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Anastasia State Park (Florida) – In Another Minute (Week 342)

Anastasia State Park is an oceanfront Florida State Park on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine. Being situated on its own peninsula, it features a vast Atlantic Ocean beach on the east side and…

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La Boca, Cuba – In Another Minute (322)

La Boca, Cuba, is a small fishing village on the Caribbean Sea near Trinidad and Playa Ancon in the Sanctus Spiritus region. Spending just a day or even a few hours in La…

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Governors Island – In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 109)

Governors Island, nestled snugly between Brooklyn and Manhattan*, is one of those magical unreachable places that you get to see from afar for years and then finally you find a way in (or it’s opened…

Ilha Grande + Paraty (Brazil) – In Another Minute (Week 148)

Ahhh, Costa Verde – the green coast mostly in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Not sure if I have the words to describe how special my time and experience were on the island…

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Insel der Jugend (Island of Youth) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 132)

The Insel der Jugend (Island of Youth) located in the Spree River section of Alt-Treptow, actually changed its name to Insel Berlin (Island Berlin) in 2010. But I prefer the more poetic name….

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Ko Samet + Bangkok (Thailand) – In Another Minute (Week 94)

During my second week in Thailand, I got to relax on the island Ko Samet and explore Bangkok. Big highlight was seeing the elephants on the beach of Rayong – before we took…

Ruegen (Baltic Sea Island) – In Another Minute (Week 123)

Rügen (Ruegen) is Germany’s largest island and is located just off the coast in the Baltic Sea, a few hours drive from Berlin. Because my friend Ginger is currently visiting from Brooklyn and my…

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Sanibel + Captiva Islands (Florida) – In Another Minute (Week 104)

Sanibel Island and adjoining Captiva Island are two gorgeous Gulf of Mexico islands in South Florida. Apparently Frommer’s Travel Guide ranked Sanibel Island the #1 top tourist destination in 2011. This week I went there…

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