“Different or strange in a way that attracts attention.” Unusual Mardi Gras in New Orleans is the most unusual experience by far. If you’ve ever seen Halloweentown,… Read more “WPC: Unusual”
Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 5
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” -George Bernard Shaw Week 5: Top three cultural foods If you’ve read a couple of my previous… Read more “Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 5”
Tour Eiffel
I briefly mentioned my visit to the Eiffel Tower in Week 1 of my Travel Blogging Challenge. If you haven’t read it, I only had about thirty… Read more “Tour Eiffel”
Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 4
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” -Ibn Battuta Week 4: Travel misadventures My best friend has a house on Lake Sunapee… Read more “Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 4”
The Louvre
“Paris is always a good idea.” -Audrey Hepburn One of the must-see sights in Paris. I’m saddened to say that I didn’t have as much appreciation for… Read more “The Louvre”
WPC: Bridge
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” -Isaac Newton Bridges are metaphors for connection. Soccer may be a bridge between you and your sister because… Read more “WPC: Bridge”
Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 3
“Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.” -Frank Borman Week 3: Funny travel story I was in London a couple of summers ago and… Read more “Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 3”
WPC: Delta
Delta (Δ) is a symbol of change. In science, ΔT represents a change in temperature. In nature, it is a piece of land shaped liked a triangle where… Read more “WPC: Delta”
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Seine River, & Pont des Arts
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” -Confucius A couple years ago I was invited to go on a trip to Paris, a few other cities… Read more “Notre-Dame Cathedral, Seine River, & Pont des Arts”
Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 2
“To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” -Danny Kaye If you didn’t read my post last week, I’m participating in the 21 Weeks of Travel… Read more “Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 2”
Sunshine Blogger Award
“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” -Anthony J. D’Angelo I’m so grateful to Julie for nominating me for the Sunshine… Read more “Sunshine Blogger Award”
In the Light of Night
“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” -Mark Twain I had just left a babysitting gig when it started to… Read more “In the Light of Night”
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” -Joseph Addison Celie is a poor black woman who is abused and raped by her father… Read more “The Color Purple by Alice Walker”
WPC: Transient
“Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.” I took this photo in Shark Ray Alley off the coast of Caye Caulker, Belize. It’s about a mile west… Read more “WPC: Transient”
Living Unapologetically
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” -Jim Rohn Life throws a lot at you…all the time.… Read more “Living Unapologetically”
Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 1
“I stood at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower today and looked up at it. There are very few times in my life I’ve felt so small.”… Read more “Travel Blogging Challenge: Week 1”
Gulf Shores, Alabama
“To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.” -Jeanne Moreau For my family, Gulf Shores is more like… Read more “Gulf Shores, Alabama”
Paris Moon
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.” -George Carlin Tonight I am perplexed by the moon. It has so much beauty… Read more “Paris Moon”
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
“Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light.” -Vera Nazarian I have a reading list 40 books… Read more “The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead”
Jamaica
“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” -Babs Hoffman I specifically chose that quote because of the drive from the airport to… Read more “Jamaica”
Jackson, Wyoming
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” -Henry Miller Sounds intriguing, I know. When I was first told we were going… Read more “Jackson, Wyoming”
Testing, testing…is this thing on?
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”
-Saint Augustine
