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Thailand is known as the land of smiles. It could also be known as the land of malls, traffic, food, and energy. I was happy to be back in this country and show the family around. A Place to Call Home Our house was very comfortable and sat atop a
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Our next destination was the largest city in Central Vietnam: Da Nang. Most people will visit the much larger cities in the North and South but we wanted something a little less touristy. We got it. (It backfired a little bit because when Sunday came, the closest worship services where
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For the next leg in the trip around the world, we took a five hour flight over the East China Sea and landed in Hong Kong aka The City of Skyskrapers. For this flight we took the airline HK Express because it had direct access at the right time. (In
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The flight was long as we passed the equator back to Winter. (Jane prepared for the return to cold with plenty of hot chocolate on the flight.) This is my fourth time in the Land of the Rising Sun. It remains exciting and new. If you like to explore, there
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After our week in the Auckland suburbs, we decided to plan a downtown stay for Sydney. We still rented a car because we knew there were some adventures with distance but mostly it was walking around the city blocks. (And that’s good too because driving with a right wheel
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When people ask about our family adventure, it’s never easy to list through all the destinations. It doesn’t really matter though because most people stop us after the first country. “New Zealand? I’ve always wanted to go to New Zealand.” It’s funny that it’s such
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As we start our journey around the world, we thought Hawaii would be a nice launch location. The journey gets you halfway across the Pacific and just slightly adjusts the time zone. Also, The Sentry golf tournament was taking place on the island. (Convenient timing right?) This is the first
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Earlier this year, I completed a goal of traveling to all fifty states in the USA. I admit that some states were more interesting than others, but America is full of wonderful people and places. Seeing the homes and highways across America is a good reminder that we all have
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There is something special about walking into a production studio lot in Los Angeles. It feels like a small connection to the golden age of the silver screen. We were invited to visit Wheel of Fortune in Los Angeles. Since the girls love the show, they got to come too.
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Some notes from our trip: * Mexico City is just so massive. With 20 million residents in the area it spreads out so far. There is lots to look at on the way in. * Food options are remarkable. Candace noted that it was “probably the best food city we’ve ever
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Ninety minutes North of Anchorage is a place called Happy Trails Kennel. It is the home of Martin Buser, a four-time Iditarod champion. They have dozens of strong dogs, lots of warm clothes, and this week they welcomed the Stucki family for some mushing. We had an exciting ride through
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If you have upgraded your iPhone or Apple Watch over the years, you’ve probably just removed the new device, put away the box, and used all of your existing cables and chargers. If you have done that, you may be missing out on fast charging. What’s so good
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Now that the kids are traveling on their own more, I’ve put together some travel charger packs for them to grab. It’s a lot easier than unwrapping the cables from the charging stations. (Note: our charging station is in a public part of the house. Remember, kids shouldn’
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I recently returned from a trip to Israel. It is a beautiful country with wonderful people. The time spent there was enlightening and confirming for me and I’ll have plenty more to say about it in the future. A quick photography tip. A couple years ago, Apple added the
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With an elevation of 12,000ft, La Paz is known as the city in the clouds. I have always been interested in Bolivia since my dad served a church mission there in the late 1970s. Recently I visited the breath-taking Bolivia. Here is a short photo tour: My son Cole
Faith
Some photos of temples I’ve recently visited. For me, these are places of thanksgiving and instruction. I count on the promise of being “perfected in the understanding” of principle, theory, and doctrine.