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Nine Hours Narita, Capsule Hotel, Narita, Japan — Wat Traimit, The Temple of the Golden Buddha, BKK, Thailand

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Nine Hours Narita, Capsule Hotel, Narita, Japan — Wat Traimit, The Temple of the Golden Buddha, BKK, Thailand by covagabond. [Mural @ Wat Traimit. Photo Credit: covagabond] X.SEA.4: Nine Hours Narita, Capsule Hotel, Narita, Japan — WatTraimit, The Temple of the Golden Buddha, BKK, Thailand [The Golden Buddha. Photo Credit: covagabond] ~ My journey to the Temple of the Golden Buddha began in Anchorage Alaska. Ted Stevens International Airport is a fairly small airport compared to many hubs, however its graceful architecture and distinctly Alaskan displays make for beautiful viewing while in transit. Its shops also offer a large variety of native art, jewelry, and artifacts for souvenir hunters. [Wat Traimit Bellfry. Photo Credit: covagabond] After a 3 hour and 30 minute flight to Seattle Washington, prepare for a layover ranging from an hour and up, then prepare to board for your 13 hour and 20 minute flight across the Pacific to Narita, Japan. [The Buddha and Naga. Photo Credit: covaga
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On Bryn Mawr's High Hill

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On Bryn Mawr’s High Hill published by covagabond [Photo Credit: covagabond] X.OR.wine.2: On Bryn Mawr’s High Hill Bryn Mawr Vineyards: 5935 Bethel Heights Rd NW, Salem, OR [Photo Credit: covagabond] Bryn Mawr Vineyards (bryn mawr translating to ‘High Hill’ from the Welsh) in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of Oregon’s Willamette Valley overlooks sweeping views of the surrounding countryside from its bucolic perch. Golden fields, evergreen farms, and twisted fence lines marking the robust quilt of rolling landscape under an azure sky greeted me as I arrived at the vineyard. [Photo Credit: covagabond] Karyn Smith, Bryn Mawr’s Hospitality Director was very generous with her time and knowledge. “Karyn was exactly the kind of woman we needed to tell us our ideas were enthusiastically misguided,” the owners effuse, saying that she “bring[s] just the right hint of professionalism…[,] unmistakable energy, and confidence into any room she [enters].” [Photo Credit: covagabond] Smith gave me a closer lo
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