travel blog
When I visited family in Phoenix for Thanksgiving, I wanted to get some photos of the skyline. My uncle suggested the Wrigley Mansion. The mansion finished construction in 1931 by the Wrigley gum magnate, William Wrigley, Jr. You can take tours of the mansion, enjoy a meal in one of their fabulous dining areas, or
Stoke Park is a luxury 5-star hotel surrounded by 350 acres of parks, lakes, and manicured gardens. If you’ve ever seen Bridget Jones’s Diary, you’ll recognize this hotel as the one that Bridget and Daniel stayed at during their “this must mean true love” mini-break. It’s been featured in a number of other movies as well, including
I’m not a very adventurous traveler. I’m actually scared of a lot of things–mainly things that will end in me plummeting to my death. Despite the fact that I have many fears, I still try to push myself to do things because I know in the end the experience will outweigh the initial fear.
Where I Stayed: Hótel Skaftafell, Hótel Anna Restaurant: Restaurant at Hótel Anna, it was quaint and adorable, and the food was delicious and fresh. Church: Skálholt Sites: Svartifoss, Jökulsárlón, Skaftafell, Vík, Skógafoss, Hvítserkur, Seljalandsfoss, Geysir, Gullfoss, Experience: hiking on a glacier; glacier lagoon boat tour
I didn’t get to spend much time in East Iceland. It was sort of a passing-through point on the trip, and to be honest, I didn’t find that there was a whole lot to stop and see (touristy site-wise).
source Has there ever been a place that just sort of kept popping up on your radar and that maybe you never really considered until about the 100th time it popped up?
When I was flying back from San Francisco, I volunteered to be bumped to a later flight and got a pretty sweet voucher in return. Having known a few people who lived in Chicago, I’d heard a lot about how awesome it was. I had a long weekend coming up at work, and decided to