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Continue reading →: Historic Bed and Breakfast in Plymouth, NHNew England Road Trip Day 9: Plymouth, New Hampshire A Truly Inviting, Quaint, Delicious Bed & Breakfast Fresh-cut flowers, gourmet home-cooked breakfasts each morning, nightly wine and port wine and beer and cookies, a hot tub under the stars, and thick heavy bathrobes. THIS. This is what makes a hidden…
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Continue reading →: Acadia National Park: Jordan Cliffs and Echo Lake BeachNew England Road Trip Day 8 Sunrise at Bar Harbor Each morning prior to this day I had pestered Michael about getting up and out of the hotel early enough to catch the sunrise, but we hadn’t made it happen yet. Today was the day. We braved the morning chill…
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Continue reading →: Kayaking in Acadia National ParkNew England Road Trip Day 7: Guided Sea Kayaking in Acadia National Park Kayaking in the Mount Desert Narrows of Acadia National Park is a popular activity for both locals and visitors (but the tourists usually go for the guided outings). There are 2 companies to choose from: As mentioned,…
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Continue reading →: Acadia National Park – The Precipice TrailNew England Road Trip Day 6: Acadia National Park and The Precipice Trail Our first full day on Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park was upon us! We awoke early and departed Belle Isle Motel shortly after sunrise. Breakfast was at Mount Dessert Bakery, a bakery with an adorable name…
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Continue reading →: L.L.Bean and LobsterNew England Road Trip Day 4-5: Freeport, ME to Bar Harbor Leaving Portland, Maine, our New England Road Trip continued onward to the main event– Acadia National Park! On the way, our drive north from Portland took us though Freeport, home to the L.L.Bean Flagship Store. Usually this store is open…
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Continue reading →: Portland, MaineNew England Road Trip Day 2-3: Portland, ME Boston Asian Food Court On our way up to Maine, we passed through Boston to do our favorite thing– eat. The combination of college town plus a respectably sized Asian population make for some good cheap eats, and that’s what we found…
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Continue reading →: Newport, Rhode IslandNew England Road Trip Day 1: Newport, Rhode Island It was finally time for our New England road trip! Driving up from NYC, we stopped for lunch at Matunuck Oyster Bar. Make reservations ahead of time, as spots fill up. I loved the outdoor seating— the cool weather and salty breeze…
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Continue reading →: Jersey Shore, COVID-19 StyleVisiting Jersey Shore During COVID-19 Our third summer living in Jersey was here and we still had not made it out to see any of the beaches yet. The first summer was filled with the excitement and craziness of moving across the country from Texas, the second summer (can you…
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Continue reading →: New Jersey Berry PickingBerry Picking at Alstede Farms This past weekend, we crossed another Northeastern cultural activity off the list — berry picking! Day trips to the local farm to pick berries, apples, or pumpkins just isn’t really a thing in Dallas. I’m so glad we finally went out and experienced it after…
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Continue reading →: A COVID-Era ChinatownCOVID’s Impact on Manhattan’s Chinatown The virus that wrecked the world has also hit my favorite part of the city that I’m slowly beginning to call home. If you’ve read any of my other posts, you probably know that other than my workplace, the Manhattan Chinatown is my most frequented…
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Welcome to RoxReels, my wonderful nook of the internet dedicated to journeys of travel, food, and drink that I refuse to forget. Here, I’ll log my itineraries of all the things I did (and want to do next time), for the benefit of my future self and you as well! Enjoy!
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