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January 30, 2016
He was charging at us. I could feel the ground tremble as the six of us sat in silence and Chris, master tracking, guide, and our driver for the day faced off with the beast. I kept eyeing the shotgun wondering why Matt had not moved to grab it. My heart was pounding but I […]
January 4, 2016
Spending a week in Aruba and tired of the beach? Here are four unique and fun adventures you can have in Aruba to get you off the beach, out of the resort, and into town. I tried them all. Butterfly Farm ATV Horseback Riding in the Desert Submarine Believe me…. This is fun and all but […]
July 30, 2015
I lived in Istanbul for over a year. I moved there for 6 months as a student at Beloit College for study abroad. After graduating and working for a year I moved back for 7 months and ran out of money and had to come home. Istanbul to me will always be a magical place […]
July 2, 2015
My grandma is definitely one of my most favorite people in the world. Everywhere she goes she leaves such an impression on the people that she is never forgotten. Her personality and humor are bigger than her petite 5’2 frame and she takes on the world with a lightness and love that makes her everyone’s […]
December 30, 2014
My husband and I had originally planned to spend a week and a half in Lisbon, Portugal for New Years Eve. Of course, realizing Portugal was near Spain, which is near Gibraltar, which is near Morocco; it only made sense to split a week and a half into four countries. We spent 10 hours in […]
June 30, 2014
A fantastic solo vacation to Waitsfield, Vermont in an airsteam: Stayed in: Airbnb Airsteam: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3302370 So my husband and I had just gotten married and what better way to celebrate a life together with someone than celebrating yourself! So I booked a weeklong trip to Waitsfield, VT for some relaxation in an unusual setting: An […]
December 30, 2013
We spent a few days in Lisbon, Portugal and something that amazed me was the street art. Here’s are some of the photos of the amazing artwork. Lisbon was full of artwork, great food, beautiful buildings, and friendly people. It had a grundy feel similar to the Mission district in San Francisco before the dot-com […]
October 18, 2013
Thanksgiving in Montreal – Just Don’t Do It….. Somehow we thought it’d make since to go to Montreal for a three day weekend with our dog. We decided to go in October and to our surprise we landed in Montreal on the eve of Canadian Thanksgiving. Being clearly culturally ignorant I was: Surprised Canada has […]
January 30, 2013
What would you do if you only had 10 hours in Gilbraltar? Well, If you’re like us— you’d be a total tourist and you’d attempt to take the journey to the top Rock of Gibraltar in a day (Hint: We did not make it to the top but had fun nevertheless). You’d take on monkey’s […]
January 10, 2013
When my husband and I were in out first year together I revealed to him my unwavering love of all things pies. Needless to say; he also expressed his love for pie. This was before he was diagnosed as a celiac, so we planned a day where we would create a “Pie Day” and created […]
July 30, 2012
(Above image copyright Adrian Michael) Ah, Widder Bar in Zurich. My favorite place in the entire city! It has such a calming, relaxing atmosphere. Classy, upscale look. An amazing selection of Whiskys — indeed, their Whisky menu is separate from their regular bar menu because it is so big. Sometimes I would come here for dinner just […]
September 18, 2010
Ah, Nice — the French riviera, or as they say, Alpes-Maritimes. My favorite part of France. How could you not like a place that has palm trees like this as you step out of the airport: Indeed the airport is in walking distance to the town center, which is something I did on occasion. I […]
June 18, 2008
Bozcaada Many people from Istanbul make this little island a romantic destination during the summer months due to it’s small size, friendly people, and breathtaking beauty all for a reasonable price. If you are a history buff then you would also like to know that this island was mentioned in the Iliad (yes, very true […]
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