When you're visiting Theodore Roosevelt Island, of course! During a recent camping trip near Mt. Fuji, the family and I visited Mt. Fuji's Station Five, a popular starting point for climbs to Fuji's peak. Until then I had no interest in climbing Fuji myself, but that visit got me fired up. So on my shopping list for …
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We're in Washington! The kids and I arrived last week, and I delivered them to summer camp last Sunday. I assume that they are having fun, but I don't know since neither child has responded to messages or care packages (ingrates!). The camp director assures parents that no news is good news, and homesick children …
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A few weeks ago when I considered booking this weekend trip to Seoul my ears perked up when the travel agent mentioned a tour to the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ. I never realized that I wanted to see it until that moment. So this morning we met our tour bus, passports in hand, and headed …
Mark has a long weekend thanks to Monday's Independence Day/Fourth of July holiday. The travel agent on base advertises weekend getaways, so we decided to try one out and head to Seoul for the weekend. The expectation: It's a 2.5 hour flight, we figured. Easy! The reality: 10 hours door to door, from home to …
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