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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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View from San Juan Marriott

Where to Stay in San Juan, Puerto Rico

March 11, 2013|| ,

I was excited to visit Puerto Rico, not just for the food and colorful photo opportunities, but also because I had the opportunity to stay at one of the best resorts on the island…

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Krakow, Poland

Travel Tips for Poland

March 08, 2013|| ,

Pola from Jetting Around shares her Poland travel tips!

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Blueberry Tart Dessert Bodega Compostela

5 Restaurants to Try in San Juan, Puerto Rico

March 04, 2013|| ,

Where to eat in San Juan, Puerto Rico: Five delicious restaurants not to miss when visiting this vibrant city.

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Old San Juan - Puerto Rico

Photogenic Puerto Rico: A Photo Journey Through San Juan

February 24, 2013|| ,

I was stunned by the beauty of Puerto Rico and returned from my recent visit with hundreds of photos of San Juan.

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Sunset Cliffs

If You Travel Part-Time — Are You Actually Traveling?

February 19, 2013||

A few weeks ago, I came across an article where the author spoke about how most travel blogs are written by people who are sitting at home — or in a 9 to 5 job — writing about travel, but not actually traveling.

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Machu Picchu, Peru

Cusco Travel Tips

February 13, 2013|| ,

Christy from Flip Flops Abroad shares her travel tips for Cusco!

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Cyclades Greek Islands

Visiting the Cyclades

February 09, 2013||

The Cyclades lie on the southern part of the Aegean Sea and comprise 33 inhabited islands, all offering a unique Greek experience.

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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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