Daily Escape – Montana Magica Hotel, Chile

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The Montana Magica hotel in Huilo Huilo, Chile, is a hotel built inside a man-made volcano, spewing water, luckily, instead of lava. Built in the middle of Chile’s Huilo-Huilo biological reserve, you can spot pumas, deer, and other wildlife while soaking in your private outdoor hot tub carved from the…

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Daily Escape – Cannon Beach, Oregon

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Cannon Beach, Oregon is one of my Dad’s favorite places in the country. The beach is widely recognized by its massive Haystack Rock, shown above, which Ben and I hope to someday finish at in a cross country road trip! (Followed by copious amounts of craft brewery visits in the…

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Friday Favorites + The Big 2-9

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Another year, another great 4th! Can you believe it’s already over? Tuesday night I mixed up a huge batch of Dad’s Killer Beergaritas to take with us to the Yankee Doodle Pops concert, put on by the Des Moines Symphony, that my family and I go to every year at…

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Daily Escape – Shirakawa-Go

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One of the things I liked best about my time spent in Japan in college was traveling through the breathtakingly beautiful countryside and mountain villages that seemed frozen in time. The Shirakawa-go region in the Shogawa River Valley, pictured above, is famous for their traditional farmhouses, some of which are…

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4th of July Recipes

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Happy 4th of July, everyone! I hope you have a ton of fun things planned for today, including lots of fireworks and perhaps a Killer Beergarita (or two!) In case you’re scrambling for ideas to serve at a BBQ lunch or dinner later on, check out these last minute, 4th…

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