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Tara Shubbuck

Tara scouts the world through the lens of her camera for the tastiest food, chubbiest pugs, and unforgettable scenery. Her favorite aspect of travel is the freedom to choose your own adventure. There’s always more to discover on both the beaten and less-traveled paths, and Tara seeks every opportunity to bring the best of both to you. Explore her other posts for a taste of destinations and memorable experiences around the world. She is co-author of Create Your Escape: A Practical Guide for Planning Long-Term Travel, which teaches other travelaholics how to prepare for long-term travel. Check it out at http://createyourescape.today

About Tara Shubbuck

Tara scouts the world through the lens of her camera for the tastiest food, chubbiest pugs, and unforgettable scenery. Her favorite aspect of travel is the freedom to choose your own adventure. There’s always more to discover on both the beaten and less-traveled paths, and Tara seeks every opportunity to bring the best of both to you. Explore her other posts for a taste of destinations and memorable experiences around the world. She is co-author of Create Your Escape: A Practical Guide for Planning Long-Term Travel, which teaches other travelaholics how to prepare for long-term travel. Check it out at http://createyourescape.today

Wrapping Up Our Lives, Again: A Behind-the-Curtains Story

January 23, 2020Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

Packing our lives into a van

It’s been more than 7 years since I was on an overnight bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. At the time, I wrote about how my life was in the hands of yet another bus driver. What I didn’t know was that I was developing a bad throat infection at the time. (Probably strep throat, Read Post

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Tagged With: backpacking, digital nomad, long-term travel, personal narrative, slider, travel

How to Choose Your Next Vacation Destination

July 7, 2016Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

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Where in the world should you go when you don’t know where in the world to go? It’s a conundrum! After all, there are endless possibilities that all sound appealing. This type of indecision is a side effect of wanderlust, and happens to the best of us. But don’t worry, because we’ve come up with Read Post

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How to Save Enough Money to Travel the World

May 14, 2016Filed in: featured, Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

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Exploring the world with your partner or spouse is one of the most memorable and thrilling activities you can do with someone you love. There will be highs and lows, exciting moments and challenges, and times of wonder and awe. By the end of your trip, your bond will be even tighter because you’ll experience Read Post

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Best Ways to Enjoy the Cherry Blossoms in D.C.

March 11, 2016Filed in: Destinations, Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

The blooming of the cherry blossom trees in Washington, D.C., may be the most spectacular time of year to visit the U.S. capital. Marking the beginning of spring, the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival is a four-week-long celebration that includes events like a parade, Japanese street festival, and fireworks display. All the festivities commemorate the Read Post

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Cooking Peranakan Food in Singapore

December 10, 2015Filed in: Food by Tara Shubbuck

Learning to Cook at Food Playground

You can buy a cookbook and try to make the recipes at home, but Asian dishes are best learned when you have someone show you once. That’s what Daniel Tan, the owner of Food Playground, told us after we finished our cultural cooking class in Singapore. His words rang true, especially after the hands-on class Read Post

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