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Exploring Connecticut: Kent Falls

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Originally posted on The Picky Eater Travels:
I recently went to Kent Falls located in Kent, Connecticut with my friend, and I visit here about 2 times a year in the warmer months. However, with all the nice weather recently I decided to be daring and visit during February. Looking back at it, that might have been a bit of a mistake. First of all, there was ice all around where the falls was so you couldn’t walk directly to the bottom of the falls unless you want to look like a penguin sliding on your stomach all the way to the falls. Even some of the stone steps were covered in ice, but it made it a little easier with a hand rail there to hold on to. And lastly, I almost got lost in the woods because of all the rain recently there was mud everywhere on the other side of the trail so it made it difficult to spot the trail or to even cross it. However, this seems like something that…

The Perfect Day In Bondi

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Originally posted on Little Brantley Abroad:
Today marks my last day in Bondi Beach before I head home for the holidays. I don’t know how, but from the moment I arrived, this beach town felt like home to me. Yes, it is a beautiful beach with attractive Aussie men running around 😉 but there is so much more to it. The people here are so kind and filled with great energy, anything you need is just a few steps away, and it has provided me with more incredible sunsets than I could have ever imagined. If you have a trip to Sydney planned, don’t miss out on a day in this spectacular place. Here’s how to have the perfect day in Bondi: Breakfast in Bondi: The restaurants in Bondi are so good that I will be posting a full article about all the delicious places to get brekkie, but for the sake of this post, I would recommend Speedos Cafe! Not only is their food amazing to photograph, it’s also delicious. (Below are their cronuts and pink…

Exploring Cebu City (Part Two)

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Originally posted on THELITTLEWANDERERPH:
Continuation of the amazing things you can do in Cebu City, Philippines! It also includes Lapu-Lapu City and Mactan Island. Fort San Pedro A. Pigafetta Street, Cebu City Fort San Pedro is the oldest and smallest fort in the Philippines. For only P30, you get a glimpse of Philippine history. The entrance fee is inclusive of a tour guide who is very knowledgeable and entertaining. Our guide told us stories about the use of the fort in the olden days – it was used to defend the Spaniards from the Muslim raiders and it was also used by the Filipinos to resist the Japanese with the help of the Americans. The Fort is currently a living museum which showcases Spanish war weaponry, Spanish documents, artifacts, sculptures, and paintings. The fort is triangle-shaped – one side facing the city and the other two facing the sea. There is also a large statue of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, who ordered the fort to be built, and Antonio Pigafetta, whose name was used for…

A Summer Wedding in Vermont

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Originally posted on Sadie's Been There:
Newport, VT Last weekend I visited West Charleston, VT for the wedding of a childhood friend. Until last week the only weddings I’d been part of were those of my parents’ friends and aunts and uncles. Now, quite suddenly, weddings within my cohort are taking my schedule by storm. This Vermont wedding was the first of four I’ll attend this summer alone, and everyone getting married in these weddings is within my age-range. I have been both honored and anxious to be included in everyone’s celebrations. It’s admittedly been a little challenging going from zero to sixty, and to transition from never having glimpsed a wedding registry to navigating the world of shower and wedding gifts, weekender travel details, and resisting over-committing. What I will say is that this wedding in Charleston was an incredible experience to kick start many years to come of wedding festivities. Vermont is gorgeous year-round, but the beautiful blue skies in combination with the intense green of the leaves and the clear mountain air provided an excellent little window into Charleston…