The idea of exploring Oregon in the summer has been hanging in the air for a while now. So far we’ve gone up North only once, in the wintertime. This year the summer here in California is exceptionally hot...
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Travel Diaries
Among all of Mother Nature's wonders which California presents to her visitors and locals, the weather is definitely worth mentioning. Especially for visitors, who oftentimes descend from their plane wearing shorts or a sundress and at most carrying one or...
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It's been exactly four months since we started living under the "shelter in place" order... Fortunately, the "place" now is not limited to one's home, so one can jump into the car and push the pedal to the metal. Without...
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Traveling light is more than ability to pack all your clothes in one small carry-on. It's about what we take and what we leave behind the moment when door is closed and our feet are set on the path to...
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Before my first trip to Italy, I read a lot of articles: how to order food, how to be polite, and so on. From many textbooks and blogs I also learned that under any circumstances, even if you are dying...
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In late June, our family went to Florence. Midsummer heat had not covered the city with a heavy hot and humid blanket yet, but we could feel it creeping around the corner, coming soon. We spent a couple of nights...
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