Tom Schmidt
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Bali, Indonesia – The Tropical Experience (2015)
Read more: Bali, Indonesia – The Tropical Experience (2015)Bali Indonesia Adventure with Tom & Priscilla Bali was a short getaway from the city of Singapore, where we escaped the concrete jungle for a little oasis of greenery on the Indian Ocean. It is one of thousands of islands that make up Indonesia, where it had for years, attracted a low-key group of tourists…
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Santa Fe, New Mexico (2016)
Read more: Santa Fe, New Mexico (2016)Santa Fe – Artsy City Adventure – Tom and Priscilla Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. At 7,198′, it is at a higher altitude than Albuquerque, and is the highest capital city in the US. Recent travel literature on Santa Fe had been pretty negative, with grumbles about the high concentration of retirees…
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Ghost Ranch in New Mexico (2016)
Read more: Ghost Ranch in New Mexico (2016)Travel with Tom and Priscilla to explore the mysterious Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch was located in Abiquiu, and was owned by the Presbyterian Church who ran it as an education and retreat center. We had chanced upon this obscure place while looking into popular hiking trails in the state. Interestingly, Georgia O’Keefe had lived here,…
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Bandelier National Monument – New Mexico (2016)
Read more: Bandelier National Monument – New Mexico (2016)Day 3 in New Mexico – Bandelier National Monument Bandelier National Monument was about an hour drive away from Santa Fe, and was highly ranked on the list of places to visit in New Mexico. It was an ancient site dating back over 11,000 years, where the Ancestral Pueblo people carved dwellings into the rocky…
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Tent Rocks National Monument – New Mexico (2016)
Read more: Tent Rocks National Monument – New Mexico (2016)Tent Rocks was a national monument with unique conical rock formations. We saw pictures online that piqued our curiosity, and right away, we knew we had to hike the trails no matter how tough it was going to be. Tent Rocks was also conveniently located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, making it a good detour…
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Albuquerque, New Mexico (2016)
Read more: Albuquerque, New Mexico (2016)Travel to New Mexico with Tom and Priscilla New Mexico was a spur of the moment trip. A friend who had visited a year ago came back with gleaming eyes and charming description of her time there. The excitement was so contagious that a year later, we found ourselves on a plane heading for Albuquerque.…
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Pondicherry, India – City of Amazing Colors (2015)
Read more: Pondicherry, India – City of Amazing Colors (2015)Travel with Tom and Priscilla to Pondicherry India We had an amazing afternoon in Pondicherry as our final stop on our voyage South in India. The city has a uniquely European and cosmopolitan feel with an abundance of history tucked in every corner. Take a walk through the town with us as we explore Pondicherry!…
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A Night at the Dune Eco Village Resort near Pondicherry, India (2015)
Read more: A Night at the Dune Eco Village Resort near Pondicherry, India (2015)Priscilla had found the Eco Village Resort as a pretty well rated place to stay, but at $40 bucks a night, I was let’s just say a bit skeptical… Wow was I wrong! This is true paradise that feels as if you have been dropped onto another planet of beauty and lifestyle. To find the…
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Mahabalipuram Underwater City, India (2015)
Read more: Mahabalipuram Underwater City, India (2015)Driving in India is always an adventure and the first few minutes in the car will surely confirm that you are not in Illinois anymore. Our friends Anusha and Barath had arranged for a driver for us and for good reason, because the Indian style of driving is absolutely best left to the professionals. Once…
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Chennai, India – Street Photos and Videos (2015)
Read more: Chennai, India – Street Photos and Videos (2015)We went to the faraway place called India… It is a completely different world for this Midwestern boy. We visited in 2015 to attend a friend’s wedding in Chennai and then had a few days for exploring. The weather proved to be quite challenging during our visit with torrential downpours and flooding. When Chennai floods,…
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Applesauce Recipe – Easy Homemade Method
Read more: Applesauce Recipe – Easy Homemade MethodHomemade applesauce, although sort of resembles the store-bought stuff, blows it away with the soft texture and wonderful sweetness. Sometimes the simple things are worth making at home. Applesauce is another homemade item that you probably think: “Shoot, that probably requires some tools I don’t have…” Actually… all you need is a peeler, knife, pot…
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Green Beans Stir Fry with Tempeh – Vegan Dinner!
Read more: Green Beans Stir Fry with Tempeh – Vegan Dinner!Stir fry this and stir fry that… You can basically stir fry anything! This is a great combo (Green Beans, Carrots and Tempeh) for a meat-less option that will still keep ya full past dessert. The unassuming fermented soybeans (tempeh) wear a meaty disguise to this veggie party with an amazing ability to soak up…
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Chicken Hot Wings – Oven Roasted and Cooked to Perfection
Read more: Chicken Hot Wings – Oven Roasted and Cooked to PerfectionDo chicken hot wings have their own place in the food pyramid? I think they might have left them off the bottom… Maybe they just ran out paper when they were drawing it. Glorious chicken hot wings, how I love thee. If there ever was a food that could brighten even a dark Chicago winter…
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Aeropress Inverted Brewing Method – Chicago Coffee
Read more: Aeropress Inverted Brewing Method – Chicago Coffee[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KakEQiQzNUo] Best Aeropress Brewing Method by Joshua from Everybody’s Coffee Chicago Nothing starts the morning off like a cup of coffee. Or really, the afternoon… or the work week… or even the weekend! With so much coffee, shouldn’t it be awesome? Joshua from Everybody’s Coffee in Chicago is a coffee aficionado who has studied,…
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DIY Bokashi Composter Instructions and Images
Read more: DIY Bokashi Composter Instructions and ImagesHow to build your Bokashi composter and start composting today! We moved to the suburbs and now I am composting. We simply eat a ton of veggies and generate some serious green waste. It makes me sad to send the scraps from high quality food off to a landfill to be buried with batteries and…
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Carrot Orange Beets Ginger and Turmeric Juice (COBGT Juice)
Read more: Carrot Orange Beets Ginger and Turmeric Juice (COBGT Juice)Beet Juice Recipe to Boost Your Nutrition Intake and Brighten Your Day! Bold color and big nutrition. This juice is loaded with some richly colored roots, kicked up with ginger and turmeric and then smoothed out with some oranges. It turns out super red, but don’t let that fool you, it doesn’t taste as earthy (like…