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Four Seasons Manele Bay, Lana'i

First Impressions of Lana'i

May 22, 2013||

Before we booked a trip to Lana’i, we asked other travelers what to expect or how they would describe this small tropical island. We heard the word luxury thrown around a few times, but that was about all of the information we could get.

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Feeling Stuck

May 20, 2013||

Coming home after Europe felt great. I was more than excited to see Scott again and sleep in my own bed. But something happened when I got home…

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My Packing List for Europe

May 11, 2013||

Since we normally visit warm or tropical destinations for one week or less, I had to do a little more planning for this two-week trip to France and Scotland.

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Scotland Outer Hebrides Islands

An Epic Solo Trip: My Spring Travel Plans Revealed!

April 24, 2013|| ,

Find out which countries Christy will be visiting over the next two weeks!

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Italy Train Travel

Being in a Relationship Doesn't Mean You Can't Travel Solo

April 20, 2013||

Even though I adore traveling with Scott, I still go on my fair share of solo trips. I firmly believe in throwing myself outside of my comfort zone and I realize there are many benefits of traveling solo even if you are in a relationship.

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Baja, Mexico

Dear Baja, I Adore You

April 15, 2013|| ,

Our annual Baja trip got a whole lot bigger this year. Instead of ten people, we rented two houses for a total of fifteen people.

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Hawaii is Calling... Again

April 08, 2013||

A few weeks ago, we made an announcement on our Facebook page that we are heading back to Hawaii and asked our readers to guess which island. Nobody guessed it — and I’m not surprised!

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Scott working in the Dominican Republic

A Day in the Life of a Travel-Obsessed Digital Entrepreneur

April 01, 2013||

We’ve had a few requests from readers to shine a little light on how we manage to juggle working full-time (at least one of us) traveling often, our daily life at home and running an online business.

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Lensbaby Double Glass Optic - Apple Orchards

How to Create Surreal Photos

March 25, 2013||

It’s no secret that we love creating surreal photos, so when Lensbaby offered us a chance to try out their Creative Effects Kit, we jumped at the chance to see what the Composer Pro lens could do.

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Channel Islands Harbor - Oxnard, California

Oxnard: It's Not What You Think

March 18, 2013|| ,

The town of Oxnard lies on the coast of Southern California, just a few miles away from the Channel Islands National Park — also known as “the Galapagos of North America.”

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Who is Ordinary Traveler?

Christy&Scott

Ordinary Traveler is run by two pro photographers who are torn between two separate worlds - non-stop adventure travel & living a "normal" life in coastal San Diego.

Follow our journey while we juggle the day-to-day life of jobs, friends and family with extreme wanderlust; while testing the waters with our new surf bikini designs.

-Christy & Scott

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