but perhaps just as carb-heavy). According to my family tree, I should be about a quarter German. According to a DNA…

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Tea in England

September 8, 2020
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My Harry Potter group hosts a tea every year. This year, we shared tea virtually on board the Hogwarts Express on the way to Hogwarts at the beginning of September. I took the opportunity to incorporate that into a travel from home trip to England. Tea Time It was difficult choosing just a few things…

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Trip(s) to Italy

August 12, 2020
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Because I had some pasta I wanted to try, my next travel from home destination was Italy. I had planned to “travel” last Saturday, but the movie I had ordered from Netflix DVD did not arrive when it was supposed to. My First Trip Because I had been looking forward to the fake trip, I…

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Picnic in Paris

August 7, 2020
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My friend and former coworker started a travel blog with her friend: Trek Simple. Though we’re in the middle of a pandemic and can’t actually travel, they suggested travelling from home. Their first suggestion, Picnic in Paris, was so much fun that I decided I might try one virtual trip a month. Here’s what I…

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Terms Explained:

AWP-I worked at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
BookCrossing-the act of registering books and leaving them in public places for people to find
BCinDC- my local BookCrossing meetup group
DADA-my local Harry Potter meetup group, Defense Against Dumb 'A's (who don't get Harry Potter)
Gillian-The name of my current GPS unit (old GPS was named Jill)
HPA-The Harry Potter Alliance. My local chapter was Carpe Futurum
Love-The name of my dark red Honda Element
Markeroni-finding & photographing historical markers (usually with a mascot; mine is Eeyore)
OBCZ- Official BookCrossing Zone (a shelf where it's okay to leave books)
Snarfari-at Markeroni, a historical marker is a snarf. So a snarfari is a safari/trip to find markers
WRock-Wizard Rock is Harry Potter music

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