We didn’t have to go far to kick off our US road trip. Right in my parents’ backyard is Bardstown, the Bourbon Capital of the World. Although I’ve visited bourbon distilleries on several occasions, this would be Stella’s first.
Montage Monday: Abe Does Kentucky
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 […]
This One Time, I Kissed a Hippo
I never thought I would use the words kiss and hippo in the same sentence. But as Justin Bieber has taught me.. never say never! (I know it was cheesy to throw out a Justin Bieber line, but cheesy very much characterizes what you are about to witness.)
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 […]
Montage Monday: African Safari in Luxury
One of the perks of my summer job was a safari in South Africa. And this wasn’t just any safari… we’re talking a five-star safari that I will probably never go on again unless I win the lottery. We spent two evenings on a private game reserve at Thornybush and went on four game drives. […]
Random Things I’ve Done in South Africa
My internet sucks. You can’t do a safari post without photos, and the internet isn’t my friend at the moment. So instead of hearing about my amazing and luxurious safari, you’re going to have to settle on second best: a random list of things I’ve done in my 8 weeks of living in rural South […]