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Race to the Flower: the quest to find the world’s largest flower
Completely drenched in sweat, I adjusted my back pack and wiped my forehead taking a quick break. Â The sun beat down through the trees and it’s increasing heat let me know that afternoon was approaching. Â Slowly I climbed up the last small hill, navigating over the protruding tree roots as I approached the rest of the group, huddled around something off to the right of the trail, everyone snapping photos and bending down to the ground. I immediately smiled, probably one of the few to grace my face over the past two hours of hiking. Â We were finally here, we get to see the flowers! Â I pulled my camera from…
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My Irish Eyes are Still Smiling
I was fortunate enough to go to Ireland twice this year, both trips better than I could have imagined, full of fun, laughter, adventure and of course Guinness. Â The second time around I was coming back to Dublin for TBEXÂ Europe, a travel blogger conference, which was an amazing meeting of the minds for those of us who call everywhere home. Â Dublin was a perfect location for the event, buzzing with life and culture, the city is full of friendly locals, rich history and did I mention Guinness? The opening event was, of all places, at the Guinness Storehouse and I was blown away by the hospitality that Ireland had to…