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  • Who is the Travel Oracle?
    • Contact us!
    • The places we’ve been
    • The Oracle Recommends…
    • Our City Guides
    • Travel Booking Services
  • Our World Famous Kidney Donor Athlete
    • Running Stories
  • Subscribe
  • The Golden Pelican Awards of Excellence
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  • Sea turtle, diving in the ocean

    Chasing Sunshine and Sea Turtles at the Great Barrier Reef

    As you may know, we traveled to the land down unda so our Kidney-Donor athlete could run the Sydney Marathon. Wanting to make the most of our time there, we visited the magical land of Uluru; we drove the Great Ocean Road; we gazed at the temporary master pieces in Melbourne; and we got a bit misty taking in an opera the Opera House. But no trip to Australia could be complete without chasing a little sunshine and spying some sea turtles at the Great Barrier Reef. Join us this week for a trip to the tropical region of Cairns. Getting There As with all our other destinations in Australia,…

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    Two stone monoliths of the shore of the Great Ocean Road

    Cruising the Great Ocean Road

    November 20, 2025

    The Magical Land of Uluru

    November 13, 2025
    View of the tall buildings in Melbourne from the Sky Deck

    Tall Buildings, Graffiti Lanes, and Beetlejuice

    January 22, 2026
  • Lobster roll on a round plate with a slice of lemon, cole slaw and French fries

    5 Places You Must Eat in the U.S.A.

    Eating your way around the world is one of the THE BEST things about traveling. In fact, I usually remark that I wish I’d have packed an extra stomach. Well, we hope you’re hungry! This week we are going to take you to the 5 places you MUST eat in the U.S.A. From the East Coast to the West Coast, join us as we grab our forks and dig in! Monte’s Trattoria – New York City, NY Since 1918, Monte’s has been serving authentic home style dishes from Italy. The waitstaff is all male and they speak Italian as their first language. If you want pasta, there is no better…

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    Runner crossing the finish line at the Publix marathon - under a balloon arch.

    The Publix Florida Marathon Race Recap

    February 13, 2025
    Palm trees blowing in the wind against a blue sky

    How a Little Tempest Can Impact Your Day

    April 18, 2024
    Lush, green mountain with two waterfalls coming off either side

    Let’s Go Chasing Waterfalls in the Caribbean

    August 29, 2024
  • Golden Pelican award displayed with his arms spread wide on a black stand.

    The World’s Best Cocktail Bars

    In honor of our third birthday, we thought we’d share our picks for the best of the best. This week, we will take take a deep dive into the best bars around the world. These bars would earn the “Golden Pelican” for having the best cocktails mixed with the best atmosphere. So pull up a stool and let’s visit the World’s Best Cocktail Bars. The American Bar – London, England The American Bar has been at the top of several “Best Bar” lists over the years. Since we were in London, we felt it we should have “just one drink” there to see what the hype was about. (For those…

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    The Mystery of The Winchester Mystery House

    October 6, 2022
    Quincy Market Rotunda

    Boston – The Search for Craft Beer, Lobster and Gelato

    April 1, 2022
    Backyard at night. Kidney shaped pool, lit up with a blue light. There are landscape lights along the path by the arborvitaes.

    The Odyssey in the Desert – Part 1

    March 28, 2024
  • Travel themed birthday cake, where the main part looks like a globe. There is a suite case next to it and a candle showing the number 3 on top

    We’re Three Today!

    At the Bayshore Marathon in 2022, we made the leap to open this website as a way to share our love for travel with the world. Since then, we’ve been on some CRAZY adventures together and learned a lot along the way. Why not join us as we unpack some of the highlights as we celebrate. We’re three today!! If we were a toddler, we would have our own cake to smash! The First Place We Wrote About As you may know, Boston holds a special place in our hearts. Stephen is working to becoming a legacy runner for the Boston Marathon which means we are planning to go back…

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    Woman kissing a runner at the Boston Marathon

    On the Road from Boston to London

    April 20, 2023
    Whale tail coming out of the water

    TBT: The Most Amazing Sound We Ever Heard

    February 23, 2023
    Man wearing a scaly cap, holding a pint of craft beer

    Driving the Snakes Out of South Boston

    May 30, 2024
  • Woman in a blue dress, holding a cup of ice cream looking up at a velocirapter

    The Very Best of 2024

    We SO love experiences and look for fun ways to remember everything we’ve done over the year. One of our favorites is tacking up things like theater tickets, paper wrist bands, and bar coasters on a corkboard. On New Year’s Eve, we place these mementos in an envelope and write about where we’ve been and what we’ve done. And since starting the Oracle, we take lots of pictures to share with you all. So as we wind down the year, let us share with you the very best of 2024! The Meal of the Year For my birthday, I had two big wishes. The first was to spend the morning…

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    Woman in a dress, touching the image of Edgar Allan Poe on his tombstone in the Westminster Burial Ground

    In the Footsteps of E. A. Poe

    October 3, 2024
    Float of the cartoon character, Kung Fu Panda

    Crazy Big Balloons and Throwing Down with the Locals

    January 18, 2024
    A white hotel with a red roof, surrounded by trees with the Rocky Mountains in the back ground. It’s the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.

    Come Play with Us, Danny

    October 2, 2025
  • Band on stage at the House of Blues. Behind them is a large graphic that reads "The Boxmasters"

    The Front Row Blues in the Big Easy

    After the long epic day of art, pride and jazz, we decided to just stay in bed and take it easy. Just kidding. Of COURSE we didn’t stay in. I mean, we only had one day left in New Orleans, and you can sleep on the plane. Probably. Anyway, join us as we unpack our last day where we visit the blacksmith shop, eat oysters and get the front row blues in the Big Easy. First…Coffee, please I won’t lie. When I woke up on Sunday I was feeling a tad “under the weather”. But I’m not one to let how I’m feeling impact what I’m doing so I ordered…

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    The Top Things Not to Miss in the Big Easy

    August 25, 2023
    Colorful float with many riders

    Pride, Jazz, and Art in the Big Easy

    August 17, 2023
    Picture of actor Nicholas Cage, holding a goblet of red wine. He's wearing all back clothing, red sun glasses and red beads.

    Visiting the Voodoo Queen and Nick Cage in the Big Easy

    August 3, 2023
  • Large buildings covered in LED screens and lights. It's Times Square at night.

    The Best of The Big Apple

    Find out the best thing to do, the best places to eat and drink and get our insider travel tips from our 2022 trip to New York.

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    October 31, 2024
    Statue of Paul Revere riding a horse with the old North Church in the back ground. There are a line of trees on either side between the two

    The Very Best of Beantown

    August 23, 2023
    Neon sign that reads "Don't Grow Up It's a Trap"

    The Best of 2022

    January 5, 2023
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