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Keeping Mosquitoes at Bay
What kept me from traveling at times was a fear of mosquitoes. It wasn’t an unfounded fear since I’d really get eaten by them. Hawaii. Thailand. Okinawa, even. But really, Hawaii and Thailand was something.
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When Traveling, Stay Away from Freebies
I like freebies but sometimes, I just have to turn my nose on a freebie. In the traveling world, there’s almost no such thing as free but once in a while you will actually come across free. And it is at that point in life that you decide if free is worth it because not every freebie is worth your time, energy, safety and sanity, even.
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Famous and Loved in Okinawa
A long time ago, I wrote about how I must have a doppelganger in Fukuoka. But then I went to Okinawa and learned that I must have a doppelganger in Okinawa, too. Conclusion: It is confirmed that I have a doppelganger or two in Kyushu. -
Hidden Beauty at the South Coast Botanic Garden
I’ve always wondered why people bother with having an annual membership at a garden but here, at the South Coast Botanic Garden, it makes sense. You have the place to yourself when it’s not busy. And even when it’s busy, there’s ample space around as well as the option to come back another time for “free”. You don’t have to rush and each time you visit, you can easily catch sight of things you hadn’t noticed before.
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Flamboyance at the South Coast Botanic Garden
What’s pink and flamboyant? Flamingos! Flamboyance, an event held at the South Coast Botanic Garden is officially over and I almost didn’t get to attend it. But of course, I made it and am rather happy to have seen all of the topiaries featured there.