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24 Hours

On June 12, 2009 · 3 Comments · In san francisco, seattle, shopping, vacation

24 hours from now, we’ll be on a plane, officially starting our vacation!

This week has been pretty crazy. I’ve just had a lot of stuff going on, in addition to preparing for our trip. I can’t even believe we’re leaving tomorrow. It seems like we’ve been talking about this for so long, and it’s […]

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Seattle & San Francisco Recommendations

On May 1, 2009 · 20 Comments · In san francisco, seattle, travel, vacation

We are finally starting to really put some thought and planning into our “itinerary” (I use the term very loosely since we’re not planning to totally schedule our vacation) for our upcoming anniversary trip to Seattle and San Francisco.

So, if you’ve ever been to either city, I want your help. What are your suggestions […]

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DIY Passport Photos

On April 29, 2009 · 12 Comments · In san francisco, seattle, travel

Our trip to Seattle and San Francisco is fast approaching!

When we are in Seattle, we want to take a day trip up to Victoria, British Columbia. Starting June 1, you have to have a U.S. Passport or Passport Card to get into Canada. Since we also live fairly close to Canada, it’s a good […]

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$85… SOLD!!

On March 6, 2009 · 3 Comments · In san francisco, seattle

When we left for Vegas, we had not yet figured out the accommodations situation for San Francisco in June. When we got back, I received an e-mail from the owner of the condo we had been interested in, telling me that someone else wanted to make a deposit on the dates that […]

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Rentals vs. Hotels

On February 5, 2009 · 7 Comments · In san francisco, vacation

Soooo many things to research when going on vacation.

Flying? Gotta research airfare.

Driving? Gotta estimate gas costs and figure out the best route to get there.

Activities? Gotta find out what there is to do there (and how much it costs).

Transport? Gotta plan how you’re going to get around in an unfamiliar […]

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