Do you hate waiting in line at security? Do you hate going through customs? Me too! Something about the security and customs lines always make me to break into a cold sweat. It must be all the times when I was carted off to the little room in the back for questioning before I got my green card (try explaining to a customs official what an actuary is!). Recently, I applied and got my Global Entry card.
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It’s that time again when we’re getting ready to go off on our next adventure. If you love to travel, it’s inevitable that you’ve been on a plane at some point in your life. Not everyone has their own personal TARDIS and until teleportation become a real thing, we’ll all have to fly to our destinations. Long plane rides are the worst, especially if you’re cramped in a middle seat with little leg room. I always bring a few things with me on the trip to ease the flying experience and help me feel like a human when I get to my destination. Here is a list of my goodies:
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
This picture was taken in Isla Mujeres, a tiny island about 10 miles off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. Getting there takes about 20 minutes by boat or ferry from the mainland. During our stay, we rented a scooter (you can also get a golf cart if you are so inclined) to ride around and explore the area. A short ride away, on the southernmost tip of the island is Punta Sur, the place where the rising sun first touches Mexican soil, you’ll find a sculpture garden, Mayan temple and steep naturally carved cliffs. Walking along the path that hugs the rocky shores, you get a great views of the bay and amazingly blue water. This is a good place to sit and clear your mind as you watch the waves come crashing in.
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After two long weeks of resting and eating in Canada, I am ready to go home. That feeling of restlessness in a small town is starting to set over me again and I want to hit the road. I am getting excited for our upcoming trip to San Francisco. We both went to the Bay City last year for a weekend on one of our mileage runs and fell in love with the area. We promised ourselves that we’d be back to explore more of the West Coast, so this time when Fausto had to go there for a business conference, I decided to tag along.
Golden Gate bridge in the fog
Manhattan, New York
This familiar photo from our cover page was taken from the living room of our old apartment. I was working from home that day. The storm front was rolling in from New Jersey, the wind was picking up, so what do I do? Grab my camera of course. I pulled open the window (no screens!), leaned out and started snapping away. I like this picture because it looks so surreal over the Manhattan skyline. Very ominous.
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Brantford is a small town about an hour west of Toronto. It’s known for being Wayne Gretzky’s hometown. It’s also the town in which I’ve spent 9 of the most informative years of my life. Growing up here, there was not much to do aside from hanging out in the local mall or fast food joints. The minute I finished high school, I could not wait to get out, and I was determined to explore the world. That was 15 years ago (wow, has it been that long?); I’ve changed and Brantford has changed. Coming home this time I wanted to explore the town that I was in such a rush to get out of. Here is a list of things I like about this city in no particular order.
“I’ve been homesick for countries I’ve never been, and longed to be where I couldn’t be.” John Cheever
Today is one of those days where I read too many blogs, looked at too many pictures, and yearned to be anywhere but here.
Whenever I go back to Canada, I always exercise extra hard the month before in anticipation of all the food I’ll eat once I am home. Growing up in a family that’s passionate about eating, food is a big part of our get-togethers. Weeks before I leave for Canada, my mom will call so we can discuss what I want to eat when I am home. In New York, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of good authentic Vietnamese food available surprisingly, so when I am in Canada the goal is to indulge in as much Vietnamese noodle soup as I can.
steaming bowl of pho
Manhattan, New York
This photo was taken in New York City of Tristan Eaton’s colorful Audrey Hepburn. This artwork is part of the L.I.S.A project where street artists paint murals around Little Italy. This caught my eye one day when we were walking to Chinatown on our weekly grocery run. I’ve always been a fan of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, so seeing this tribute to her on the side of a building is a pleasant surprise.
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