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I Am Thankful
It has been a busy couple of months! Let’s catch up shall we? January Peter was in China for most of the month so I had time to focus on my work and my health. I took Orange Theory and Yoga classes...
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Springtime
As soon as the trees begin to bloom around St. Petersburg, I know that Spring is here. Spring brings bright blue skies and plants in bloom of pink, orange and red peeking out of the saturated green...
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Riding Elephants in Chiang Mai
I have always loved elephants. As a child, I remember being completely fascinated by their enormous size and gentleness which at the time seemed contradictory. I rode my first elephant at the...
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Wanderlust and My 2014 Travel Plans
Do you know what happens after living in the United States for 7 months straight? Restlessness. Wanderlust. Crazy travel plans. Yup. This is going to be another big year for travel. And you know why?...
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Exploring the many markets of Chiang Mai
It seems only fitting that I am posting these photos from Chiang Mai just a few days before I return to this incredible city! Looking back over these photos just makes me more excited! I cannot wait to...
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Shanghai Spring [it's a beautiful thing]
As you have probably heard, Shanghai is a very large and very polluted city. Each time I have lived in China, the weather has been either crazy hot or very cold and damp. There is also a constant...
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The Golden Temple [Doi Suthep]
Although we loved Old Town and could hang out there forever, we decided to see more than the inside of every juice bar in Chiang Mai. So we hired a car and driver to take us up into the mountains to...
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The view from a Hilltribe Village [Chiang Mai]
It has been really quiet over here at Kirsten Captures and I am sorry for the complete lack of posts. Since mid-April I have been back in the States after losing both of my grandfathers over the course...
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Far over the misty mountains cold… [Bhubing Palace]
At least that was the song stuck in my head when we visited Bhubing Palace in Chiang Mai. Granted we were in Thailand, not New Zealand among the Hobbit dwarfs, but these mountains certainly achieved...
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Reflections on Europe… how travel heals all wounds
I am back. Back in Florida after a whirlwind 3 weeks in Europe and I have never felt so satisfied yet so reluctant to be home. On Wednesday I flew from Paris to Dublin in order to catch my return...
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Somewhere over the rainbow in Dublin
Dublin. The emerald city. Well, I don’t know if it is actually called the emerald city but it has a nice ring to it yes? And that is exactly how Dublin was, a shining green star at the beginning of our...
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Fourth of July in Utah
I love America. Living in Asia for so many years has turned me into a patriotic fool, one who will never miss an opportunity to sing the national anthem loudly and wave our flag with glee. So when I...
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Shamrocker Irish Adventures- Dublin to County Clare
Hello all! I am in China, slowly melting in the sweltering city heat but having a lot of fun already. We traveled to southern China this weekend for a work trip and packed a lot into just a couple of...
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A random weekend in Zhoushang… Welcome back to China
I arrived in Shanghai a week and a half ago. And it is hot. Like really hot. Shanghai has been miserable this week with temperatures in the 90s and such high humidity that it actually feels like 100+...
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Ireland Day 2 Continued: On the Edge at the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, and...
It seems cruel to blog about Ireland when I am stuck in the humid hotbox that is Shanghai right now. But maybe this will help me get through this heatwave for now… Let’s get back to Eurotrip 2014 shall...
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Ireland Day 3: Biking the Aran Islands and Having the Craic in Galway
Here it is! My absolutely favorite day in Ireland which was consequently my favorite country visited during our Eurotrip 2014. So basically this was the best day ever. Let’s catch up though! Ireland...
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Ireland Day 4: Driving to Northern Ireland, Croagh Patrick, and Yeats Grave
If you missed the day before…. Ireland Day 3: Biking the Aran Islands and Having the Craic in Galway After our time in Dublin and Galway, it was time to head north to Northern Ireland with the other...
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Back from New Zealand with post-travel blues
Welp. I just got back to Shanghai after two incredible weeks in New Zealand and am experiencing a severe case of post-travel blues. Leaving New Zealand has left me heartbroken and sad and I don’t know...
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Ireland Day 5: Walking Tour of Derry and Giant’s Causeway
For now let’s go back to Ireland, I don’t think I can handle New Zealand yet. SO MANY EMOTIONS. Last I left off, we had arrived in Northern Ireland in the town of Derry the night before after a long...
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Ireland Day 5 Continued: The Iron Islands and Rope Bridges in Ballintoy
Once we left Giant’s Causeway, it was only a short ride to a teeny town called Ballintoy where we would be staying the night. But on the way we had to make a stop at the infamous Iron Islands. Dunluce...
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