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February 11, 2012

Back from Bahrain.

“Quick! Say ‘birthday’ and ‘Bahrain’ in the same sentence!”

Molly and I are back from our quick little trip to Bahrain. My birthday celebrating is over and I am now cleared for 30 more days in the UAE. Mission accomplished.

A few things to share:
1. The Traveling Triplets shared a guest post yesterday here and I completely forgot to tell you about my guest post there! Go see what I had to say on the topic of “Valentine’s Day Abroad.”
2. I still have photos from Malaysia to share. I didn’t forget.
3. I semi-revived my book blog! Go check out my new masthead designed by Julia.

xo, jill

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February 11, 2012

Love is in the air.

It smells pretty good.

Valentine’s Day is coming up and today I have some guests coming over to share a little bit about spending the holiday abroad.

xo, jill

PS You might remember Kylie from her 1o Questions interview here.
PPS I knew I’d like the Traveling Triplets as soon as I heard Blitzen Trapper in their introduction video!

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Hi! We are the Traveling Triplets and blog at Traveling Triplets! Who knew!

We are three identical triplet sisters who love to travel and see the world, but love each other even more. Our world is filled with love, adventure and exploring and we document our stories at our blog along the way. We hope to see you stop by and say hello!

This Valentine’s Day is special because one of us, triplet #3 Megan, gets to spend it in Paris, France with her sweet hubby! Now is that a dream come true or what? Talk about romantic.

Here is what a Valentine’s Day abroad looks like:

Let’s not forget there will be loaves of bread and crepes with cheese on the docket as well. We are so excited to experience a romantic getaway on such a special and romantic day in France. We’ll be bundled up in the Winter cold watching the twinkling lights of the tower till the sun goes down.

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

xoxo,
Traveling Triplets

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February 9, 2012

Be right back.

Running next door.


Celebrating my last day of work / Why I need a visa run

Molly and I are headed off on a quick trip to Bahrain. It’s half birthday getaway and half visa run. Since my former employer canceled my visa, I need to leave the country and return as a tourist. Any excuse to put another pin in the map is fine by me!

I have a guest post coming up tomorrow to keep you company while I’m gone. Hope you like it.

xo, jill

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February 9, 2012

One year older.

And wiser too.

It’s my birthday today and so far it’s off to a great start! I was treated to breakfast in bed, flowers, and a few video chats with family… all before 9am! Not bad.

On Tuesday, my very sweet friends threw me a little party. The decorations were beautifully made and there were even party hats!

All my favorite foods were covered: bread, cheese, potatoes, and a peanut butter and chocolate dessert. It was perfect!

I kind of think my friends are really great.

“Happy Birthday Jill!”Sarah, your husband is particularly handsome in this shot.

Thanks for the sweet party!

xo, jill

PS Photos are all by Sarah. Thanks!

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February 8, 2012

Cooking outdoors.

with a visit from Peter Pan’s shadow.

A very common thing to see here is whole families at the park enjoying a cookout or picnic. On the weekend most of the greenspaces are filled by large families enjoying coffee and cooking over coals. A few Saturdays ago we decided to do it too.

Photo by Molly
Photo by Molly

We joined up in the late afternoon for a nice and relaxing cookout. We didn’t get as elaborate as the locals (no giant coffee pots), but the food was delicious nonetheless. We had a mix of burgers, hotdogs, corn, salads, and tempeh kabobs.

Photo by Molly
Photo by Molly

Molly set up her hammock and gave it a test. She looked so cute I had to get a few photos.

Doesn’t it look like Peter Pan’s shadow is hanging out behind her?

The weather was a little bit chilly, but it was a wonderful way to spend a sunny afternoon. It’s not everywhere in the world that you can picnic in late January!

xo, jill

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February 7, 2012

New Year’s Eve

Dancing in the street.

When we arrived at our hotel in Hanoi we asked if anything would be happening for New Year’s. A very friendly and helpful staff member (Martin was awesome) explained that since the Vietnamese celebrate Tet new year, nothing much would be happening this night.

We decided to head out anyways and I’m glad we did! A stage had been set up near the lake and a crowd of people had gathered to listen to traditional Vietnamese music. It was a little weird to see so many people standing still and expressionless while watching the performance.

Later on a hip hop performer and DJ came out to perform top 40 hits and that’s when the crowd got moving. For awhile I kept trying to figure out if the performer was someone famous. But then Mike pointed out he didn’t know how to use a microphone or the lyrics to many of the songs… so I’m guessing he was an amateur of sorts. (Although I did see Timbaland that one time and he wasn’t very good either.)

We counted down to midnight and fireworks exploded off the stage. It was so fun to be out in the streets dancing and wishing everyone “Happy New Year!” Unfortunately, we couldn’t stay out too much later because our flight was leaving very early the next morning.

And with the exception of novelty snacks and a few videos coming later, that’s the end of Vietnam blogging! Finally.

xo, jill

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