One of my travel collections consists of KLM Delft Blue miniature houses. They come out with new house every year, and each one is numbered. Some might say that the coolest thing about them is that they come filled with Bois Jenever (dutch gin). What I find most cool is that they are replicas of … [Read more...]
Travel Game Features San Diego
August 26, 2012 By
I'm coming down to the home stretch with the Dog Days of Summer Travel Game. And, there is not better place for the home stretch to end than in my hometown of San Diego. All month I have been traveling around and it's been a fun filled journey. I started in Saudi Arabia and hung out in … [Read more...]
[VIDEO] Amsterdam Gay Pride Parade 2012
August 5, 2012 By
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Dutch people overwhelmingly support equal rights for gays, and the country became the world's first to fully sanction gay marriages in April 2001. So when I found out it was Gay Pride week the weekend I was going to Amsterdam, there was no way I was going to miss the parade. I expected something … [Read more...]
Capture The Color Competition
July 21, 2012 By
I was nominated by Runaway Brit to enter the Capture The Color Travel Blogger Competition. So, what is it? Basically, a travel blogger submits a photo that showcase the following colors: blue, green, yellow, white, and red. And, then they nominate 5 other bloggers. It's a simple as that. … [Read more...]
Travel Indulgence
June 16, 2012 By
We have a restaurant in Portland, Oregon that is our "ultimate" indulgence. We travel down from Seattle (3 hours-one way), to enjoy not the food, but the wine. Plainfields is an Indian restaurant. This is not a restaurant review. We're not there for the food, which is excellent, we're there … [Read more...]
My Ugly-Ass Travel Sandals
January 2, 2012 By
Like any girl, I love fashion and when it comes to my shoes, it’s all about cute and comfort. Even if they're 5 inch heels, my rule is I have to be able to run or fight in them. LOL Prior to leaving for Thailand in 2006 I decided I needed some comfy walking sandals that could also get wet. Our … [Read more...]
Travel Collections – What Do You Collect?
August 13, 2011 By
Do you have a travel collection? Do you set up rules on how the items can be collected? Do you have to actually go to that place, or will you accept other people adding to your collection? Right now, I have one active collection, but I've had a few others. About 25 years ago, I started a … [Read more...]
Chill Out at the IceBar Stockholm
August 4, 2011 By
Don't you just have to go to an ice bar if you're in Sweden? It's like a law or Stockholm 101 or something. Once known "Absolut Ice Bar," it is now 'IceBar Stockholm' by the IceHotel. However, none of this makes it any less fabulous. It's still the world's first permanent ice bar, made from 100% … [Read more...]
Tunnelbana Tour: Art In The Stockholm Metro
July 27, 2011 By
Who knew Stockholm had an art gallery in its subway stations?!! Well, actually I knew about it, but it wasn't until I took a tour that I realized how cool it was. When I was living in Stockholm 12 years ago, I never really paid much attention to it, and I certainly didn't know it was a "planned" … [Read more...]
“My 7 Links” – Back Down Memory Lane
July 25, 2011 By
A BIG THANKS to RunawayBrit for nominating me to participate in Tripbase's My 7 Links. It's a summary of seven of my "stand-out" blog posts. I don't know that I have enough posts I think are "worthy" but, I'm going for it. :) This is such a great idea. I'm so focused on what I need to write, … [Read more...]