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Episode 10: Island Vacations

November 1, 2018November 8, 2018 ltpmrs

Show notes:

Hawaii –
- Maui – great beaches and relaxing environment (see our Maui podcast for more details)

- Molokai
  - Molokai: The Novel by Alan Brennert
  - Kalaupapa tour (Sandy likes the airplane option vs the daredevil donkeys) – historic location where Hansen disease (lepers) patients were relegated in the early 1900s
- Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island
  - Manta ray night experience (picture source)

Cuba
- Fusterlandia in Havana

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- Tip: take Toilet paper with you – you can’t rely on it to be available at tourist stops, restaurants or on bus tours
Iceland
- Blue Lagoon hot springs
- Be prepared to pay a lot for most food; lamb and seafood are the way to go as they are native
Indonesia – Lombok
- Black “Sand” beach

Australia – Sydney
- Bondi Beach

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- Sydney Harbor bridge climb

French Polynesia
- Bora Bora

sparkling water

Tip 38: Gas or no gas in your water?

May 25, 2018May 26, 2018 ltpmrs

Yep, it’s a thing. In parts of the world, you’ll be asked if you want your glass of water to have “gas” or “no gas”. You might also be asked if you want “sparkling” or “still”. As you might guess, no gas and still are the same as regular water. Sparkling and gas water have bubbles/carbonation. So which do you prefer, gas or no gas?