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  • World's Best Museums, YSL Museum in Marrakech
    Bolivia,  Cambodia,  Canada,  Colombia,  Cuba,  Ecuador,  England,  France,  Guam,  Indonesia,  Ireland,  Italy,  Malaysia,  Morocco,  Norway,  Scotland,  Spain,  Sweden,  Tanzania,  Thailand,  Uganda,  US,  Vietnam,  Zambia

    The Ultimate List of the Best Museums in the World

    World’s Best Museums  Visiting a new country can be exciting yet overwhelming experience.  There is art, culture, history, architecture, music, design and science that are all waiting to be learned and explored in cities and towns throughout the world.  A museum can provide a glimpse into local life, or provide education on a broader level. I think museums are a way to get a glimpse of the view of a country. Small, local museums even more-so, they show how they perceive themselves and the rest of the world. Get out to a museum near you, open your eyes and enrich your minds.  Doing some research to choose an interesting museum…

  • Soda Bottles in South America
    Africa,  Asia,  Caribbean,  Colombia,  Cuba,  Czech Republic,  Europe,  France,  Greece,  Ireland,  Italy,  Malta,  Martinique,  Mexico,  Morocco,  North America,  Portugal,  Scotland,  South America,  Spain,  Thailand,  Turkey,  UK,  US,  Vietnam

    22 Best Drinks Around the World: Travel Spots to Quench Your Thirst

    Best Drinks Around the World One way to really get to know a place is to drink and eat.  The best cocktails around the world are ones that have local ingredients or has a history or tradition unlike anywhere else.  When you drink these drinks, you should be transported directly back to your vacation. I’ve included both boozy and non alcoholic suggestions so everyone can go gulp. Whiskey in Scotland The Scots know their whiskies.  Two things to remember about Scotch, it’s made from malted Barley and don’t add an “e” in Scottish Whisky. Want to try Scotland’s “other national drink”? Often when I’m in another country I love checking…

  • Asia,  Canada,  Colombia,  Malaysia,  Scotland,  Thailand

    Coffee Shop Talk: Where to Find the Best Coffee in the World

    Brew a cup, order a Venti, or pop a K-cup in the Keurig because we are breaking down where in the world you can find the best coffee. Can I let you in on a little secret? If you read my story about my trip to a Colombian coffee farm, you already know that I’m the only person you know that doesn’t drink coffee.  Ok, so what makes me an authority on where to drink coffee around the world? I love everything about the caffeinated craving in a cup aside from drinking it, in particular, the coffee shop.  The smell, people all sitting around socializing quietly with friends or working…

  • Europe,  Scotland,  UK

    8 of my favorite things to do in Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, a beautifully picturesque town embedded into it’s landscape.  A medieval castle appearing as if it pushed up from the lush green and rocky ground, pouring itself out onto the road that tumbles downhill with colorful shopfronts lining the stone streets, landing you at the foot of a palace.  The old town takes you back in time giving the city a duality of charm and history with modern touches.   Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson described it perfectly as “Half a capital and half a country town, the whole city leads a double existence; it has long trances of the one and flashes of the other; like the king of…

  • Asia,  California,  Canada,  Europe,  France,  Ireland,  North America,  Northern Ireland,  Pennsylvania,  Scotland,  Thailand,  UK

    My 13 memorable moments of 2013

    It’s the last day of 2013!  What an amazing, exciting and rewarding year I’ve had and I can’t wait to see what awaits in the coming year.  Until then, here is a list of my thirteen best moments of 2013 in no particular order!  Enjoy and have a happy new year! 13.  Behind the scenes at Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, California. As a child you dream of being an oceanographer, a Sea World employee (until you watch Blackfish) swimming with the dolphins or in a job surrounding yourself with wildlife for your 9 – 5.  The Aquarium by the Bay in San Francisco makes you feel like…

  • England,  Europe,  Germany,  Ireland,  Scotland,  UK

    How Brussels sprouted onto my itinerary

    I love Brussels.  There I said it, I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it.  It was an accidental addition to my most recent trip to Europe and once again, my overweight luggage worked in my favor and the travel gods smiled down on me once more. Big Red Some of you who have heard of my recent trips know that I have two suitcases, one is a crimson behemoth I’ve affectionately dubbed “Big Red”.  Ok, so it isn’t the most creative nickname, but “Big Red” and her carry on counterpart, (you guessed it) “Little Red” is what we started calling them and the monikers stuck.  Since I’m…

  • Isle of Skye
    Scotland,  UK

    Skye’s the Limit: Isle of Skye, Scotland

    It was my search for “Hairy Coos” or “Shaggy Moos” as I affectionately call them, that led me to Northern Scotland. I had gone to Dublin for a writing workshop and like most of my travel plans, a snow ball of ideas and further adventures quickly ensued. It began with hopping over to Scotland on my way to Germany to visit friends and ended with having a month and a half long European excursion. In diving deep into my constant travel research, I decided I wanted to take a famous long train route up the coast from Glasgow to Mallaig. From there I could take a 30 minute ferry ride…

  • Day tour from Ediburgh Scotland: Visiting Rossyln Chapel
    Europe,  Scotland,  UK

    A Day Tour from Edinburgh: Uncovering the Holy Grail

    Ok, so I didn’t uncover THE Holy Grail, but while in Scotland I did have the opportunity to visit Rosslyn Chapel. It’s a treasure trove of unique stone work and ornate statues, it’s exploding with legend and folklore. Taking a day tour from Edinburgh to explore the mystery of the church turned out to be an interesting and adventurous day trip.  I was only in Edinburgh for a few days and hadn’t originally looked into taking the time to head out of town. My father however had been talking about this place since before I had planned my trip to Scotland. Each time I talked to my family while I…

  • Europe,  France,  Ireland,  North America,  Pennsylvania,  Scotland,  UK

    World’s Most Famous Cemeteries

      Why are we so interested in cemeteries? That eery feeling, the tragic stories or the spooky architecture? Whatever the reason, people have been intrigued by cemeteries for centuries and we have been visiting famous grave sties so frequently that the term “tombstone tourist” was coined to describe the millions of grave goers each year. Peruse through my personal list of the world’s most famous cemeteries.  Père Lachaise, Paris France “We die only once, and for such a long time.” — Molière Located in one of my favorite cities, Paris, this is possibly one of the most well known cemeteries around the world.  Famous musicians, writers, politicians and thousands of others…