Couple Travel
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How we loved – and lost – our child while travelling in South America
Trigger warning: Pregnancy loss Antarctica I first had an inkling that I might be pregnant while on board our cruise to Antarctica. I’ve always had a pretty regular period and was expecting to get it on the cruise, so when days passed and it didn’t come, the mounting excitement at seeing penguins was paralleled with that of the reality of having our own little cutie. When it was time to do the polar plunge, I hesitated. My gut feeling was that I was pregnant, but there was no way to verify this on the cruise without a pregnancy test kit, so I had to resist the urge to do the…
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The Big Trip
It’s happening. It’s actually finally happening. These past few weeks I’ve been walking around with a ball of knots in my stomach. It’s like the growing excitement and apprehension you feel as you’re in line for a rollercoaster ride – there’s so much excitement but also anxiety, fear, and the constant desire for courage to do this and stay the course. We’ve been talking about this trip since before we got married, but there have been so many compromises and negotiations, false starts and obstacles that I had honestly stopped hoping or expecting that it would happen. Yet somehow, thanks to the blessings of our families and bosses, we have…
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Cape Town: The Perfect Honeymoon Destination (Part 2)
ET and I have our differences when it comes to cities. He’s convinced that Boston is the best city ever while the New York snob in me disagrees that it should even be considered a city at all. [Don’t kill me, ET!] However, we are unanimous in our agreement that Cape Town is one of, if not the most gorgeous city we’ve been to. Here are 5 reasons why we love Cape Town so much, have dreams to retire there, and why it should be on everyone’s travel list.
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Namibia: The Perfect Honeymoon Destination (Part 1)
People often give us a look of bewilderment when we tell them that we went to Namibia & Cape Town for our honeymoon. “But… WHY?!” they would sputter. Well, in these 2 posts, we’ll try to explain why these 2 destinations provided all the elements for a perfect honeymoon (: Read on for 5 reasons why Namibia was perfect:
