Thanks for today’s Featured Friday post and pictures from Floutsam! I stumbled on this blog about a week ago and was really impressed by Floutsam’s way of including the reader in the adventure and really painting a complete and detailed picture of some very exciting travels. This guest post is about one my personal favorite … Continue reading
My photo of Honolulu Harbor has been selected as a contender for Travel Photo of the Year on Bucket List Publications!! I could not be more flattered or excited. Leslie Carter, the woman behind the blog, is a huge inspiration to me and I still can’t believe my picture is on her page. Please … Continue reading
Flying Horses was always our favorite place to go on Martha’s Vineyard when we were little and it’s still a great place to visit, as America’s oldest carousel. Like all good old carousels there is a gold ring to grab and if you get it you get a free ride! The price is a little … Continue reading
So there are a lot of Titanic-related places you can visit in the world, but one that I don’t think a lot of people think to go is the graveyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is the final resting place for many of those who died as the ship sank. They were retrieved by sailors … Continue reading
Today I have a brand new plan. We will see if I’m actually as in love with it as I think, or if it’s just a whim (in which case I’ll be back to the same old song and dance next Tuesday). The plan is, every Tuesday, I will put up a “Tuesday’s Trifles” post. … Continue reading
When I got my first retainer in middle school the first thing my friends at school asked me to say was “Mississippi,” needless-to-say this resulted in me spitting all over the place in one of those classic, scarring childhood memories. Luckily, I’ve since gotten over the incident and the Mississippi River has become a place … Continue reading
I was surprised when I found out that the most popular memorial at Pearl Harbor was free to visit. As a history major, I was essentially obligated to see the USS Arizona Memorial, and I am so glad that I did. Although it meant rolling myself out of bed at 6AM to avoid the lines … Continue reading
Here is the photo I picked out for the NYC photo contest this past weekend! Thanks to everyone who entered and sent me their photos! This photograph was taken by Angela DeSimone at http://angeladesimonephotography.wordpress.com/. Definitely take a look at her blog she has some truly beautiful photographs there. Safe travels!! Continue reading
Thanks so much to Anarya Andir for nominating me for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! I absolutely LOVE her blog. She’s got some really beautiful travel photographs she has taken and a very unique perspective on the world and being a global citizen in it. Definitely take a look at her blog here: http://manishamishra.wordpress.com/ Rules: 1. … Continue reading
The Merseyside Maritime Museum is a very appropriate stop to make while you’re visiting Liverpool to satisfy your Beatles-Mania. Liverpool was and is a major shipping town and their history is rich with tales of different seafaring vessels. The biggest exhibit is “Titanic, Lusitania, and The Forgotten Empress” on the first floor of the museum. … Continue reading
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