HeyJaredOpening the Aperture
We’re a family of four (2 adults and 2 teens) from the Western US (mostly Colorado and California) who hit pause on the life we knew to explore the world and broaden our perspective. Follow us here and on IG at @openingtheaperture.
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What the AirBNB That Felt Most Like Home Taught Me (opens the original)
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If you’ve been to Oxford, you know that many of the row houses tend to have a fairly unique door/entryway. It’s what gives them personality from the outside. When we got to ours two summers ago, we couldn’t find the key to get in. It was hidden safely behind some bushes that only a child playing hide-and-seek could’ve found without help. (Thank goodness for S!)What struck us when we crossed the threshold was that we felt as if we had entered someone else’s life. Letters delivered through the mai
When Grief & Gratitude Live Side by Side (opens the original)
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Here’s What Nobody Was Going to Say About Me (opens the original)
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Part 6 — Not the Roman Holiday We Had in Mind: How We Unknowingly Ran into the Chaotic Reality of Visiting a 2800-year-old City During a World-Class Sporting Event (May 2026) (opens the original)
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This is part 6 of a multi-part story about how you can do things right as a seasoned traveler — run the searches, check the logistics, and look for answers — and still have a city’s archaic public information system fail you, turning what you expected to be a fun weekend getaway into a sweaty logistical nuisance. Stick around to hear all the details, how we pivoted, and what we learned. You can catch up here if you’re just diving in:Part 1<a href="https://laura
Part 5 — Not the Roman Holiday We Had in Mind: How We Unknowingly Ran into the Chaotic Reality of Visiting a 2800-year-old City During a World-Class Sporting Event (May 2026) (opens the original)
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This is part 5 of a multi-part story about how you can do things right as a seasoned traveler — run the searches, check the logistics, and look for answers — and still have a city’s archaic public information system fail you, turning what you expected to be a fun weekend getaway into a sweaty logistical nuisance. Stick around to hear all the details, how we pivoted, and what we learned. You can catch up here if you’re just diving in:Part 1<a href="https://laura
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