Travel & Food
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Exploring the World Through Food
Iâm a picky eater. The list of foods I donât like â or wonât even try â is longer than a CVS receipt. But that doesnât mean Iâm not an adventurous eater. The Complimentary Spouse and I love to try new cuisines, and we make a point of trying something different every time…
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Thar She Blows! Thar He Spews!
The Atlantic: âAn Entire Group of Whales Has Somehow Escaped Human Attentionâ I love articles like this because they remind me that as much as we know about our planet, there is still much more to discover. This piece is pretty long, but worth scanning at least. I didnât know…
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Lights … Camera … More Lights!
As I’ve said before, I love how my iPhone automatically collects memories and presents them as little videos. This is the one I received this morning. It’s from a trip to a Chinese lantern festival at Lowry Park Zoo (which is now called ZooTampa) in March 2015. As I understand…
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Speaking of Boulder Falls
I mentioned Boulder Falls in a post earlier this week. Itâs a hiking trail in Colorado (not as close to Boulder as the name suggests). Hereâs a short video I made about our visit there:
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10 Days, 10 Photos, 10 Explanations (At Last)
I was recently challenged to post ten random travel photos on Facebook. The challenge required me to post the photos with no explanation, so I thought I’d have fun by picking photos from places that weren’t obvious. No Space Needle, no Empire State Building, no Hollywood sign, no Big Ben…
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Trees? Please!
The Complimentary Spouse and I were in Orlando this weekend for a mini-vacation. As there is very little for tourists to do in Orlando, we spent one morning at Leu Gardens. I’m a big fan of botanical gardens and sculpture gardens, and I think the best ones are those that…
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Dos and Don’ts: Travel Recommendations from Britt and Dave
Travel ideas the Complimentary Spouse and I do not recommend Going to Cancun for fun when youâre a senator and your state faces an emergency of historic proportions. Travel ideas the Complimentary Spouse and I do recommend Routing your flight from Tampa to London through Los Angeles because you want…
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Around the World in 80 Department Stores (Well, Actually Just 12)
Updated September 22, 2024: Added new photos of KaDeWe in Berlin. You can learn a lot about a city by visiting a flagship department store. Youâll get a sense of what people wear when theyâre dressed to the nines, and when theyâre just lounging around the house. Youâll see how…
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Remembering Our Last Trip to D.C.
All the news out of Washington, D.C., reminds me of the last trip the Complimentary Spouse and I took to the nation’s capital. We participated in the National Pride March and caught up with some friends and family members. Here’s a quick review: While the 2017 trip to Washington was…
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On Your Marks …
âThe miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.â â John âThe Penguinâ Bingham Since the last iteration of the Daily Dave, I have lost quite a bit of weight and taken up running. Iâm slower, heavier, and less coordinated than most runners…