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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
  • Newsletter
  • 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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    Four small fairy penguins, walking on dirt. They have white bodies, and blue back, fins and heads

    The Little Penguins of Melbourne

    May 14, 2026
    View of the tall buildings in Melbourne from the Sky Deck

    Tall Buildings, Graffiti Lanes, and Beetlejuice

    January 22, 2026
    The Sydney Opera house at night. The restaurants and path leading up to it are illuminated and there are blue colored lights highlighting the entrance.

    To Opera or Not to Opera

    June 4, 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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    Sumo Wrestling: The Best Way to Start Your Day

    May 11, 2023
    Crowded bar in room with a low ceiling that has old wooden beams.

    Checking Out The Hidden Bars of London

    June 22, 2023
    Statue of the headless horseman chasing Ichabod Crane

    It’s October, Try Not to Lose Your Head

    October 5, 2023
  • 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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    Why Do We Love to Get Lost?

    March 13, 2025
    Pink one story building with a sign that reads "Koolsville"

    Getting a little In and Out after Tattoos

    April 25, 2024
    Two men standing on a round platform, there is a colorful mural behind them, advertising Rockaway Brewing

    The Ferry and The Pub Crawl

    April 3, 2025
  • 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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    How to Celebrate and Still Prep for a Marathon

    April 4, 2022
    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

    How to Spend THE Perfect Day in Boston

    April 2, 2026
    Sculpture of a yellow unicorn, which a man peeking behind it

    Boston Marathon 2024 Recap

    July 25, 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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    To Drink or Not to Drink, That is the Question

    August 8, 2024
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    See a Shark as Big as a School Bus!

    February 20, 2025
    Tower of Windsor castle, surrounded by the beautiful gardens that used to be the moat

    To Dance a Small Jig on the Grave of Henry the VIII

    May 22, 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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    Chasing Ghosts (among other things) in the Big Easy

    July 27, 2023
    Image of a hand holding a play bill that reads "Hamilton". Behind is the stage.

    The Saturday Tour of the Revolution

    November 25, 2022
    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!

    June 5, 2025
  • 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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    The Best of 2022

    January 5, 2023
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    What You Won’t Want to Miss in Tokyo

    February 5, 2026
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    The Top Things Not to Miss in the Big Easy

    August 25, 2023
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