1. To Poland for Pottery at Teaching Internationally Escape for a day with Sarah as she takes a trip into Poland to shop for some truly beautiful pots. Lovely pictures sprinkled in the midst of a relaxing narrative. Any day. 2. Waiting in Airports at 11,000 miles from Home Join an adventurer on their various flights around … Continue reading
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Fairy Tale Cottage in Western Mass
A rather quick stop, this fairy-tale house is beautiful…even if just seen from the outside. Affectionately called the Tyringham Gingerbread House, it comes straight out of the fairy tales you read as a kid to sit peacefully amidst the rolling hills of western Massachusetts. This was stop 3 on our fabulous road trip back to central … Continue reading
Road Trip Week Continues: Meeting the Lorax!
Stop number 2 on our Road Trip from Boston to Central Ohio was the quad at the Springfield Museums. While the museums do cost money, you can get into the quad between them for free. My Dad and I parked on the street and walked a few circles, before stumbling into the quad. … Continue reading
Adventurous Blogger Award!
I was so happy today to find out that I’ve been nominated for The Adventurous Blogger Award by Anarya Andir, one of my favorite bloggers. I was especially excited to be nominated for this award because I like to look at everything I do as an adventure, from conquering a mountain to trying a new … Continue reading
Adventure Of A Poor Traveler : Laos (Part 4), Guest Post from Stream of Light
Welcome to Featured Friday! This week I have an excellent guest post for you from the beautiful photography/travel blog, Stream of Light. It’s a little pricier than what I usually post or guest post about, but I thought it was still a great tip and a good deal for your money. I know this will … Continue reading
On The Road Again: Stop #1 on The Penniless Traveler’s Fabulous Road Trip
While driving back out to Ohio for my junior year of school, my dad and I stopped at various roadside attractions between Boston and Columbus. This stop was the kick-off to our adventure and it also marks the beginning of “Road Trip Week” on The Penniless Traveler! Before our trip, I visited one of … Continue reading
A Peace Garden in the North End
The St. Leonard Peace Garden is one of my all time favorite spots in the North End. The garden leads up to St. Leonard Church which is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in New England (founded by Italian immigrants). On either side of the path leading up to the church are religious statues. I’m not … Continue reading
Tuesday’s Trifles: The Top of My List This Week
1. A Chihuly Take On Collecting Things on Rosemary’s Blog This is my favorite post of the week. A really unique sight. Anything that mixes art, travel, and my hoarder-like obsession with collections is good in my book. And she’s got the pictures to back it up. 2. About Two Blocks Away There Be Monsters on … Continue reading
Keep Your Enemies at the Bottom of a Big Hill
A really neat historical place to visit in Halifax, Nova Scotia is The Citadel which sits within a hill overlooking the seaside town below. My family and I went there on our cruise this month(a not-so-penniless activity), but I found out after our visit that you can get into The Citadel for a much better … Continue reading
Gray Skies Done Best
After a two hour bus ride from where we were docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia we climbed off the bus into the place that does gray skies better than anywhere else in the world. I don’t know if I’ve ever been to a more photogenic place than Peggy’s Cove. We were only there for a … Continue reading