Tag - Island

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Our Iceland Bucket List
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Guam, the best place you’ve never heard of
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Southern California’s Best Kept Secret, Catalina Island

Our Iceland Bucket List

After a beautiful wedding in Mexico, my husband was designated planner for our honeymoon. Opposites attract, as they say, so I wasn’t surprised when his choice of location involved putting away the bikinis and bringing out the parkas – we were headed to Iceland!

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Guam, the best place you’ve never heard of

I’ll be honest. Up until a year ago, if you had asked me to pinpoint Guam on a map, I might have pointed somewhere near Mexico. I had no idea that this tiny Micronesian island was actually a U.S. territory located in the southern Pacific. But, living in Japan, it didn’t take long before I heard all about this mysterious destination. Since Guam is an easy 3-hour escape from the cold winters in Japan, this island is a hot spot for Japanese tourists.

My friends and colleagues have referred to Guam as, “The poor man’s Hawaii.” Well, if that means beautiful, untouched beaches and wild, lush mountainscapes for half the price – count me in!

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Southern California’s Best Kept Secret, Catalina Island

Oh, Catalina Island. It’s almost too good, I don’t want to spoil the secret. But, it’s time to let our fellow travel-lovers know about this hidden gem, a common getaway for California natives.

Stepping off the boat onto Catalina Island for the first time, I felt as if I was being transported to a remote Mediterranean coastal town. Small boats rocked slowly in the harbor, people strolled lazily along the sandy beachfront road, and above a sprawling hillside was dotted with quaint, rustic homes.

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