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HuffPost: Do You Love Your Money?

While reading Money: A Love Story by Kate Northrup, I really thought about my relationship to my finances. I did not think my money needed love or attention but she says it is time to take “responsibility for our money, our stories and our lives.” Although I have always felt in charge of my working life, I … Continued

Yubeng Villages, Meili XueShan OR How to Avoid Spending a National Holiday with a Billion Chinese

In the absence of a proper access road to upper and lower Yubeng villages, a capturing charm resonates in the valleys where they reside. At the foot of the year round snowcapped Meili mountains, a forested valley houses several traditional Tibetan dwellings. These days almost every house functions as a humble, though character full, guest … Continued

Liverpool, UK: The Royal Liver Building

When people think of Liverpool, they probably think of football, the Beatles and the iconic emblem that represents some of the city’s most enduring mythology, the Liver birds! Visitors to the city are likely to spot the instantly recognisable birds almost immediately if they enter via one of the two tunnels that cross from the … Continued

The Vacation Gals: Palau: Royal Treatment Under and Above Water

Thank you to the Vacation Gals for publishing my story: Palau: Royal Treatment Under and Above Water After recently snorkeling with whale sharks in the Philippines and scuba diving among a tornado of barracuda off Sipadan, Borneo, I wondered if Palau scuba diving would live up to the hype. Scuba dive sites in Palau are famously wonderful and … Continued

Okinawa Japan – Fortune Trees

On previous visits to Japan I explored Tokyo, Nikko, and Kyoto. This was my first visit to Okinawa. After a 2.5 hour flight from Haneda airport in Tokyo Nori and I landed at the Naha airport on the island of Okinawa where we rented a car and drove 2 hours north to Motobu Town. The … Continued

Mauritius: Mark Twain’s Heaven on Earth

“Mauritius was made first and then heaven, heaven being copied after Mauritius.”-Mark Twain Ask anyone whom has been to the small island off the eastern coast of southern Africa what they they liked most on their amazing trip: Relaxing on the famous white sand beaches with remarkably clear water, embarking on a fabulous hike all … Continued

Nomadic Samuel: #79 Top 100 Travel Blog List

We Said Go Travel is on the  Top 100 Travel Blog List at #79! In September 2013, we were first added to the list by Nomadic Samuel at place #97. See it yourself: CLICK HERE! Many thanks to all the efforts of Nomadic Samuel who runs this list. Here is how it works: “Welcome to the top 100 travel … Continued

Grand Canyon, USA: Nature’s Grandeur

What’s a great way to end a summer? How about a road trip? Three college roommates, with two weeks of unconstrained time ahead of us, sat and contemplated an idea made on a whim. “That’s a great idea, actually!” A single confirmatory response was enough to form a consensus. We did, however, saw a need … Continued

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