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GNP Hidden Lake Trail – Snow on an 80°F Day?!? (2017)
Read more: GNP Hidden Lake Trail – Snow on an 80°F Day?!? (2017)Hidden Lake Trail – Glacier National Park Hike Our first hike at GNP started at Logan Pass. We snagged the last parking spot and headed straight to the visitor center to check trail conditions. It appeared that snow still covered the mountains at Logan Pass in July, despite the scorching sun. Priscilla wanted to go…
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Going to the Sun Road GNP – All of the Views, None of the Sweat (2017)
Read more: Going to the Sun Road GNP – All of the Views, None of the Sweat (2017)Amazing Auto Tour Glacier NPS – Going to the Sun Road Going to the Sun road is easily the most scenic drive in the country. Starting from the West Glacier entrance, the road follows Lake McDonald’s length, affording views of the biggest lake in GNP and the mountains surrounding it. After Lake McDonald, the road…
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Glacier National Park – Camping Via Plane Travel (2017)
Read more: Glacier National Park – Camping Via Plane Travel (2017)Voyage to Glacier National Park – Camping Via Plane The trip to Montana’s Glacier National Park had been in our plans for a few years. A friend recommended the park at least 3 years ago, but somehow life kept getting in the way, as all excuses go. Eventually we ran out of excuses, and 2017…
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Door County, Wisconsin (2017)
Read more: Door County, Wisconsin (2017)Cape Cod of the Midwest For the long Labor Day weekend, we decided to stay close to home and be tourists in our neighboring state. Just 3 hours drive north into Wisconsin, we found ourselves in Door County, where some call it the Cape Cod of the Midwest. We’ll be honest and admit we were…
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Citrus-Braised Red Cabbage Recipe w/ Apples, Goat Cheese
Read more: Citrus-Braised Red Cabbage Recipe w/ Apples, Goat CheeseIt’s purple and delicious and so easy to make. Buying a whole head of cabbage always seems like a like you are signing yourself up for a lot of work, slicing, coring, shaving, etc. But seriously this goes from ingredients to table in barely 30 mins, and it doesn’t really take that much effort at…
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San Francisco Travel Tips with Tom & Priscilla – November 2017
Read more: San Francisco Travel Tips with Tom & Priscilla – November 2017Fun Places to Visit When Exploring San Francisco – Tom & Priscilla San Francisco was a whirlwind of a trip. A trip revolved around food to be exact. The annual Singapore Day happened to be in San Francisco this year (2016), with the biggest highlight being the delicious Singapore street food, with cooks and ingredients…
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Whole Fish Sous Vide Red Snapper – Super Tasty & Easy Recipe
Read more: Whole Fish Sous Vide Red Snapper – Super Tasty & Easy RecipeI am from the midwest and generally the fish we get around here, we done caught’em ourselves! Large Mouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, etc., etc. And believe me, I’ve got some pictures of me (and my family) with their biggest catch on my phone. Fishing is just one of those things that create some of the…
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Homemade Yogurt Sous Vide Method (Cow or Goat Milk)
Read more: Homemade Yogurt Sous Vide Method (Cow or Goat Milk)There’s yogurt and then there is HOMEMADE yogurt. You’ve got to try this recipe to get a taste of the fragrant and deliciousness of a freshly crafted yogurt. Yogurt, probably super difficult to make, right? They sell so much pre-made in sooo many different flavors, but none stand a chance against the homemade version. This…
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Iceberg Lake Trail Hike – Dip your toes in the ICY WATER (2017)
Read more: Iceberg Lake Trail Hike – Dip your toes in the ICY WATER (2017)Iceberg Lake Trail – Montana Hiking in Glacier National Park Our last hike at Glacier National Park (GNP) was the Iceberg Lake trail, located in the Many Glacier area, separate from the main Going to the Sun road. Many Glacier road was off the little town of Babb, where a few homes were hiding, and…
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Singapore – Exploring the “Red Dot”
Read more: Singapore – Exploring the “Red Dot”Singapore is an island that is also a city and a country at the Southeastern tip of continental Asia. The locals call it the “Red Dot” because it is so darn small… It sits close to the equator, ensuring a predictable 12-hour sunlight everyday of the year, and an amazingly humid tropical weather year round. This…
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Japan Adventures – Tokyo and Kyoto – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
Read more: Japan Adventures – Tokyo and Kyoto – Travel with Tom and PriscillaTom and Priscilla embarked on a memorable journey to Japan. The efficient and orderly country surprised them at every turn, from navigating the city with no street names to indulging in delicious culinary experiences at local eateries. Their exploration of Tokyo and Kyoto revealed a blend of tradition and modernity, leaving them intrigued by Japan’s…
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Eating in San Diego (2017)
Read more: Eating in San Diego (2017)Dark, rainy and cold – that is not the usual description for San Diego, but unfortunately, that was how San Diego was for us. California ended its four-year drought with a rare rainy weather, meanwhile we decided to escape the Chicago winter, thinking we could use some warm weather in San Diego. So…there was…
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Bali, Indonesia – The Tropical Experience (2015)
Read more: Bali, Indonesia – The Tropical Experience (2015)Bali Indonesia Adventure with Tom & Priscilla Bali was a short getaway from the city of Singapore, where we escaped the concrete jungle for a little oasis of greenery on the Indian Ocean. It is one of thousands of islands that make up Indonesia, where it had for years, attracted a low-key group of tourists…
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Santa Fe, New Mexico (2016)
Read more: Santa Fe, New Mexico (2016)Santa Fe – Artsy City Adventure – Tom and Priscilla Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. At 7,198′, it is at a higher altitude than Albuquerque, and is the highest capital city in the US. Recent travel literature on Santa Fe had been pretty negative, with grumbles about the high concentration of retirees…
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Ghost Ranch in New Mexico (2016)
Read more: Ghost Ranch in New Mexico (2016)Travel with Tom and Priscilla to explore the mysterious Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch was located in Abiquiu, and was owned by the Presbyterian Church who ran it as an education and retreat center. We had chanced upon this obscure place while looking into popular hiking trails in the state. Interestingly, Georgia O’Keefe had lived here,…
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Bandelier National Monument – New Mexico (2016)
Read more: Bandelier National Monument – New Mexico (2016)Day 3 in New Mexico – Bandelier National Monument Bandelier National Monument was about an hour drive away from Santa Fe, and was highly ranked on the list of places to visit in New Mexico. It was an ancient site dating back over 11,000 years, where the Ancestral Pueblo people carved dwellings into the rocky…
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