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Category Archives: Celebrations & Holidays

ANZAC biscuits

Flavor of The Week: ANZAC Biscuits

April 25, 2015by Too Mutch For Words 4 Comments

Butter. What survived thousands of miles and months of transportation in order to reach New Zealand’s soldiers in World War I? Love, hope and a lot of butter.

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Celebrations & Holidays, Destinations, New Zealand, South Pacific
travel films for a quarter life crisis

Travel Films For A Quarter-Life Crisis

March 18, 2015by Too Mutch For Words 1 Comment

Pulling popular titles from several different age ranges, the following collection covers our physical and philosophical journey past that 25-year mark.

After all, we ask the same questions on birthdays and vacations: Where do I want to go next, and how can I get there?

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Celebrations & Holidays, Destinations, Movies
turning 30 Paradise New Zealand

30 Years In Paradise (On Celebrating Birthdays Abroad)

February 9, 2015by Too Mutch For Words 7 Comments

“30 years is not worth a night of misery,” I insisted, predicting a speedy transition from rustic to agonizing in this weather.

New Zealand had given me snow topped mountains for my birthday. An environment better spent in private chilly reflection, wishing for woolen socks and the chance to be 25 again.

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Celebrations & Holidays, Destinations, New Zealand, South Pacific
Christmas quote

A Traveler’s Christmas Wish

December 23, 2014by Too Mutch For Words 2 Comments

So as December 25th looms in New Zealand, I wonder about traditions: about this invisible baggage that’s so often heavier than the backpacks we carry – and a thousand times more valuable than every personal possession inside.

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Celebrations & Holidays, Choices & Philosophies, Destinations, Quotes
weekly photo challenge achievement

Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement

November 19, 2014by Too Mutch For Words 3 Comments

How brilliant would the calendar be if we considered every year an achievement to celebrate, and not just an acknowledgement of impending wrinkles?

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Celebrations & Holidays, Destinations, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge
Wedding, Bahamas

Travel Theme: Dry

February 5, 2014by Too Mutch For Words Leave a comment

Every detail of Courtney’s wedding – from the aquamarine hues of the bridesmaid dresses to the destination itself in Nassau, Bahamas – had been planned around water. The groomsmen stood […]

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Celebrations & Holidays, Central America & Caribbean, Destinations, Photography, The Bahamas, Travel Theme

Tonight, the Streets Are Ours: Travel Playlist for a New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 4 Comments

New Year’s Eve isn’t for everyone.  Like traveling itself, some people prefer to stay home, near loved ones, while others organize elaborate parties 1,000miles away.  Yet there is one element […]

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Celebrations & Holidays, Destinations, Listen, Playlists

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The ’Mutch’ Behind TooMutchForWords

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Like a lot of foreign destinations, my last name's often mispronounced - so friends call me 'Mutch.' You can call me the same, as you explore this library of travel books, movies and music: all the things that move us through the aisles of this big, wide world! Check-outs expected, exploration intended...

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