I have a lot of trips/plans in the works, but only one big trip confirmed so far. So I figured I’d let you in on that one for now. In less than two weeks, I’m departing on a European road trip, starting and ending with Amsterdam. The itinerary is…
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ICELAND
5 Best Videos of Iceland
Iceland‘s been pretty high on the travel radar lately; it seems almost inescapable. I can’t even begin to count how many travel-related sources have put it on their top picks for 2013. Iceland is certainly the place to be–it’s a photographer’s paradise, it’s the land of midnight sun during the summer and northern lights during
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DREAM DESTINATION
Dream Destination: Costa Rica
It’s cold outside, and while I’ve grown to love the winter in some regards, it doesn’t stop me from dreaming of tropical destinations while I’m curled up in a snuggie (don’t judge) on my couch with the space heater pointed directly on me.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Lesedi Cultural Village
When I was in South Africa for the World Cup, I wanted to immerse myself in African culture as best I could. It’s a bit difficult to get the flavor of a country when you’re there for sporting events, so I was glad that places like Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village exist.
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NETHERLANDS
Photos: Amsterdam
I’ve been to Amsterdam a couple times. And speaking as a woman who loves the Netherlands, I really didn’t get the warm fuzzies from its capital city. There wasn’t really a reason why I didn’t like it–nothing bad happened while I was there, everything was perfectly pleasant, the weather every time I went was fine–but
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NETHERLANDS
Kasteel de Haar
Kasteel de Haar is just outside Utrecht in the Netherlands. And talk about idyllic. The castle itself is magnificent, boasting 200 rooms and 30 bathrooms, and dates back to 1892. The grounds on which it sits are pristine. In the autumn, the lush green grass was dotted with fallen yellow, orange, and red leaves. The
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DREAM HOTELS
Dream Hotel: The Waldorf Astoria, a New York City landmark
This is a special guest post from my Dutch friend, Carlos. Situated on Park Avenue, the world-renowned Waldorf Astoria can be considered the quintessential Manhattan hotel. Built in 1931 as the follow-up to the once separate Waldorf and Astoria hotels, the Art-Deco building occupies an entire block between Park and Lexington Avenue.
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PHOTOS
Boston, City of My Dreams
Boston is one of my favorite cities in the United States. I visited for the first time when I was in high school and I absolutely fell in love with it. It was the place I’d dreamed of going to college, of pursuing a career in journalism, of enjoying the romanticism of the snow, of
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