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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
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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
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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
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Where to Stay in Edinburgh: The Rutland Hotel
My biggest complaint with The Rutland Hotel is that I didn’t get to stay longer. I loved this hotel. I mean loooooved it. I could probably live here. The Rutland is an awesome boutique hotel
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How to Budget for a Trip
via with my edits When most people find out how much I love travel, their top question is usually some derivative of: how do you afford it? To be perfectly honest, I’m never quite sure how to
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Snowy Pennsylvania
One thing I always hope for and look forward to when I take a trip to PA during the winter is the snow. I’ve been disappointed for the past several years–it always comes too early or
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A Year in Travel: 2012 Recap
In 2012 I did a healthy amount of traveling. It certainly wasn’t as much as I’d have liked, but on a budget and while maintaining a full-time job (and even getting a promotion!), I think
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South Central Pennsylvania
I’m headed home to good old south central Pennsylvania for the holidays. I leave tomorrow and will spend five wonderful days visiting my family and friends. I realized that I’ve never written much about where
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Photos: Bruges
As cliché as it may be, after seeing In Bruges, I knew I needed to visit this historic city. While watching the movie, I found myself totally drawn to the backdrop and already scheming ways in
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Photos: Garvan Woodland Gardens
When I visited Little Rock a few months ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the Garvan Woodland Gardens. It was an incredibly muggy and miserably hot day, especially for early-September, but it was worth all the sweat
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Flagstaff and Sedona, Arizona
I went to Phoenix for Thanksgiving to visit family and we decided to take a little adventure to Flagstaff and Sedona. I’d been to both before, but only for a brief time, and to be
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Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix
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