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World Highlights: Our Favorite Hike in Norway

Posted on April 11, 2019September 20, 2019 by Brianna Shade in Favorites, Hiking, Norway, Stories

Norway is a stunning country to visit; the landscapes are national-park-quality no matter where you go. And there are many ways to take it all in. We picked up a rental car and drove throughout most of our trip, but we also stopped a few times to hit the trails. Some of these were planned, but most were merely a case of “oh look, a trail! I wonder where that goes!”

So of all the areas we visited, which topped our list? Read on to find out!

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World Highlights: Top 5 Sounds of Japan

Posted on February 28, 2019September 20, 2019 by Aaron Shade in Favorites, Japan, Stories

In Tokyo, the sounds of the city can be intense. With a metropolitan area of around 40 million, you can expect to hear plenty of interesting sounds as you are exploring. Some are completely in your face like advertisements, while others are more pleasing. Both of these have their place in our Top 5 Favorite Sounds in Japan.

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World Highlights: Our Favorite Costa Rican Animal Encounter

Posted on February 14, 2019September 20, 2019 by Brianna Shade in Costa Rica, Favorites, Stories

Costa Rica is known for their wide array of fauna. From crocodiles to sloths, birds of every color, bugs, frogs, etc., there’s so much to look at and appreciate. While we were there, we went on numerous canopy tours and boat rides, all to catch a glimpse at the elusive wildlife. And Costa Rica delivered.

But which was our favorite animal encounter?

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Our Favorite Restaurant in 2018

Posted on January 31, 2019September 20, 2019 by Aaron Shade in Favorites, Food, Stories, USA

We like to eat out quite often, and we tend to splurge more than we should. There are so many good restaurants that it is hard to pick a favorite. For us a restaurant is more than just the food it serves; it is also the experience. To be a favorite means that we enjoy our time there even without the food. A great restaurant has staff that is present when we need them, food that is timely and well prepared, and there’s a good atmosphere. The taste and quality also matters. After our Favorite Japanese Meal post, our favorite food shouldn’t surprise you. And that leads us to our favorite restaurant experience in 2018. Drum roll please….

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World Highlights: Our Favorite Japanese Meal

Posted on January 10, 2019September 20, 2019 by Brianna Shade in Favorites, Food, Japan

We’re toning back a bit on our blogging, as we’re now in crunch time before we leave for our big trip! Therefore, enjoy full posts every other week, with quick travel highlights like these in the alternates. Let us know what you think! We’d love to know what your favorites are!

We had so much incredible food in Japan; how could we pick just one favorite? While we loved the comforting ramen and drooled over the extravagant ryokan breakfast, one restaurant rose to the top, and it still makes my stomach grumble at the thought of it.

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