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    The Ultimate 10 Day National Parks Road Trip Itinerary: Utah, Arizona & Beyond
    Abigail Colombo
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 13 min

    The Ultimate 10 Day National Parks Road Trip Itinerary: Utah, Arizona & Beyond

    I'm sitting here so excited to type out this itinerary because I will get to re-live how amazing it was! This route leaves from San...
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    4 Days in Vancouver, BC: What to do, see, & eat.
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jul 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    4 Days in Vancouver, BC: What to do, see, & eat.

    I took this trip in January as part of a work conference, and it was supposed to be the first of many adventures in 2020.  We all know...
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    California Coast Road Trip
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jul 11, 2018
    • 4 min

    California Coast Road Trip

    “Why California?” they ask. “Bend is the bessststst.” Yes, it is a special place, but you all are constantly complaining about...
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    Glacier National Park
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jul 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Glacier National Park

    When offered to tag along on a trip to Glacier National Park for a week, I couldn’t say no! Having never been to Montana, I didn’t know...
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    Layover in Seattle
    Abigail Colombo
    • May 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    Layover in Seattle

    I neither like nor dislike airports. I go, mind my own business, and it’s typically a painless process on the way to an exciting...
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    Camp Sherman, Oregon
    Abigail Colombo
    • May 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    Camp Sherman, Oregon

    For our first overnight of the season, we wanted to check out Smiling River Campground in Camp Sherman, which is just outside of Sisters....
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    San Diego, California
    Abigail Colombo
    • Mar 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    San Diego, California

    The main event of this trip was the CRSSD festival, which is a two day house/techno music festival. I’ve never been a “festival girl” as...
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    Painted Hills, Oregon
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jul 29, 2017
    • 2 min

    Painted Hills, Oregon

    Just a quick hour and a half drive from Bend through the Ochoco National Forest leads you to one of the “7 Wonders of Oregon,” the...
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    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jun 3, 2017
    • 2 min

    Las Vegas, Nevada

    For Annie’s 25th Birthday, a group of our closest friends headed to sin city for three nights of a “more relaxed”, and “not like when we...
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    Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
    Abigail Colombo
    • Apr 23, 2017
    • 3 min

    Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

    Having a birthday in February usually means indoor activities (ex. painting party last year…) or ice skating and spiked cocoa. Anything...
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    Palm Springs, California
    Abigail Colombo
    • Mar 28, 2017
    • 3 min

    Palm Springs, California

    Go to Palm Springs, they said. It will be 75 and sunny, they said. Steps off plane into 98 degree sun and melts Don’t complain, I tell...
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    South Lake Tahoe, California
    Abigail Colombo
    • Mar 7, 2017
    • 1 min

    South Lake Tahoe, California

    Although my trip to South Lake Tahoe was over 3 months ago, I still feel a sting remembering the money lost casino hopping….ouch! But...
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    Cascade Lakes: Fall Favorites
    Abigail Colombo
    • Nov 18, 2016
    • 2 min

    Cascade Lakes: Fall Favorites

    Sparks Lake: I’ve driven by many times but only as of this year have I been to Spark’s lake, and what a shame! It has become my new “go...
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    Broken Top Mountain
    Abigail Colombo
    • Nov 7, 2016
    • 1 min

    Broken Top Mountain

    Broken Top Mountain was even more beautiful than I expected, and I was able to share the views with a few of my favorites back in...
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    Paulina: The Peak, The Falls, and The Lake
    Abigail Colombo
    • Aug 9, 2016
    • 2 min

    Paulina: The Peak, The Falls, and The Lake

    Monday: Most humans are back at work; the trails/lakes/rivers are either vacant or peppered with a few service industry folk. These are...
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    Moraine Lake
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jul 19, 2016
    • 2 min

    Moraine Lake

    It’s been nearly a year since I’ve sat down to write on this blog, sadly. A lot has changed in a year but one thing that hasn’t changed...
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    TOKYO in 5 Days
    Abigail Colombo
    • Aug 20, 2015
    • 4 min

    TOKYO in 5 Days

    This post is way, way overdue…by 6 weeks. I guess that is what happens when you get back to real life! It was only a few short weeks ago...
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    15 Things to Do in Okinawa, Japan: Part I
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jun 18, 2015
    • 3 min

    15 Things to Do in Okinawa, Japan: Part I

    I’ve been in Okinawa for two weeks now, the weather has been incredible, especially considering June falls in the rainy season. On...
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    Layover in Taipei
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jun 9, 2015
    • 4 min

    Layover in Taipei

    My flight from Croatia to Japan came with an 11 hour layover in Taipei. I knew I didn’t want to sit in the airport all day so I started...
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    Fight or Flight
    Abigail Colombo
    • Jun 2, 2015
    • 2 min

    Fight or Flight

    But not so fast, my journey did not go as smoothly as planned starting from the first flight leaving Croatia. My flight was delayed an...
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