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San Francisco in the November Sun

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I keep reminding myself that summer is over now, but the San Francisco weather keeps proving me otherwise. On a November morning, I still spot shorts and flip flops around town. Forget the...

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Fall Hiking in Yosemite National Park

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In the next tent over, a group of teenagers chat and giggle  into the night. Sleep-deprived and shivering under my blankets, I contemplate going over to give them a lesson on camping etiquette....

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Buddhist temples and tea ceremonies, Japan

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Lines and circles drawn in the white sand form what is known as a Japanese rock garden. The dry landscape is composed of a careful arrangement of rocks, pruned trees, and sand raked...

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