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A letter to my sister

By On November 3, 2014

Dear Crystal, You are probably at IKEA in Portland right now — yes, I’m infinitely jealous of you — looking for a futon bed or something equally functional for your studio apartment, and… Read More

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#CatTravels: 48 Hours in Ireland

By On October 6, 2014

Years ago, back when I worked at the now-defunct Honolulu Advertiser, I plugged in “Dublin” in a travel booking website and found roundtrip tickets from Honolulu for less than it would cost… Read More

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#CatTravels: The Highlands, Day 2

By On October 2, 2014

If the first day in the Highlands in Scotland wasn’t packed with enough memories to create a Shutterfly photo book, the second day just turned that into a full-length motion picture. We… Read More

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#CatTravels: A lesson in Scotch whisky

By On September 29, 2014

The only thing I knew about Scotch whisky was that, well, it was alcohol. That’s really about it. I had no idea whisky made in Scotland was such a special thing. When… Read More

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#CatTravels: The mystic of Stonehenge

By On September 24, 2014

Blame my fascinating with all things rocks, but visiting Stonehenge in England has long been on my must-do list. But I’ve met a few people who have discouraged me from the side… Read More