Cityscape
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New York
Dec 1, 2012 to Dec 5, 2012We have finally made a trip to New York. This is one place we always wanted to revisit, but for some reason, we couldn’t pull the plan through… until now. The last time we visited New York was 12 years ago and it was also in December. This time, we made a rush planning because… Read more…
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Baltimore
Nov 9, 2012 to Nov 14, 2012We took a short break from our hectic work to visit Baltimore where Angelina’s work-related conference was held. This is our first trip to Baltimore and we were pretty excited about it. During our cab ride to the hotel, we chatted with our Russian cab driver regarding the weather in Baltimore. Apart from a few… Read more…
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Grand Teton, Yellowstone & Glacier NPs
May 15, 2012 to May 27, 2012We planned for a long and exciting trip to three national parks: Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. This time, my sister and my 3+ year-old niece, Shamaine, who flew half the globe from Malaysia, would be joining us on this trip. Angelina and I have been to Grand Teton… Read more…
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Fall Colors in Minnesota
Oct 4, 2011 to Oct 8, 2011Amidst our hectic work schedule recently, we made an impromptu quick getaway to witness the fall colors in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources had predicted this fall color season to be the best in a decade… and we concurred. This is certainly the best fall colors we have ever witnessed in Minnesota thus… Read more…
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Colorado Springs
Jul 8, 2011 to Jul 16, 2011We took the opportunity to do some sightseeing in Colorado Springs since I would be attending a conference near Denver at the latter part of the trip. We spent 3 nights in Colorado Springs and the rest of the nights at the conference hotel in West Minster. The flight from Minneapolis to Denver was only… Read more…
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Nashville
May 6, 2011 to May 11, 2011We have finally made it to Nashville! This is one of the few places we would have never gone there on our typical vacations simply because we are not big country music fans. However, since Angelina would be attending her conference there, we decided to take this opportunity to do some sightseeing in Nashville and… Read more…
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Fall Foliage in New England
Oct 1, 2010 to Oct 11, 2010We went to New England and brought Randy Moss back to Minnesota, and he was fired by the Vikings in less than a month… all the work for nothing. This year, we decided to visit New England because it is dubbed the world’s best place for fall foliage, and we are certainly not disappointed. That… Read more…
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Chicago
Jun 18, 2010 to Jun 22, 2010This trip was more like a final trip for sis during her stay in the United States. We spent two nights in Chicago, IL, a night in Milwaukee, WI and another night in Madison, WI. After a long 6-hour drive, Chicago welcomed us with heavy rain. In fact, the rain was so bad and windy… Read more…
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Las Vegas
Jun 12, 2010 to Jun 15, 2010During sis’ short stay in the states, we proceeded with our plan to visit Las Vegas for a long weekend. Although my wife and I have been there several times, this would be our last visit to Vegas until many years to come. We had a surprise guest, Jenny’s mom, joining us in this trip… Read more…
