April 5th, 2021 Hold on! The magic carpet is blasting through virtual space, making one more stop in Indonesia for a quick island escape. I originally shared this post nearly six years ago in 2015. I’ve added a few new photos to pump it up. Hope you brought your flip-flops! See you tomorrow, Kelly P.S. The current rate at Telunas
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March 23rd, 2021 Today we’re retreating to nature, gazing into the sunset on an island off the coast of Vietnam. Tomorrow we’ll take a quick look around — there’s not much happening here other than sun, sand and sea. Just perfect. More tomorrow,Kelly Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the
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March 2nd, 2021 Today we’re continuing our wander through the Algarve with a stop in sunny Carvoeiro. We LOVED our two-night stay here at Algar Seco Parque, located on the cliffs overlooking the ocean. The complex has studios, suites catrineta (♥), apartments, bungalows and villas within a beautifully landscaped site. Rates are reasonable for such comfortable accommodations (with kitchens) —
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March 1st, 2021 As promised yesterday, today we’re in the Algarve on the southern coast of Portugal. More specifically, we’re at Sagres — the southwestern promontory of the whole of Europe, with the Atlantic Ocean lapping at its cliffs. Rather than just repost my original story, today I’m sharing photos of Sagres Fortress in black and white. It’s a two-for-one!
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February 8th, 2021 After yesterday’s post about Cambodia, today’s collage includes colors, scenes and textures to paint yet another picture of life in and around Siem Reap. Be sure to click on the photo of the little girl who was wearing the most inventive big leaf sun shade I’ve seen anywhere in the world. Simple, genius. Tomorrow we’re back on
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January 30th, 2021 After yesterday’s introduction, today we’re back at Thaipusam. This post is refreshed from 2014, my second year viewing the event. Tomorrow, we’re back on the magic carpet. See you then, Kelly Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from
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January 29th, 2021 With yesterday’s reverence, today we’re revisiting my post from 2013 about Thaipusam in Singapore, with updated and additional photos. Depending on when you’re reading this, pour yourself a cup of coffee, tea or wine. This is a lengthy post of first impressions, explanations and historical background of an event I knew nothing about at the time.
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January 28th, 2021 Today was Thaipusam in Singapore, hence the reason we’ve flown the magic carpet back to one of my favorite destinations. Thaipusam is an elaborate and deeply moving day of devotion in the Hindu religion. When I lived in Singapore, I attended it twice and will never forget the experience. On its surface, it can be shocking, hard
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