Jeremy

Jeremy founded Living the Dream in 2008 to chronicle his long-term trip around Asia. Since then he has been on two long-term trips, visited 69 countries, and is just getting started. He is now on a Lifestyle Design quest to build businesses to pursue a life of travel.

Travel Souvenirs Collection – Shot Glasses from Around the World

Purchasing souvenirs is often an important aspect of all trips to many travelers. When a city or region gets too popular, however, a lot of the souvenirs sold are just.. well, crap.  So finding the best souvenir for yourself might be a difficult task.

When I travel, I tend to have a rather large budget just for souvenirs, much greater than most people I meet.  For my collection, I try and get three things from each country I go to: a display piece, a shot glass, and a t-shirt.

This article focuses on all of the shot glasses I have acquired from the 34 countries I have visited so far.  Out of these countries, only one is currently missing as I could not find a single shot glass in the tiny city state of Macao.

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Top 10 Food and Drinking Experiences Around the World

As lovers of great food, we go out of our way to find some of the best restaurants and dishes wherever we go. 

I know that this is a bit of a cliche thing to say, but I really mean it. Angie spends months researching foods and restaurants, plotting them out on maps, and will make us go hours out of our way simply to get the perfect bite of food.

This has led to some pretty incredible food experiences around the world, and in this one we wanted to share what we think are ten of the very best. While the following are our top 10 food experiences around the world, it is worth noting that the below are in no particular order. 

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5 of the Best Places to Enjoy an Adult Drink at Disney World

If you’re over 21 and find yourself at Walt Disney World, odds are good at some point during your trip you’re going to be craving (or needing) an adult beverage.

While you can satisfy this need at most parks (other than Magic Kingdom, which only sells at sit-down restaurants), you’ll quickly come to find that most of the options are, well, not great.

If you are looking for something a bit elevated when drinking at Disney, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a few great options we found on our last trip!

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The Pros and Cons of Visiting Disney World at Christmas

Visiting Disney World at Christmas was always a bucket list experience for us. We had heard that the decorations and added experiences are worth the visit, and we have to say, they did not disappoint.

But before you rush out to buy that ticket for an upcoming holiday season, there are a few things you may need to keep in mind before you go. To help with this, we put together a few of our favorite pros and cons to know for Disney at Christmas!

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