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Exploring Glen Echo Park

April 18, 2015Filed in: Destinations, Travel Planning by Mike Shubbuck

In its heyday, Glen Echo Park was a bustling amusement park. But that was more than half a century ago. Now, seemingly untouched by time, Glen Echo Park is a surreal place to visit. Walking in, you feel as though you’re stepping onto the set of a movie based in the early 20th century. Even Read Post

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Thailand for the Architecture Lover

November 18, 2014Filed in: Destinations by Tara Shubbuck

Sukhothai

When friends and family tell me they’ve never traveled to Asia before, I typically recommend Thailand as their first stop. It’s a great introductory country to the region because it will likely cause little or no culture shock for Westerns. Tourism has been a huge part of Thailand for years, which makes some of the most Read Post

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Video: Fishing For Red Snapper In The Gulf of Mexico

July 24, 2014Filed in: Photos & Video by Mike Shubbuck

Video: Fishing For Red Snapper In The Gulf of Mexico

While visiting some awesome relatives in Destin, Florida, we took a boat out on the Gulf of Mexico and caught some Red Snappers. Great times had by all. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ4trvjpYRk?t=10s]

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Video: How to Fillet a Red Snapper

July 23, 2014Filed in: Photos & Video by Mike Shubbuck

Video: How to Fillet a Red Snapper

While visiting Destin, FL, I was lucky enough to catch a 25 pound Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s how you cut fillets from a fish that size. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDNQJdEL1k?t=10s]

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Loss of the Familiar, Part III: Loss of Perspective

September 12, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Mike Shubbuck

Olympos, Turkey

As the frontiers in which tourists can venture expand, and the opportunities to see a country before it has been inundated with other foreigners become fewer, a new breed of traveler has formed. These tourists are hip travelers or tripsters as I like to call them; hikers who “accidentally” wander into a forbidden zone, swimmers Read Post

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