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[objectshowhater-anon]

take the osc down

[ejzah]

A/N: Based of a post were I suggested that the team competes in various events during the downtime created by the lockdown. A full story was requested by someone. If you would like to claim it, let me know in the comments.

As you might expect, this is filled with ridiculousness.

***

“That’s it, you’re disqualified, G!” Sam declared as he yanked a throwing knife out of the wall, the handle still shaking from being recently hurled.

“Why am I disqualified?”

“You almost hit me in the head!”

“Well, maybe you shouldn’t have been standing so close to the target.” As they continued to bicker, Eric, Nell, Kensi, and Deeks sat down on the bleachers set up in the gym.

“I wonder how long this argument is going to take.” Nell said, sounding mildly disinterested. Over the course of the day, they had competed against each other in various events, including completing a hundred pushups, a 100 meter sprint, non-dominant hand shooting, and miniature basketball.

The day long competition was the result of them all having far too much idle time while most of the state was in some form of lockdown.

Sam, Kensi and Deeks had been neck and neck for the pushups. Nell had given up after 10 in favor of watching Deeks and Sam finish. In the end, Sam had beat Kensi by three. Kensi and Deeks had tied in the sprint, which had resulted in a mini argument over whether or not they could have two winners and Sam had easily won in the shooting event. Callen had won the mini-basketball round.

“Well, I’d say it depends on how quickly Sam figures out that Callen is messing with him,” Deeks said, settling in for a good half hour of debate.

“How do you guys wear this stuff all the time?” Eric asked, doing a weird half lunge thing as he frowned down at his under armor shorts. “I always feel like it’s squeezing me to death.”

“Well, it does have its perks,” Deeks commented, wiggling his eyebrows at Kensi as he glanced pointedly at her strappy black sports bra.

“Mm, yes it does,” Nell agreed, eyeing his chest appreciatively. Deeks looked down at his skin tight tank top and shrugged.

“Anyway,” Kensi said, rolling her eyes. “We should probably intervene or we’ll never get to the next event.”

“You just want to get your trophy,” Deeks teased her.

“Hey I won the knife throwing competition fair and square. No one else even came close.”

***

“C’mon Deeks!” Kensi shouted, clapping her hands as Deeks and Callen went up against each other on the climbing walls. “You can do this! Climb faster!” She’d already lost against Callen earlier and had taken sides. Nell had also joined Deeks’ side, but Eric seemed torn.

“G, don’t do this to me again!” Sam shouted over Kensi’s encouragement. Deeks thought he heard Callen mutter something sarcastic about not being a show monkey.

Deeks was about 2/3 of the way up with Callen several feet under him. He grabbed the next two handholds, propelling himself another two feet. To the sound of Nell and Kensi’s combined shouts, he climbed the last few feet and touched the top.

“Yes baby!” Kensi cheered as he dropped onto the mat below. Callen let himself fall too and said,

“Well, thank god that’s over.”

“Unbelievable,” Sam said, sounding deeply disappointed. “How could you let him win again?” Callen stood up, breathing heavily with his hands on his hips.

“Once again, he’s got longer arms and have you seen his muscles these days? His arms are like freaking trees,” Callen pointed out. “Besides, I beat you.”

“I have more weight to lift.” Before Callen could respond to that, Nell cut in.

“I believe it’s time for the three-legged race.”

“Ooh, I won the three-legged race every year at my summer camp,” Eric said excitedly. He extended his arm to Nell. “Shall we, M’Lady?”

***

“How are you this uncoordinated?” Kensi shouted at Deeks as they tumbled to the ground for the third time in a minute. Sam and Callen were only doing marginally better; if he’d been less focused on not falling, Deeks would have found the sight of them fumbling around hilarious.

“I don’t know, maybe because one of my legs is tied to yours?” he suggested sarcastically, groaning as he Kensi tried to stand up and ended up yanking at his bound leg.

“As the only married couple, we should be better at this.” Kensi sounded ready to kill him and he tried to sync his movements with hers.

Ahead of them, Nell and Eric were somehow managing to move at an impressive speed despite their vastly different heights.

Kensi growled as they fell yet again.

“This is a cruel, cruel sport,” Deeks sighed. In the time it took them to get back up, Eric and Nell crossed the finish line and immediately hugged, jumping up and down in excitement.

Deeks released the Velcro brace wrapped around his left leg, rubbing at the sore spot the rough material had left as they slowly walked across the field.

“Congratulations,” Kensi told Eric and Nell, managing a smile despite her disappointment.

“Thanks, but it was all Eric,” Nell said, giving him a proud look. “He’s a great leader.”

“Oh, I’m only as good as my partner,” Eric insisted, one arm wrapped around her waist.

“You two are disgusting,” Sam commented, trying to brush grass stains off his clothes.

***

“Nell, how often do you play mini golf?” Callen asked, sounding suspicious as Nell tapped her bright blue golf ball through a windmill and straight into a hole marked with a white 16.

“I may or may not have lived near a course when I was a kid,” Nell answered with a grin. She sank another ball with a single tap. “We played every weekend for a couple summers.”

“I should’ve known when you insisted we include it in the competition,” Kensi commented. She was a few strokes behind Nell and one in front of Deeks.

“Hey, I play to my strengths.” Nell shrugged, not seeming in any hurry to get to the next hole.

“At least the rest of us are doing better than Eric and Sam,” Deeks said, nodding to where Sam and Callen were struggling to get past a river that kept swallowing the ball and spitting it back out on the other side.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen Sam this angry,” Callen said, his voice filled with poorly concealed humor. As they watched, Sam shouted something and threw his club across the course where it landed in the middle of a small sandpit. “I better go calm him down before we get kicked out.”

“Maybe we should cancel this event. I mean, this is just supposed to be for fun,” Kensi said, watching Sam stalk away as Callen tried to talk to him. Eric was still futilely whacking at his ball.

“Not a chance,” Nell said fiercely, pausing to line her club up to the ball. She swung, the blue tennis skirt she’d chosen to wear swishing with her movement, and smiled in satisfaction as she got another hole in one. “I won this trophy and no one is taking it away from me.”

“Nothing like a game of mini golf to foster familial goodwill,” Deeks commented wryly.

***

Beep beep beep.

“Alright, pencils down,” Nell announced to the sound of frantic scratching. Deeks leaned back, having finished his 10th Scattegories list several seconds early.

Kensi swore under her breath and tossed her pencil down, glaring malevolently at him.

“Ok, starting with Eric, gifts/presents, terms of endearment, kinds of dances, things that are black, vehicles, tropical locations, college majors, dairy, products, things in a souvenir shop, and world records,” Nell said. “And they all must start with the letter L.”

By now her voice was hoarse and she sounded like a teacher who had spent all day corralling misbehaving students. It wasn’t far off.

“Alright, I have Lady Lark, locket, love, nothing, nothing, Land Rover, Latin, nothing, leg warmers, lip balm, and nothing,” Eric rattled off, looking a little stressed. He’d taken his jacket off half an hour ago, apparently overheated by the pressures of the game.

Nell sighed, crossing a couple things off her list.

“Ok, Callen?” He’d been toe to toe with Deeks for the last five rounds and seemed pretty confident. Clearing his throat dramatically, he started reading off his list.

“Lewis and Clark, lima beans, lima beans, lima beans-“

“Wait a second, you just said ‘lima beans’ three times in a row,” Sam interrupted.

“Lima beans would make a great present in my opinion,” Callen said, leaning back in his chair and twirling his pencil carelessly.

“Well, I don’t. Besides, you can’t use the same thing more than once.” Callen sighed and tossed his paper on the table.

“Then you’re probably not going to like the rest of this list.”

“You seriously wrote down lima beans 11 times?” Kensi asked and he shrugged again.

“At this point, I just want the game to be over,” he said, earning a disgusted sound from Sam.

Kensi, Nell, and Sam all read off their lists, scratching of a word here and there. Deeks had insisted that he go last for each round, to give them a better appreciation of his brilliance. No one had argued, but that might have been more for the sake of expediency than that they actually cared. When it was his turn, he noisily cleared his throat.

“Lincoln, as in Abraham, lingerie,” he paused to glance at Kensi who rolled her eyes. “Ladybird, lap dance, lemurs, Lamborghini, Laos, law, low fat yogurt, a license, and liquor,” Deeks said, dropping his board on the table with a smug expression. “Boom.”

“Damn,” Eric muttered. “Why didn’t I think of lap dancing?”

“Because you have an ounce of self-respect,” Kensi said a little meanly, which Deeks put down to her losing another round.

“Ok, so Deeks is officially the winner,” Nell announced, to no ones surprise.

He took a bow, dodging Kensi’s elbow.

***

“G, that’s not a word,” Sam sighed, gesturing for Callen to move the letter tiles he’d just laid down. The board was covered with a grid of words. Deeks had most recently added “erotic”, built off of Kensi’s “elbow”. Sam hadn’t liked Deeks’ word either, but didn’t have grounds to protest it.

“Yes, it is,” Callen insisted. “And now I’m out of tiles too and since that’s 7 with a triple word score, I win.”

“Um, I don’t think so,” Kensi argued, crossing her arms as she glared at him. She’d played extremely competitively, contesting almost as many words as Sam. “You used an already existing word, so you can’t use the ‘s’.”

“And it’s not a real word.”

“It’s in the Harry Potter books.” Callen lifted his hands like that was definite proof, leaning back with a grin. “So I’d say it’s a real word.”

“Actually “lumos” is adapted from the Latin word “lumen”, Deeks explained, “so it’s really a made up word and even if it wasn’t, foreign words aren’t allowed or I would have killed this game.”

“I’m not taking it off.”

“Let’s never do this again,” Nell said to Eric from where they were sitting off to the sides as Sam pulled out a giant dictionary.

“But we’re still getting trophies, right?” he asked worriedly. Nell snorted.

“Of course. I am the champion of mini golf after all.”

***

A/N: Just for fun little side note, I really dislike mini golf. One of the first times I played (I was a teenager), got so mad that I had a similar reaction to Sam’s. Ever since my family has been very cautious around me while playing the game.

And Callen with the lima beans is also based on a real-life anecdote.

[justjessame]

Avery Emerson Clay: Feed Trip and Conserving Water

I was setting up my yoga mat beside the pool as the sun started its slow descent. Clay, Cougar, and Aisha had gone off in one of Dad’s 4x4 golf carts in the general direction of the barn, so I assumed they were going to do a visual inventory of Dad’s toys. I’d changed into a pair of loose fitting shorts and a tank, sighing as I stretched, feeling like the yoga routine was bullshit, but now that Dad’s stalking was confirmed I couldn’t very well say fuck it and forget it.

When the daughter of the owner of a firm like Guardian Incorporated “accidentally” tasers an employee in his very sensitive nether regions, deals have to be made. Concessions and negotiations are dealt, and I was forced to agree to a round of Anger Management coupled with meditation or yoga, with an added bonus of working from home forever. The last bit was a fucking Godsend, the rest I could do without.

The puppies and kitties were sprawled along the patio, in the shade of the covered porches, and a good portion of the population were inside because they loved AC as much as the next guy. Yoga, then I’d grab my own 4x4 to go feed and play with my rescue goats, then back to the house for a shower before Rose could beat me into submission for a mini celebration for Clay’s “Happy You’re Not Dead” party.

I could smell his favorites baking, broiling, and bubbling as Rose cooked and cleaned in tandem. If I knew her, and I’d known her since Mom popped a squat and pushed me out, she was making enough for an entire infantry division. Which would be fabulous if it wasn’t all red meat and potato fair.

The only good thing about yoga, my body was already going through the motions through muscle memory alone, was that I truly didn’t have to THINK about it. Since I’d learned the salutations from whatever weird fucking guru freak Mom called up and I shunted out the door after the trial run, my body just went along with it, while my brain could do useful shit, like make lists of what I needed to do before the parents came sauntering back from wherever the fuck they fucked off to this time.

I was adding to my pet food order mentally, when a throat cleared and I nearly fell on my fucking head. Ass over ears, I could see strong thighs in baggy pants, and a bright pink shirt as my eyes strained higher. “Jensen,” I muttered a greeting, continuing through the poses, but forced to stop the internal lists now that I had company. “Why aren’t you off doing counting fun times with my big brother?”

He chuckled as he came closer, twisting his head to try to see mine at the correct angle. “Wouldn’t have pegged you as the yoga type,” then he blushed and his hands found his pockets as he shifted his weight from foot to foot. “Not that there’s anything wrong with yoga. It’s a valid-”

I laughed, the poor guy was tying himself in knots over nothing. “Yoga is the most boring shit I’ve ever had to endure.” I moved through the final poses with all the grace that I cared to and was standing in front of him before he could speak. “But endure it I must, so sayeth legal.”

His eyebrows rose and I grinned. “Big brother REALLY didn’t tell you anything at all about us, did he?” He shook his head and I grabbed my towel from the back of one of the lounge chairs. “Well, if you’re not busy, wanna come help me feed my trip?” He looked confused which made my grin grow. “Come on, you’ll have fun, I promise.”

We were laughing when we walked back into the house together, not all that long after feeding my trip of goats. Only five, but they were more than a handful and Jake had a blast. “When I saw Nuisance with those tennis balls on his head -” he was clutching the left side of his chest and I was giggling.

The audience waiting just stared. Clay and Pooch, Rose must have been getting the dining room ready and I guess Aisha and Cougar were off doing their own thing. “Hey, how was the barn?” I asked, hip checking Jake once we got over the threshold. Clay’s eyes narrowed and I shook my head while rolling my eyes. “I need a shower, feeding goats is messy work.”

“Yeah, I should grab one, too.” Jake’s eyes widened, then he turned to face my brother and he shook his head like he just said he wanted to eat a baby for dinner. “I mean after she’s done, in my own shower, alone.”

I bit my lip, fighting to NOT crack up, but this shit was hilarious. “Well, technically we’re supposed to conserve water, Jake, SO sharing a shower would be BETTER for the environment-”

“AVE!” Clay’s voice seemed to vibrate the walls and I thought for sure Dad could hear him without the Daddy cam shit up and running.

I sighed dramatically and rolled my eyes again. “Honestly, Clay, you act like I’m a virgin and have never been touched by man. Get over yourself, big brother, that ship sailed a LONG time ago. You missed the opportunity to give that lecture.” Turning away from Pooch looking like he might crack a rib from holding back laughing, Jake looking like he wanted the floor to eat him whole, and Clay looking like death might be a better option, I shot back another offer. “The offer to conserve water stands, Jake.”

[rottentothecxre]

The sickly sweetness of Cherry Grove was going to give Mal a damn cavity if she wasn’t careful. The quaint little cobblestoned streets and small businesses running through the town where everyone knew everyone was the perfect fairytale setting that she’d had nightmares about. And now she was expected to live here and just deal with that. So gross.

Smacking her gum obnoxiously off her roof of her mouth, Mal slammed her front door shut behind her. She figured the noise might rouse Evie from her beauty sleep, but a complete lack of humility left her pretty uncaring about that. It was after noon anyway and if Evie wanted to snooze away her day then that was her prerogative, but Mal wasn’t going to tiptoe around like a timid little mouse to accommodate for the other girl, even if she was her best friend. But that was only something she’d admit under duress.

She pulled her hood up over her purple locks, and slung one strap of her backpack over her shoulder before stalking off. The rattle of spray cans sounded from her bag, but it wasn’t like there was anyone around to prod their nose into her business. At this time, the citizens of Cherry Grove were probably tucked away in the nearby café or having some sort of afternoon tennis match up at the country club. At Evie’s pleading request, Mal had relented and trudged up to the complex last week so her best friend could snoop around and take WhatsApp pictures for her mother to fawn over. The whole place was drowning in teacups and doilies and Mal’s fake retching had been tutted at numerous times, but never outrightly scolded.

She’d seen a couple of the rich kids dressed in their pristine white tennis skirts playing a game which didn’t seem to be competitive at all. Every point scored was met with a ‘good shot!’ from their opponent, whereas back in Mal’s hometown, a loss would be accompanied by a hostile ‘fuck you!’ before someone stuck a Swiss Army knife into the tennis ball.

Still, the visit hadn’t totally been in vain as the country club was made up of a number of towering and unmarked walls that were dying for a lick of paint. Mal had heard the treasurer say so, even though she was pretty sure that her idea of a makeover was vastly different from what he had in mind. But who said that Mal didn’t have any sense of community spirit?

Instead of waltzing through the front entrance with her dirty combat boots like she had last time, Mal ducked under a nearby fence instead, ending up on the outskirts of the golf green and upsetting a tiny circle of children playing some sort of Duck, Duck, Goose game. They sat on a picnic blanket and stared gormlessly at her, up until she reached out and plucked a lollipop from one of the younger boy’s pudgy hands. Pulling the wrapper off, she popped it in her mouth and strode off, listening to him wail as she went. God, kids were such suckers.

Security around this placed seemed to be lax, as the group of infants were the only thing remotely close to an obstacle that Mal encountered. Coming around to the back of the building, she was pleased to see that the place was deserted, figuring that all the adults were crowded inside for high tea so they could discuss the ongoings of their rich society lives. It made her nauseous just to think about and she dropped her backpack by her side before hitching up the bandana she’d tied around her neck so it covered her mouth, protecting her from any fumes.

Pulling a purple can from her bag, she gave it a vigorous shake then began coating the wall in front of her with her signature colour. It was bright and sharp and contrasted the pale, pastel aesthetic of her surroundings perfectly. She’d nearly finished her large ‘M’ when a crunch of pebbles from behind alerted her to someone approaching. Whirling around, bandana still obscuring the bottom half of her face and her bangs covering the top half bar her eyes, her short-lived fear dissolved into amusement.

The person staring back at her was tall and burly enough to be a figure of authority, but he was wearing clothes more suited to a hiking trail and his fluffy hair reminded Mal of one of Evie’s American Girl dolls that she’d dutifully styled when they were kids. Mal didn’t think this guy was a threat at all so she quirked an eyebrow at him.

“Can I help you?” she asked pointedly.

[syxkat]

1-150 ;)

This is so overdue BUT here u go❤️1:Name- Katerina 2:Age- 173:3 Fears- praying mantises4:3 things I love- my girlfriend, my friends, my dogs, eating, music5:4 turn ons- chewing on random things, confidence, good sense of style 6:4 turn offs- being mean to your parents or pets, chewing with your mouth open, bad body odor7:My best friend- my friend Nichole, my girlfriend @flowercoasts, and my bff @plumppeachprincess8:Sexual orientation- gay maybe bi9:My best first date- never had a real date10:How tall am I?- 5'8"11:What/Who do I miss?- my dad and sisters that live in another state 12:What time was I born?- I think around 4 pm13:Favourite color- mint green and purple 14:Do I have a crush?- yeah this girl I'm dating is pretty cool I guess15:Favourite quote- "if a man has no sauce than he is lost, but the same man can become lost in the sauce."16:Favourite place- golf courses at night??? Don't ask me why they have good vibes 17:Favourite food- any and all seafood, and fried rice 18:Do I use sarcasm?- sometimes 19:What am I listening to right now?- this probably means what song I'm into but all I can think about is the loud ass lawnmower outside my house20:First thing I notice in a new person- their sense of humor21:Shoe size- 8 1/222:Eye color- brown23:Hair color- brown 24:Favourite style of clothing- I really only wear flannels and tank tops 25:Ever done a prank call?- yeah.... I'm sorry Pizza Hut...they didn't have goat cheese and bean sprout...27:Meaning behind my URL- I play a lot of roadhog 28:Favourite movie- spirit: stallion of the cimmaron29:Favourite song- right now it's either daydreamin' by Ariana grande or love on the brain by Rihanna 30:Favourite band- is Cher Lloyd a band 31:How I feel right now- tired but content 32:Someone I love- my good and wonderful girlfriend 33:My current relationship status- taken34:My relationship with my parents- my mom is one of my best friends35:Favourite holiday- thanksgiving I love to EAT36:Tattoos and piercings i have- none37:Tattoos and piercings i want- I want to re-pierce my nose and probably get a partial sleeve on one arm. and a shoulder tattoo38:The reason I joined Tumblr- I saw something funny on my friends account 39:Do I and my last ex hate each other?- no40:Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts?- yeah 😊41:Have I ever kissed the last person you texted?- unfortunately not 😞42:When did I last hold hands?- like 2 hours ago with one of my friends43:How long does it take me to get ready in the morning?- 35 minutes 44:Have you shaved your legs in the past three days?- nope45:Where am I right now?- in my bed46:If I were drunk and can’t stand, who’s taking care of me?- probably my friend Nichole 47:Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level?- reasonable or else I get Noxious Stimuli™48:Do I live with my Mom and Dad?- yeah 49:Am I excited for anything?- to go see my girlfriend in a few weeks 😄😄50:Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to?- no51:How often do I wear a fake smile?- probably never if I'm unhappy I'll look as mad as I can 52:When was the last time I hugged someone?- today while my friend was hugging her boyfriend and I was like "I gotta get in on this here I come"53:What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me?- that's fine 54:Is there anyone I trust even though I should not?- not that I'm aware of 55:What is something I disliked about today?- some kid was spinning his fidget spinner on his desk and it was loud and annoying and I was feeling ...rather hostile...56:If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?- Zoe Saldana 57:What do I think about most?- my girlfriend... every god damn second of the day 58:What’s my strangest talent?- I can pick lots of things up with my feet and make various weird noises59:Do I have any strange phobias?- no60:Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?- behind I like to record and take pictures of things 61:What was the last lie I told?- "I'm not gay mom" 62:Do I perfer talking on the phone or video chatting online?- video chatting 63:Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens?- maybe and yes 64:Do I believe in magic?- maybe???? I really don't think about it 65:Do I believe in luck?- not really???? This is making me have a CRISIS 66:What’s the weather like right now?- well it's 103 degrees and I'm in the middle of the desert so yeah I love it67:What was the last book I’ve read?- secret life of bees by sue monk kidd68:Do I like the smell of gasoline?- jesus no it's my worst enemy 69:Do I have any nicknames?- Katie I guess??? Everyone calls me that instead of Katerina 70:What was the worst injury I’ve ever had?- broke my skull on a tennis court 71:Do I spend money or save it?- spend it....72:Can I touch my nose with a tongue?- no 73:Is there anything pink within 10 ft from me?- yeah some colored ping pong balls im not sure why though 74:Favourite animal?- crocodiles and squid 75:What was I doing last night at 12 AM?- FaceTiming 76:What do I think is Satan’s last name is?- Peterson 77:What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it?- Temperature by Sean Paul 78:How can you win my heart?- by being @flowercoasts79:What would I want to be written on my tombstone?- bye bitch80:What is my favorite word?- snatched 81:My top 5 blogs on tumblr- I don't know probably porn blogs 82:If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say?- butthole83:Do I have any relatives in jail?- yeah 84:What superpower would I have?- shapeshifting is by far my favorite 85:What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on?- 86:What is my current desktop picture?- a picture of tracer with crying Michael Jordan's face photoshopped onto it87:Had sex?- yeah88:Bought condoms?- yeah but not for myself 89:Gotten pregnant?- no90:Failed a class?- no91:Kissed a boy?- yeah92:Kissed a girl?- yeah93:Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain?- no94:Had job?- yeah95:Left the house without my wallet?- yeah96:Bullied someone on the internet?- I once told this girl on facebook that I was gonna eat her babies in like 7th grade97:Had sex in public?- .....kind of????98:Played on a sports team?- yeah football and softball99:Smoked weed?- yeah100:Did drugs?- no101:Smoked cigarettes?- no102:Drank alcohol?- yeah103:Am I a vegetarian/vegan?- no but I was for like 3 months a few years ago lmao104:Been overweight?- I'm really heavy but I wouldn't say I was overweight??? 105:Been underweight?- nopeeeee 106:Been to a wedding?- yeah my moms and I had to dance with my new weird step dad 107:Been on the computer for 5 hours straight?- oh yes108:Watched TV for 5 hours straight?- Oh Yes109:Been outside my home country?- no110:Gotten my heart broken?- no111:Been to a professional sports game?- yeah I've been to a baseball game it was terrible 112:Broken a bone?- yeah like 12113:Cut myself?- not on purpose 114:Been to prom?- yeah115:Been in airplane?- yeah116:Fly by helicopter?- yeah 117:What concerts have I been to?- none118:Had a crush on someone of the same sex?- yeah for my entire LIFE119:Learned another language?- kinda 120:Wore make up?- yeah 121:Lost my virginity before I was 18?- yeah122:Had oral sex?-yeah god damn these are really gettin into DETAIL123:Dyed my hair?- no124:Voted in a presidential election?- no125:Rode in an ambulance?- yeah126:Had a surgery?- no 127:Met someone famous?- I meet god in my dreams 128:Stalked someone on a social network?- not really129:Peed outside?- all the time 130:Been fishing?- yeah I'm not a fan 131:Helped with charity?- yeah132:Been rejected by a crush?- yeah133:Broken a mirror?- yeah I slammed into that bitch134:What do I want for birthday?- to go to my girlfriends house 135:How many kids do I want and what will be their names?- one and Alexandria 136:Was I named after anyone?- yeah my great grandma 137:Do I like my handwriting?- I don't really care but I know it's super bad 138:What was my favourite toy as a child?- Kim possible and avatar the last air bender139:Favourite Tv Show?- I haven't watched any recently but it's probably the legend of korra 140:Where do I want to live when older?- in Las Vegas or somewhere in California 141:Play any musical instrument?- guitar 142:One of my scars, how did I get it?- cut my elbow open on a random glass shard in my bathtub while I was drunk143:Favourite pizza toping?- pineapple and ham😎144:Am I afraid of the dark?- no I love it 145:Am I afraid of heights?- not really I'm pretty good with being in high places 146:Have I ever got caught sneaking out or doing anything bad?- got caught by my mom coming home with McDonalds at 2 am and she was like ....you didn't even get me anything 147:Have I ever tried my hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end?- every time I take a math test148:What I’m really bad at- showing someone I really like them without being weird. 149:What my greatest achievements are- uhhhh getting best lineman in football, my ACT score, Gettin a smokin' gf150:What I’d do if I won the lottery- buy houses for all my friends. I'm talking the whole street and we're all gonna be neighbors. Buy my mom a house in the Bahamas

[pnwgardenbuddiesneoly]

Posted Mar 21, 2008, updated Apr 21, 2011.

       Sandra Mason

   Give the gift of gardening to a child near you. Gardens can be captivating whimsical worlds for kids, but also   opportunities to learn about nature. It’s an instant party when wiggly worms, roly-poly bugs, and fluttering   butterflies are discovered. Plus kids will more likely eat vegetables they planted and picked fresh out of the   garden.

A few ideas for kid-sized gardening

1) Involve the child in planning.Start by going through garden catalogs together to select plants from the   colorful pictures. Popular vegetables are golf ball sized ‘Thumbelina’ carrots, sugar snap peas, ‘Sweet Baby Girl’   cherry tomatoes or lettuce mixes. Flower possibilities include hollyhocks, lamb’s ear, sensitive plant, bells of  Ireland, snapdragons, money plant, nasturtium, pansy and zinnia. For little kids with little hands look for large   seeded plants such as sunflowers or beans.

2) Try something weird and wonderful such as spilanthes (the eyeball plant), wishbone flower with its tiny   wishbone, blue potatoes, purple beans or the brightly colored stems of ‘Neon Lights’ Swiss chard. If you have space,   a patch of strawberries is an easy treat.

3) A theme garden is always stimulating. Look for ideas from the child’s favorite books. Perhaps the theme could   be Alice in Wonderland or Peter Rabbit. Or an ABC garden of plants from asters to zinnias.

4) Kids love extremes from very tiny to very large. Try ‘Little Finger’ carrots, large gourds and giant   sunflowers. Plant a circular maze or fortress of giant sunflowers. Or a pole bean teepee for Jack and the bean   stalk.

5) Pizza is a favorite kid food. Design a round pizza garden with one slice cut out for easy access. In the   pizza wedges grow oregano, basil, tomatoes, peppers, wheat and onions.  Plant yellow marigolds around the pizza to   represent the cheese. At harvest time have a pizza party.

6) Butterfly garden could be shaped like a butterfly with butterfly nectar plants such as verbena and lantana   planted in the outstretched wings. The body could be the path. Don’t forget the antennae made of bamboo poles and   tennis balls.

7)Have a jungle theme with banana trees and tiger lilies. Look for plants with the child’s or a family member’s   name such as ‘David’ Phlox or ‘Sophia’ marigold. Plant a rainbow garden with areas for red celosia, orange and   yellow marigolds, green ‘Envy’ zinnias, and blue and violet petunias. Have the rainbow end with a pot filled with   ‘Golden Nugget’ marigolds.

8) Sense of ownership is important to all of us, including kids. Gardens should be more than forced weeding   labor camps. Personalize the garden by having the child paint a sign with their name on it. Make a unique stepping   stone. Let the child write their name alongside their handprint in the wet concrete.

9) Treat the garden as a petting zoo of plants. Kids should be encouraged to touch and smell. Include plants   with fragrant leaves such as lemon verbena, basil, lemon balm and lavender.

10) Make a tunnel from garden netting and PVC pipe. Let morning glories ramble over the top to make a “secret”   place in the garden.

11) Be sure to include pint sized chairs, tools, fences, trellises or watering cans.

12) Let kids get wet and dirty. Learn to bite your tongue when the rows are crooked, the weeds are growing and   the flowers don’t match. No “no” signs allowed in a children’s garden. I think we all could learn a lot from   gardening like a kid.

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Best places to travel in January

Looking for the Best Places to travel in January? The month of January is usually tough, with the holidays being over, the days being shorter and the whole buzz that comes with the New Year slowly dying down. The best way to overcome all this is, to extend the excitement and have a couple more vacation days. January provides quite a number of different festivals ranging on things from fishing to food to even burning a Viking galley down. The list below contains some of the best places to visit in January:

Venice, Italy

The city of water is one of the world’s most visited cities. It exuded a romantic charm that other cities can only hope to have. However, thanks to its appeal numerous tourists have come back from Venice complaining about the crowded streets and alleyways. This is most times an issue, but not in January.

In January, the alleyways aren’t filled with people, making your pictures of this picturesque city even more enchanting. The cooler temperatures and smaller tourist populations make Venice one of the best places to travel in January. The month’s end sees the Venice Carnival begin. This carnival is uniquely Venetian as the canals transform into a starting point for 2 boat parades. One is a well-lit floating stage-show flowing on the Rio Di Cannaregio.

This takes place on the 27th of January. The other is called the Festa Veneziana, which is a traditional feast and boat parade. The sweet aroma of street food takes over the city. This celebration continues till February. However, the initial 2 days are events that shouldn’t be missed.

Best places to visit in January

Costa Rica Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that can combine pristine beaches, luxurious tropical jungles, and abundant wildlife to serve a thriving adventure and eco-tourism scene. The nation portrays itself as a natural wonderland, and visitors are bound to become adept at locating toucans in the cloud forest of Monteverde. Or is it lounging in a hammock with a soundtrack of capuchin calls in the background.

The best times to visit Costa Rica are the dry and mild early months of January and February. However, it is imperative to note that these months are peak season for travel, so it is best to book ahead of time. The scenery of Costa Rica makes it one of the best places to travel in January.

Melbourne, Australia While Sydney might come to everyone’s mind first when Australia is mentioned, subdued Melbourne is a tourist’s delight. The weather there is much more pleasant during the summer months that in New South Wales. Tourists have numerous events to enjoy, like the Australian Open for tennis lovers.

Architecture and wine enthusiasts can treat themselves to the Point Leo Estate located on Mornington Peninsula. This estate, owned by the Gandels has been opened to the public, to showcase its previously private working farm and private vineyard. There is also an amazing collection of outdoor sculptures with works from Jaume Plensa and Tony Cragg present. The draw of the Peninsula doesn’t end there as nights can be spent at the Jackalope Hotel, an extravagant resort filled with art. All this makes Melbourne one of the best places to visit in January.

Where to go on holiday in January

Tanzania The country of Tanzania seems like an unlikely place to visit in January, as January is the drier of 2 extremely wet months; December and February. This means there is an increased probability of rain. However, the rains bring fertile plains, with the Serengeti in particular. The south of the plain sees the wildebeest migration and calving season in full swing, with over 8,000 wildebeest being born each day at peak season.

This increase of new life brings predators and January sees the Ngoro Ngoro Crater and the Serengeti come to life. These two places are home to the biggest concentration of hyenas, cheetahs, and lions in all of Africa. Visitors can watch predators stalking their prey, watching it, waiting for the right time to pounce. This is one of the best times to see a predator in action, with no crowds of tourists getting in the way. That is why Tanzania is one of the best places to visit in January.

Best holiday destinations in January

Maui, Hawaii There is no such thing as a bad time to head to Maui, Hawaii. That being said, Maui is one of the best places to travel in January, as the crowds associated with the holidays have dispersed. This leaves the island’s beaches, like Makena open to fewer tourist, strolling its pink colored sands in relative peace.

Flights to the Aloha state have been getting cheaper every year, so Maui is a great destination for those looking for cheap places to travel in January. Maui offers a PGA Sentry Tournament of Champions event at the beginning of the year, which is sure to entice golf fans. This event coupled with the mountain and oceanic scenery that the Lahaina Plantation Course offers, it is bound to be worth it.

Quebec City, Canada Canadian festivals are ones that have to be experienced at least once in a lifetime. Quebec City offers a cold-weather locale, teeming with winding streets full of charm. The city when covered in snow, appears like a fairytale and is the closest thing to being in France without actually going there.

The city offers simply more than the atmosphere, as its inhabitants Québécois are adept at avoiding the winter blues, creating fun in the city. January 26th till February 11th sees the yearly Carnaval de Quebec commandeer the streets, sort of like a winter Mardi Gras. It is difficult even to notice the cold, once you get into the festivities the carnival brings. Some of the things to do include ax throwing, or rolling an ice sheet inside a massive blowup bowling ball to tip a couple of blowup bowling pins over. St Lawrence Street in Montreal offers Igloo Fest, which is a festival dating back 375 years. It takes place at Montreal’s Old Port, and it includes live music starting from January 18th till February 3rd. The festival includes performances from Digwee, Sasha and Oliver Heldens, as well as offering live outdoor viewings of Slapshot.

 where to travel in january

Panama It has never been easier to get to this Central American country from the United States, thanks to a Copa Airlines route. The route connects Panama City to Denver Colorado, which makes traveling in January, which is the country’s dry season easier. January is a great time to hike up to Volcan Baru, which is the highest point in the country.

If Volcan Baru is not for you, since it has an elevation of over 11,000 feet, the coast is a great place to surf. This region has earned a deserved reputation for large swells, particularly near the north in Bocas Del Toro. There are numerous surf schools for beginners to learn the ropes at Black Rock Point. While those who want a challenge can go to Silverbacks to take on the surfs of professionals. Panama City offers accommodation options which serve all budgets and has expanded in recent times, thanks to 2 new luxurious hotels.

Panama is also a pretty safe country, here is a blog post that answers the questions is Panama safe?

Laos Laos is the nation of a million and flowing milky-blue colored waterfalls, smiling Buddhist monks, shining temples and attractive colonial towns. The country offers one of Southeast Asia’s most breathtaking scenery, with the atmosphere and pace of life slower than the hustle and bustle of its neighbors (Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam). Its sleepy capital, Vientiane, the activity-friendly and breathtaking scenery of Van Vieng, coupled with Luang Prabang’s Heritage Listed colonial beauty is sure to be an amazing experience for visitors of Laos.

Laos is one of the best places to visit in January because the average temperature is around 24C which is quite pleasant. The 4000 or so islands located in the south can see temperatures that reach the high 30s C. Tourists who wish to visit at the month’s end can witness the inhabitants celebrate the Wat Phou Festival. The festival is also known as Makhaboucha and is celebrated at the Wat Phou ruins. Celebrations consist of candle lightings, religious chanting, and presentations of Lao culture and music. The festival usually lasts three days and begins towards the end of the month.

Places to visit in January

Ethiopia Ethiopia is one of the best places to visit in January, as its dry season runs between October and June. The skies are generally dry and clear, with mild temperatures all around, the perfect weather for hiking into the highlands. It is imperative to pack a hardy down jacket and some thermals to combat the cold if you want to trek into the highlands. Whilst January is just at the end of the cooler weather season; it can be worth taking a trip to the cradle of civilization for the yearly Timket Festival. This 3-day Christian festival celebrates the baptism made by John the Baptist in the Jordan River on Jesus Christ. The Ark of Covenant replicas is brought to the rivers to be baptized in a procession escorted by a multitude of locals.

These locals are dressed in the traditional white garments and priests hold sequined velvet umbrellas. The air and atmosphere are filled with a mix of celebration, prayer, and incense, to create a once in a lifetime adventure.

Vietnam Vietnam, just like the majority of Southeast Asia, enjoys a dry winter season that carries on into the New Year. This weather is great for exploring without adventurers getting dehydrated and sweaty. Tourists who head to Vietnam for sand and sun can enjoy Nha Trang or Hoi An.

Those searching for a more relaxing or gentle pace will enjoy slowly drifting along the Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta is also known as the Rice Bowl of Vietnam, thanks to its abundance of flower, fruit orchards, and rice paddies. The Delta offers a realistic glimpse into the daily life of agricultural Vietnamese. Vietnam is also a great place to visit, thanks to its gastronomic offerings, ranging from street food to gourmet cuisine. Indulge in dishes from photo banh xeo, all offering the most fragrant and freshest cuisine available in the world.

Park City, Utah Sundance is the brainchild of Robert Redford, and has over 30 years brought an eclectic avenue for star spotting. Stars like Peter Dinklage to Jay Z and Shirley MacLaine have been spotted at the festival. The festival lasts for 10 days and draws a host of people with love for indie cinema, its stars and the megastars that love cinema.

Visitors can also expect an excess of ski bunnies as well, who have been drawn to witness the training sessions of winter athletes preparing for their competitions. Accommodation is also available thanks to the newly refurbished Grand Summit Hotel, which after a $15 million renovation, looks even more stunning than ever.

Nashville, Tennessee One of the best places to travel in January in Nashville, as the Music City offers music fans a closer peek at where hits are made. The new Analog complex, which is a 300 person, 5000 ft2 venues which was carved out of the Hutton Hotel’s former parking lot. Visitors can access its 2 writer rooms designed by Ryan Tedder and Dierks Bentley, who have written hits for Adele, Taylor Swift, and others. There are also plans by the live music giant AEG to take over the Nashville Yards, thereby creating an additional 2 venues.

Harbin, China Harbin, China is one of the best places to travel in January as it offers activities to both the adventurous and jaded traveler. The city, located in the far northeastern corner of China, is great for those who love winter sports. There numerous activities available, ranging from snowbiking, skiing, and ice skating, outdoors on the Jinhua Changzhou Mountain.

Those that want to enjoy the winter activities indoors would love the Harbin Wanda resort which measures at 860,000 ft2. The city also hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival, which in modern terms helps to promote the ancient ice carving tradition. This tradition was created back in the 1600s, during the Qing dynasty.

That is our list of some of the Best places to travel in January, let us know should you have any questions or still undecided on where to go.

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Best places to travel in January

Looking for the Best Places to travel in January? The month of January is usually tough, with the holidays being over, the days being shorter and the whole buzz that comes with the New Year slowly dying down. The best way to overcome all this is, to extend the excitement and have a couple more vacation days. January provides quite a number of different festivals ranging on things from fishing to food to even burning a Viking galley down. The list below contains some of the best places to visit in January:

Venice, Italy

The city of water is one of the world’s most visited cities. It exuded a romantic charm that other cities can only hope to have. However, thanks to its appeal numerous tourists have come back from Venice complaining about the crowded streets and alleyways. This is most times an issue, but not in January.

In January, the alleyways aren’t filled with people, making your pictures of this picturesque city even more enchanting. The cooler temperatures and smaller tourist populations make Venice one of the best places to travel in January. The month’s end sees the Venice Carnival begin. This carnival is uniquely Venetian as the canals transform into a starting point for 2 boat parades. One is a well-lit floating stage-show flowing on the Rio Di Cannaregio.

This takes place on the 27th of January. The other is called the Festa Veneziana, which is a traditional feast and boat parade. The sweet aroma of street food takes over the city. This celebration continues till February. However, the initial 2 days are events that shouldn’t be missed.

Best places to visit in January

Costa Rica Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that can combine pristine beaches, luxurious tropical jungles, and abundant wildlife to serve a thriving adventure and eco-tourism scene. The nation portrays itself as a natural wonderland, and visitors are bound to become adept at locating toucans in the cloud forest of Monteverde. Or is it lounging in a hammock with a soundtrack of capuchin calls in the background.

The best times to visit Costa Rica are the dry and mild early months of January and February. However, it is imperative to note that these months are peak season for travel, so it is best to book ahead of time. The scenery of Costa Rica makes it one of the best places to travel in January.

Melbourne, Australia While Sydney might come to everyone’s mind first when Australia is mentioned, subdued Melbourne is a tourist’s delight. The weather there is much more pleasant during the summer months that in New South Wales. Tourists have numerous events to enjoy, like the Australian Open for tennis lovers.

Architecture and wine enthusiasts can treat themselves to the Point Leo Estate located on Mornington Peninsula. This estate, owned by the Gandels has been opened to the public, to showcase its previously private working farm and private vineyard. There is also an amazing collection of outdoor sculptures with works from Jaume Plensa and Tony Cragg present. The draw of the Peninsula doesn’t end there as nights can be spent at the Jackalope Hotel, an extravagant resort filled with art. All this makes Melbourne one of the best places to visit in January.

Where to go on holiday in January

Tanzania The country of Tanzania seems like an unlikely place to visit in January, as January is the drier of 2 extremely wet months; December and February. This means there is an increased probability of rain. However, the rains bring fertile plains, with the Serengeti in particular. The south of the plain sees the wildebeest migration and calving season in full swing, with over 8,000 wildebeest being born each day at peak season.

This increase of new life brings predators and January sees the Ngoro Ngoro Crater and the Serengeti come to life. These two places are home to the biggest concentration of hyenas, cheetahs, and lions in all of Africa. Visitors can watch predators stalking their prey, watching it, waiting for the right time to pounce. This is one of the best times to see a predator in action, with no crowds of tourists getting in the way. That is why Tanzania is one of the best places to visit in January.

Best holiday destinations in January

Maui, Hawaii There is no such thing as a bad time to head to Maui, Hawaii. That being said, Maui is one of the best places to travel in January, as the crowds associated with the holidays have dispersed. This leaves the island’s beaches, like Makena open to fewer tourist, strolling its pink colored sands in relative peace.

Flights to the Aloha state have been getting cheaper every year, so Maui is a great destination for those looking for cheap places to travel in January. Maui offers a PGA Sentry Tournament of Champions event at the beginning of the year, which is sure to entice golf fans. This event coupled with the mountain and oceanic scenery that the Lahaina Plantation Course offers, it is bound to be worth it.

Quebec City, Canada Canadian festivals are ones that have to be experienced at least once in a lifetime. Quebec City offers a cold-weather locale, teeming with winding streets full of charm. The city when covered in snow, appears like a fairytale and is the closest thing to being in France without actually going there.

The city offers simply more than the atmosphere, as its inhabitants Québécois are adept at avoiding the winter blues, creating fun in the city. January 26th till February 11th sees the yearly Carnaval de Quebec commandeer the streets, sort of like a winter Mardi Gras. It is difficult even to notice the cold, once you get into the festivities the carnival brings. Some of the things to do include ax throwing, or rolling an ice sheet inside a massive blowup bowling ball to tip a couple of blowup bowling pins over. St Lawrence Street in Montreal offers Igloo Fest, which is a festival dating back 375 years. It takes place at Montreal’s Old Port, and it includes live music starting from January 18th till February 3rd. The festival includes performances from Digwee, Sasha and Oliver Heldens, as well as offering live outdoor viewings of Slapshot.

where to travel in january

Panama It has never been easier to get to this Central American country from the United States, thanks to a Copa Airlines route. The route connects Panama City to Denver Colorado, which makes traveling in January, which is the country’s dry season easier. January is a great time to hike up to Volcan Baru, which is the highest point in the country.

If Volcan Baru is not for you, since it has an elevation of over 11,000 feet, the coast is a great place to surf. This region has earned a deserved reputation for large swells, particularly near the north in Bocas Del Toro. There are numerous surf schools for beginners to learn the ropes at Black Rock Point. While those who want a challenge can go to Silverbacks to take on the surfs of professionals. Panama City offers accommodation options which serve all budgets and has expanded in recent times, thanks to 2 new luxurious hotels.

Panama is also a pretty safe country, here is a blog post that answers the questions is Panama safe?

Laos Laos is the nation of a million and flowing milky-blue colored waterfalls, smiling Buddhist monks, shining temples and attractive colonial towns. The country offers one of Southeast Asia’s most breathtaking scenery, with the atmosphere and pace of life slower than the hustle and bustle of its neighbors (Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam). Its sleepy capital, Vientiane, the activity-friendly and breathtaking scenery of Van Vieng, coupled with Luang Prabang’s Heritage Listed colonial beauty is sure to be an amazing experience for visitors of Laos.

Laos is one of the best places to visit in January because the average temperature is around 24C which is quite pleasant. The 4000 or so islands located in the south can see temperatures that reach the high 30s C. Tourists who wish to visit at the month’s end can witness the inhabitants celebrate the Wat Phou Festival. The festival is also known as Makhaboucha and is celebrated at the Wat Phou ruins. Celebrations consist of candle lightings, religious chanting, and presentations of Lao culture and music. The festival usually lasts three days and begins towards the end of the month.

Places to visit in January

Ethiopia Ethiopia is one of the best places to visit in January, as its dry season runs between October and June. The skies are generally dry and clear, with mild temperatures all around, the perfect weather for hiking into the highlands. It is imperative to pack a hardy down jacket and some thermals to combat the cold if you want to trek into the highlands. Whilst January is just at the end of the cooler weather season; it can be worth taking a trip to the cradle of civilization for the yearly Timket Festival. This 3-day Christian festival celebrates the baptism made by John the Baptist in the Jordan River on Jesus Christ. The Ark of Covenant replicas is brought to the rivers to be baptized in a procession escorted by a multitude of locals.

These locals are dressed in the traditional white garments and priests hold sequined velvet umbrellas. The air and atmosphere are filled with a mix of celebration, prayer, and incense, to create a once in a lifetime adventure.

Vietnam Vietnam, just like the majority of Southeast Asia, enjoys a dry winter season that carries on into the New Year. This weather is great for exploring without adventurers getting dehydrated and sweaty. Tourists who head to Vietnam for sand and sun can enjoy Nha Trang or Hoi An.

Those searching for a more relaxing or gentle pace will enjoy slowly drifting along the Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta is also known as the Rice Bowl of Vietnam, thanks to its abundance of flower, fruit orchards, and rice paddies. The Delta offers a realistic glimpse into the daily life of agricultural Vietnamese. Vietnam is also a great place to visit, thanks to its gastronomic offerings, ranging from street food to gourmet cuisine. Indulge in dishes from photo banh xeo, all offering the most fragrant and freshest cuisine available in the world.

Park City, Utah Sundance is the brainchild of Robert Redford, and has over 30 years brought an eclectic avenue for star spotting. Stars like Peter Dinklage to Jay Z and Shirley MacLaine have been spotted at the festival. The festival lasts for 10 days and draws a host of people with love for indie cinema, its stars and the megastars that love cinema.

Visitors can also expect an excess of ski bunnies as well, who have been drawn to witness the training sessions of winter athletes preparing for their competitions. Accommodation is also available thanks to the newly refurbished Grand Summit Hotel, which after a $15 million renovation, looks even more stunning than ever.

Nashville, Tennessee One of the best places to travel in January in Nashville, as the Music City offers music fans a closer peek at where hits are made. The new Analog complex, which is a 300 person, 5000 ft2 venues which was carved out of the Hutton Hotel’s former parking lot. Visitors can access its 2 writer rooms designed by Ryan Tedder and Dierks Bentley, who have written hits for Adele, Taylor Swift, and others. There are also plans by the live music giant AEG to take over the Nashville Yards, thereby creating an additional 2 venues.

Harbin, China Harbin, China is one of the best places to travel in January as it offers activities to both the adventurous and jaded traveler. The city, located in the far northeastern corner of China, is great for those who love winter sports. There numerous activities available, ranging from snowbiking, skiing, and ice skating, outdoors on the Jinhua Changzhou Mountain.

Those that want to enjoy the winter activities indoors would love the Harbin Wanda resort which measures at 860,000 ft2. The city also hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival, which in modern terms helps to promote the ancient ice carving tradition. This tradition was created back in the 1600s, during the Qing dynasty.

That is our list of some of the Best places to travel in January, let us know should you have any questions or still undecided on where to go.

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Best places to travel in January

Looking for the Best Places to travel in January? The month of January is usually tough, with the holidays being over, the days being shorter and the whole buzz that comes with the New Year slowly dying down. The best way to overcome all this is, to extend the excitement and have a couple more vacation days. January provides quite a number of different festivals ranging on things from fishing to food to even burning a Viking galley down. The list below contains some of the best places to visit in January:

Venice, Italy

The city of water is one of the world’s most visited cities. It exuded a romantic charm that other cities can only hope to have. However, thanks to its appeal numerous tourists have come back from Venice complaining about the crowded streets and alleyways. This is most times an issue, but not in January.

In January, the alleyways aren’t filled with people, making your pictures of this picturesque city even more enchanting. The cooler temperatures and smaller tourist populations make Venice one of the best places to travel in January. The month’s end sees the Venice Carnival begin. This carnival is uniquely Venetian as the canals transform into a starting point for 2 boat parades. One is a well-lit floating stage-show flowing on the Rio Di Cannaregio.

This takes place on the 27th of January. The other is called the Festa Veneziana, which is a traditional feast and boat parade. The sweet aroma of street food takes over the city. This celebration continues till February. However, the initial 2 days are events that shouldn’t be missed.

Best places to visit in January

Costa Rica Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that can combine pristine beaches, luxurious tropical jungles, and abundant wildlife to serve a thriving adventure and eco-tourism scene. The nation portrays itself as a natural wonderland, and visitors are bound to become adept at locating toucans in the cloud forest of Monteverde. Or is it lounging in a hammock with a soundtrack of capuchin calls in the background.

The best times to visit Costa Rica are the dry and mild early months of January and February. However, it is imperative to note that these months are peak season for travel, so it is best to book ahead of time. The scenery of Costa Rica makes it one of the best places to travel in January.

Melbourne, Australia While Sydney might come to everyone’s mind first when Australia is mentioned, subdued Melbourne is a tourist’s delight. The weather there is much more pleasant during the summer months that in New South Wales. Tourists have numerous events to enjoy, like the Australian Open for tennis lovers.

Architecture and wine enthusiasts can treat themselves to the Point Leo Estate located on Mornington Peninsula. This estate, owned by the Gandels has been opened to the public, to showcase its previously private working farm and private vineyard. There is also an amazing collection of outdoor sculptures with works from Jaume Plensa and Tony Cragg present. The draw of the Peninsula doesn’t end there as nights can be spent at the Jackalope Hotel, an extravagant resort filled with art. All this makes Melbourne one of the best places to visit in January.

Where to go on holiday in January

Tanzania The country of Tanzania seems like an unlikely place to visit in January, as January is the drier of 2 extremely wet months; December and February. This means there is an increased probability of rain. However, the rains bring fertile plains, with the Serengeti in particular. The south of the plain sees the wildebeest migration and calving season in full swing, with over 8,000 wildebeest being born each day at peak season.

This increase of new life brings predators and January sees the Ngoro Ngoro Crater and the Serengeti come to life. These two places are home to the biggest concentration of hyenas, cheetahs, and lions in all of Africa. Visitors can watch predators stalking their prey, watching it, waiting for the right time to pounce. This is one of the best times to see a predator in action, with no crowds of tourists getting in the way. That is why Tanzania is one of the best places to visit in January.

Best holiday destinations in January

Maui, Hawaii There is no such thing as a bad time to head to Maui, Hawaii. That being said, Maui is one of the best places to travel in January, as the crowds associated with the holidays have dispersed. This leaves the island’s beaches, like Makena open to fewer tourist, strolling its pink colored sands in relative peace.

Flights to the Aloha state have been getting cheaper every year, so Maui is a great destination for those looking for cheap places to travel in January. Maui offers a PGA Sentry Tournament of Champions event at the beginning of the year, which is sure to entice golf fans. This event coupled with the mountain and oceanic scenery that the Lahaina Plantation Course offers, it is bound to be worth it.

Quebec City, Canada Canadian festivals are ones that have to be experienced at least once in a lifetime. Quebec City offers a cold-weather locale, teeming with winding streets full of charm. The city when covered in snow, appears like a fairytale and is the closest thing to being in France without actually going there.

The city offers simply more than the atmosphere, as its inhabitants Québécois are adept at avoiding the winter blues, creating fun in the city. January 26th till February 11th sees the yearly Carnaval de Quebec commandeer the streets, sort of like a winter Mardi Gras. It is difficult even to notice the cold, once you get into the festivities the carnival brings. Some of the things to do include ax throwing, or rolling an ice sheet inside a massive blowup bowling ball to tip a couple of blowup bowling pins over. St Lawrence Street in Montreal offers Igloo Fest, which is a festival dating back 375 years. It takes place at Montreal’s Old Port, and it includes live music starting from January 18th till February 3rd. The festival includes performances from Digwee, Sasha and Oliver Heldens, as well as offering live outdoor viewings of Slapshot.

  where to travel in january

Panama It has never been easier to get to this Central American country from the United States, thanks to a Copa Airlines route. The route connects Panama City to Denver Colorado, which makes traveling in January, which is the country’s dry season easier. January is a great time to hike up to Volcan Baru, which is the highest point in the country.

If Volcan Baru is not for you, since it has an elevation of over 11,000 feet, the coast is a great place to surf. This region has earned a deserved reputation for large swells, particularly near the north in Bocas Del Toro. There are numerous surf schools for beginners to learn the ropes at Black Rock Point. While those who want a challenge can go to Silverbacks to take on the surfs of professionals. Panama City offers accommodation options which serve all budgets and has expanded in recent times, thanks to 2 new luxurious hotels.

Panama is also a pretty safe country, here is a blog post that answers the questions is Panama safe?

Laos Laos is the nation of a million and flowing milky-blue colored waterfalls, smiling Buddhist monks, shining temples and attractive colonial towns. The country offers one of Southeast Asia’s most breathtaking scenery, with the atmosphere and pace of life slower than the hustle and bustle of its neighbors (Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam). Its sleepy capital, Vientiane, the activity-friendly and breathtaking scenery of Van Vieng, coupled with Luang Prabang’s Heritage Listed colonial beauty is sure to be an amazing experience for visitors of Laos.

Laos is one of the best places to visit in January because the average temperature is around 24C which is quite pleasant. The 4000 or so islands located in the south can see temperatures that reach the high 30s C. Tourists who wish to visit at the month’s end can witness the inhabitants celebrate the Wat Phou Festival. The festival is also known as Makhaboucha and is celebrated at the Wat Phou ruins. Celebrations consist of candle lightings, religious chanting, and presentations of Lao culture and music. The festival usually lasts three days and begins towards the end of the month.

Places to visit in January

Ethiopia Ethiopia is one of the best places to visit in January, as its dry season runs between October and June. The skies are generally dry and clear, with mild temperatures all around, the perfect weather for hiking into the highlands. It is imperative to pack a hardy down jacket and some thermals to combat the cold if you want to trek into the highlands. Whilst January is just at the end of the cooler weather season; it can be worth taking a trip to the cradle of civilization for the yearly Timket Festival. This 3-day Christian festival celebrates the baptism made by John the Baptist in the Jordan River on Jesus Christ. The Ark of Covenant replicas is brought to the rivers to be baptized in a procession escorted by a multitude of locals.

These locals are dressed in the traditional white garments and priests hold sequined velvet umbrellas. The air and atmosphere are filled with a mix of celebration, prayer, and incense, to create a once in a lifetime adventure.

Vietnam Vietnam, just like the majority of Southeast Asia, enjoys a dry winter season that carries on into the New Year. This weather is great for exploring without adventurers getting dehydrated and sweaty. Tourists who head to Vietnam for sand and sun can enjoy Nha Trang or Hoi An.

Those searching for a more relaxing or gentle pace will enjoy slowly drifting along the Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta is also known as the Rice Bowl of Vietnam, thanks to its abundance of flower, fruit orchards, and rice paddies. The Delta offers a realistic glimpse into the daily life of agricultural Vietnamese. Vietnam is also a great place to visit, thanks to its gastronomic offerings, ranging from street food to gourmet cuisine. Indulge in dishes from photo banh xeo, all offering the most fragrant and freshest cuisine available in the world.

Park City, Utah Sundance is the brainchild of Robert Redford, and has over 30 years brought an eclectic avenue for star spotting. Stars like Peter Dinklage to Jay Z and Shirley MacLaine have been spotted at the festival. The festival lasts for 10 days and draws a host of people with love for indie cinema, its stars and the megastars that love cinema.

Visitors can also expect an excess of ski bunnies as well, who have been drawn to witness the training sessions of winter athletes preparing for their competitions. Accommodation is also available thanks to the newly refurbished Grand Summit Hotel, which after a $15 million renovation, looks even more stunning than ever.

Nashville, Tennessee One of the best places to travel in January in Nashville, as the Music City offers music fans a closer peek at where hits are made. The new Analog complex, which is a 300 person, 5000 ft2 venues which was carved out of the Hutton Hotel’s former parking lot. Visitors can access its 2 writer rooms designed by Ryan Tedder and Dierks Bentley, who have written hits for Adele, Taylor Swift, and others. There are also plans by the live music giant AEG to take over the Nashville Yards, thereby creating an additional 2 venues.

Harbin, China Harbin, China is one of the best places to travel in January as it offers activities to both the adventurous and jaded traveler. The city, located in the far northeastern corner of China, is great for those who love winter sports. There numerous activities available, ranging from snowbiking, skiing, and ice skating, outdoors on the Jinhua Changzhou Mountain.

Those that want to enjoy the winter activities indoors would love the Harbin Wanda resort which measures at 860,000 ft2. The city also hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival, which in modern terms helps to promote the ancient ice carving tradition. This tradition was created back in the 1600s, during the Qing dynasty.

That is our list of some of the Best places to travel in January, let us know should you have any questions or still undecided on where to go.

source https://www.wonderliv.com/best-places-to-travel-in-january/

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Divertimento #127

Blue whale vs. krill.  Whale wins. "Free-fall lifeboat training."  Not sure, but I think these are used on open-sea oil rigs. Traffic at a road intersection in Ethiopia. Leopard stalks and catches his (surprising) prey. Very angry bird (language NSFW). Dog pulling a kid on a snow saucer. "Combustibubbles"- but safety goggles in pocket :-(  American patriot argues with a judge. Just one question: is the background black or white? NFL players' heights and weights, 1920s-1990s.

Public fountains are for looking at, not for playing on. Jeans are "faded" with lasers. A dog sits in a chair. HMB while I ride in this golf cart. Pineapple-picking teamwork. People who have cats will understand this one. Jaguar eating underwater. Look!  Helicopters!  How exciting... Mouse lemur glider "rocket" Baby meets mother's identical twin for the first time. Fun at the water park. Fox finds a dog toy.

Why the backs of trucks have underguards. How to use a fork to help hang a picture on a wall. Schnauzer prevents little girl from going too deep in ocean. Dog trained to protect his human. "Son, I'll get your ball out of the tree..." Chinese policeman at work. "Power handshake" toy. What you can do when you have claws like needles. Exhibition table tennis rally. "Mom, help me make a cool video!"  WCGW?

An "atomic trampoline" is impressive. Apparently this toddler is a future ninja. Hamster really likes his sand bath. I would not get in this line. Optical illusions. Very vigorous baptism. Windy day. Timelapse of a bird building a nest. Big SUVs don't mind flooded roads. That one goth friend. In science class, pay attention to the pendulum. Baby's first pile of leaves.

In recognition of Syttende Mai, today's embedded pix are lantern slides of Norway: "A selection from a collection of early-20th-century lantern slides held at the Fylkesarkivet of Sogn og Fjordane, a county in the west of Norway. The slides are produced by at least two British photographers – professional photographer Samuel J. Beckett and amateur photographer P. Heywood Hadfield..." from DIYS http://ift.tt/2q3jPHN

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Divertimento #127

Blue whale vs. krill.  Whale wins. "Free-fall lifeboat training."  Not sure, but I think these are used on open-sea oil rigs. Traffic at a road intersection in Ethiopia. Leopard stalks and catches his (surprising) prey. Very angry bird (language NSFW). Dog pulling a kid on a snow saucer. "Combustibubbles"- but safety goggles in pocket :-(  American patriot argues with a judge. Just one question: is the background black or white? NFL players' heights and weights, 1920s-1990s.

Public fountains are for looking at, not for playing on. Jeans are "faded" with lasers. A dog sits in a chair. HMB while I ride in this golf cart. Pineapple-picking teamwork. People who have cats will understand this one. Jaguar eating underwater. Look!  Helicopters!  How exciting... Mouse lemur glider "rocket" Baby meets mother's identical twin for the first time. Fun at the water park. Fox finds a dog toy.

Why the backs of trucks have underguards. How to use a fork to help hang a picture on a wall. Schnauzer prevents little girl from going too deep in ocean. Dog trained to protect his human. "Son, I'll get your ball out of the tree..." Chinese policeman at work. "Power handshake" toy. What you can do when you have claws like needles. Exhibition table tennis rally. "Mom, help me make a cool video!"  WCGW?

An "atomic trampoline" is impressive. Apparently this toddler is a future ninja. Hamster really likes his sand bath. I would not get in this line. Optical illusions. Very vigorous baptism. Windy day. Timelapse of a bird building a nest. Big SUVs don't mind flooded roads. That one goth friend. In science class, pay attention to the pendulum. Baby's first pile of leaves.

In recognition of Syttende Mai, today's embedded pix are lantern slides of Norway: "A selection from a collection of early-20th-century lantern slides held at the Fylkesarkivet of Sogn og Fjordane, a county in the west of Norway. The slides are produced by at least two British photographers – professional photographer Samuel J. Beckett and amateur photographer P. Heywood Hadfield..." from DIYS http://ift.tt/2q3jPHN

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Divertimento #127

Blue whale vs. krill.  Whale wins. "Free-fall lifeboat training."  Not sure, but I think these are used on open-sea oil rigs. Traffic at a road intersection in Ethiopia. Leopard stalks and catches his (surprising) prey. Very angry bird (language NSFW). Dog pulling a kid on a snow saucer. "Combustibubbles"- but safety goggles in pocket :-(  American patriot argues with a judge. Just one question: is the background black or white? NFL players' heights and weights, 1920s-1990s.

Public fountains are for looking at, not for playing on. Jeans are "faded" with lasers. A dog sits in a chair. HMB while I ride in this golf cart. Pineapple-picking teamwork. People who have cats will understand this one. Jaguar eating underwater. Look!  Helicopters!  How exciting... Mouse lemur glider "rocket" Baby meets mother's identical twin for the first time. Fun at the water park. Fox finds a dog toy.

Why the backs of trucks have underguards. How to use a fork to help hang a picture on a wall. Schnauzer prevents little girl from going too deep in ocean. Dog trained to protect his human. "Son, I'll get your ball out of the tree..." Chinese policeman at work. "Power handshake" toy. What you can do when you have claws like needles. Exhibition table tennis rally. "Mom, help me make a cool video!"  WCGW?

An "atomic trampoline" is impressive. Apparently this toddler is a future ninja. Hamster really likes his sand bath. I would not get in this line. Optical illusions. Very vigorous baptism. Windy day. Timelapse of a bird building a nest. Big SUVs don't mind flooded roads. That one goth friend. In science class, pay attention to the pendulum. Baby's first pile of leaves.

In recognition of Syttende Mai, today's embedded pix are lantern slides of Norway: "A selection from a collection of early-20th-century lantern slides held at the Fylkesarkivet of Sogn og Fjordane, a county in the west of Norway. The slides are produced by at least two British photographers – professional photographer Samuel J. Beckett and amateur photographer P. Heywood Hadfield..." from DIYS http://ift.tt/2q3jPHN

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Divertimento #127

Blue whale vs. krill.  Whale wins. "Free-fall lifeboat training."  Not sure, but I think these are used on open-sea oil rigs. Traffic at a road intersection in Ethiopia. Leopard stalks and catches his (surprising) prey. Very angry bird (language NSFW). Dog pulling a kid on a snow saucer. "Combustibubbles"- but safety goggles in pocket :-(  American patriot argues with a judge. Just one question: is the background black or white? NFL players' heights and weights, 1920s-1990s.

Public fountains are for looking at, not for playing on. Jeans are "faded" with lasers. A dog sits in a chair. HMB while I ride in this golf cart. Pineapple-picking teamwork. People who have cats will understand this one. Jaguar eating underwater. Look!  Helicopters!  How exciting... Mouse lemur glider "rocket" Baby meets mother's identical twin for the first time. Fun at the water park. Fox finds a dog toy.

Why the backs of trucks have underguards. How to use a fork to help hang a picture on a wall. Schnauzer prevents little girl from going too deep in ocean. Dog trained to protect his human. "Son, I'll get your ball out of the tree..." Chinese policeman at work. "Power handshake" toy. What you can do when you have claws like needles. Exhibition table tennis rally. "Mom, help me make a cool video!"  WCGW?

An "atomic trampoline" is impressive. Apparently this toddler is a future ninja. Hamster really likes his sand bath. I would not get in this line. Optical illusions. Very vigorous baptism. Windy day. Timelapse of a bird building a nest. Big SUVs don't mind flooded roads. That one goth friend. In science class, pay attention to the pendulum. Baby's first pile of leaves.

In recognition of Syttende Mai, today's embedded pix are lantern slides of Norway: "A selection from a collection of early-20th-century lantern slides held at the Fylkesarkivet of Sogn og Fjordane, a county in the west of Norway. The slides are produced by at least two British photographers – professional photographer Samuel J. Beckett and amateur photographer P. Heywood Hadfield..." from DIYS http://ift.tt/2q3jPHN

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Divertimento #127

Blue whale vs. krill.  Whale wins. "Free-fall lifeboat training."  Not sure, but I think these are used on open-sea oil rigs. Traffic at a road intersection in Ethiopia. Leopard stalks and catches his (surprising) prey. Very angry bird (language NSFW). Dog pulling a kid on a snow saucer. "Combustibubbles"- but safety goggles in pocket :-(  American patriot argues with a judge. Just one question: is the background black or white? NFL players' heights and weights, 1920s-1990s.

Public fountains are for looking at, not for playing on. Jeans are "faded" with lasers. A dog sits in a chair. HMB while I ride in this golf cart. Pineapple-picking teamwork. People who have cats will understand this one. Jaguar eating underwater. Look!  Helicopters!  How exciting... Mouse lemur glider "rocket" Baby meets mother's identical twin for the first time. Fun at the water park. Fox finds a dog toy.

Why the backs of trucks have underguards. How to use a fork to help hang a picture on a wall. Schnauzer prevents little girl from going too deep in ocean. Dog trained to protect his human. "Son, I'll get your ball out of the tree..." Chinese policeman at work. "Power handshake" toy. What you can do when you have claws like needles. Exhibition table tennis rally. "Mom, help me make a cool video!"  WCGW?

An "atomic trampoline" is impressive. Apparently this toddler is a future ninja. Hamster really likes his sand bath. I would not get in this line. Optical illusions. Very vigorous baptism. Windy day. Timelapse of a bird building a nest. Big SUVs don't mind flooded roads. That one goth friend. In science class, pay attention to the pendulum. Baby's first pile of leaves.

In recognition of Syttende Mai, today's embedded pix are lantern slides of Norway: "A selection from a collection of early-20th-century lantern slides held at the Fylkesarkivet of Sogn og Fjordane, a county in the west of Norway. The slides are produced by at least two British photographers – professional photographer Samuel J. Beckett and amateur photographer P. Heywood Hadfield..." from DIYS http://ift.tt/2q3jPHN

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Divertimento #127

Blue whale vs. krill.  Whale wins. "Free-fall lifeboat training."  Not sure, but I think these are used on open-sea oil rigs. Traffic at a road intersection in Ethiopia. Leopard stalks and catches his (surprising) prey. Very angry bird (language NSFW). Dog pulling a kid on a snow saucer. "Combustibubbles"- but safety goggles in pocket :-(  American patriot argues with a judge. Just one question: is the background black or white? NFL players' heights and weights, 1920s-1990s.

Public fountains are for looking at, not for playing on. Jeans are "faded" with lasers. A dog sits in a chair. HMB while I ride in this golf cart. Pineapple-picking teamwork. People who have cats will understand this one. Jaguar eating underwater. Look!  Helicopters!  How exciting... Mouse lemur glider "rocket" Baby meets mother's identical twin for the first time. Fun at the water park. Fox finds a dog toy.

Why the backs of trucks have underguards. How to use a fork to help hang a picture on a wall. Schnauzer prevents little girl from going too deep in ocean. Dog trained to protect his human. "Son, I'll get your ball out of the tree..." Chinese policeman at work. "Power handshake" toy. What you can do when you have claws like needles. Exhibition table tennis rally. "Mom, help me make a cool video!"  WCGW?

An "atomic trampoline" is impressive. Apparently this toddler is a future ninja. Hamster really likes his sand bath. I would not get in this line. Optical illusions. Very vigorous baptism. Windy day. Timelapse of a bird building a nest. Big SUVs don't mind flooded roads. That one goth friend. In science class, pay attention to the pendulum. Baby's first pile of leaves.

In recognition of Syttende Mai, today's embedded pix are lantern slides of Norway: "A selection from a collection of early-20th-century lantern slides held at the Fylkesarkivet of Sogn og Fjordane, a county in the west of Norway. The slides are produced by at least two British photographers – professional photographer Samuel J. Beckett and amateur photographer P. Heywood Hadfield..." from DIYS http://ift.tt/2q3jPHN