As part of our road trip there is an “Abe Does America” series unfolding. Our road trip mascot is none other than an Abraham Lincoln bobblehead. He wasn’t actually our first choice, but he’s grown on us and has been quite the entertainer. It always makes for interesting conversation…. “Can I get a photo of […]
North America
The Classic American Road Trip
I’m finally back in the US of A after a cancelled flight from South Africa and three long days of travel trying to make it home. I got back on the 13th around 1am, my friend from Germany flew in on the 14th, and we left town for our classic American road trip on the […]
Washington DC with Heather
My first day in Washington DC, before my training started for my job in South Africa, I was VERY fortunate to meet up with one of my favorite travel bloggers Heather who writes over at There’s No Place Like Oz. We both started blogging around the same time, as she moved to Australia for a […]
Montage Monday: A Day at the Races
Happy Memorial Day! This my last weekend in the country with my family, and we watched “America’s favorite past time” and attended a few baseball games. Today we are at Churchill Downs watching 11 races, and I’m so excited! So, I thought I’d share some pictures from my last time at Churchill. Hope everyone is […]
Studying in Hawaii aka Visiting on the Cheap
With summer just around the corner, I thought I would switch gears for a moment to touch on the topic of How I spent a summer in college in Hawaii and you can too, regardless of age or educational pursuits. I never studied abroad in college. While I wish I had, as an Interior Design […]
Holiday Traditions? Bourbon Please.
I love the holidays. I love overbearing family, tacky decorations, Christmas music, and baking. Someone recently asked about my family’s traditions. And truth be told, they’re not that much different from everyone else’s. However, my parents moved to rural Kentucky and the Bourbon Capital of the World four years ago, and since then we’ve adapted […]