So I’ve got this friend…she’s pretty cool. If you’ve been following along over the years then you probably know who Zaneta is. Well, Zaneta’s current role in life has her interning at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, casual, I know. My life’s cool factor has gone way up since I met her. […]
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Lessons Learned Outside (aka Spring Break Travels!)
According to Urban Dictionary spring break is “a week where all the dumb kids go to Cancun and all the level-headed people get to relax.” That’s a bit harsh, but nonetheless true as all the local college students flock closer to the equator for a warm, carefree break from classes, and per usual I’m not […]
Booze News | Brooklyn Brewery
Sightseeing, check! History, check! Hockey game, check! So what else do I love that could have made this trip any better? A brewery visit!!! Thanks to a break in the deluge of New York snow, we took advantage of the clear sky and walked a couple of blocks through Williamsburg to enjoy some icy cold […]
New Year, New York!
Time is a freaky, scary thing when you put too much thought into it, and I am not one to voluntarily waste it. I try to grasp every moment that comes my way and I think that is best displayed in my travel itineraries. With five days in New York City (2 of which were partial […]
Shall We Escargot to Disneyland Paris?
PSA: this is one of three Disneyland Paris posts so if you’re a Disnerd then I invite you to relax and pull up a chair but if Disney is not your thing…how on Earth did you end up here?? There are multiple reasons this park stands out among the others but the main draw for me is […]
A Midsummer’s Day and Play
“Though she be but little she is fierce.” -A Midsummer’s Night Dream, William Shakespeare. Quite a fitting line for two girls traveling through Europe, don’t you think? Appropriately so, we made a stop in Stratford Upon Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, to spend the afternoon dining on a restaurant patio, perusing the historic figure’s hometown and […]
Whitealbum Challenge | NOLA
Imagine this: You’re standing on a second story balcony on Bourbon Street watching the crazy, likely drunken crowd roam around beneath you, and throwing beads at them if they “earn them”. There is a man walking down the street with a goofy smile playing the washboard that is strapped to his chest, and randomly joins […]
World Watching 