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Oktoberfest is in full swing right now! It is currently day 14 of Oktoberfest in Munich and there are two days left. In Colorado there have been multiple celebrations from Denver’s Oktoberfest on Larimer that was the last two weekends in September, South Pearl Street’s Oktoberfest, to ones in the mountains like Breckenridge’s Oktoberfest; which is…
Here is my most recent post for the Equator. The Coordinates Almost smack-dab in the middle of Brazil is Goiânia, the 11th largest city in the country, located 15 hours northeast of Rio de Janeiro. Like many cities in Brazil, on Sunday afternoon you’ll find families gathered around one of the country’s most popular dishes,…
(Opera San Jose) Even though I really only had one free day in Costa Rica I really wanted to go up to Monteverde. I wanted to do the canopy tour and go zip lining. Unfortunately with it being off season in September and it being about a five hour drive I wasn’t able to make it…
This past week in Denver it felt like fall. It made me excited for fall baking. So to kick off the season I made a lattice apple pie. Yes it was delicious. And yes there is an “H” on the pie. That is because it was Henry’s birthday today! The big guy is two!!! Apple…
On our way home after our weekend in Sonoma we made sure to book a late departure of 6 pm so we had time to hang in San Francisco. What we really ended up doing was eating our way around the city. We took a one minute pit stop to take a picture at the Golden…
I ran the Napa to Sonoma half marathon on July 19th. Though this was my second half I technically consider it my first. This is because my first one I ran my senior spring semester of college and let’s just say my extra curricular activities cough drinking cough kept me from performing at my best. That…
The final stop on my Europe tour was Switzerland. We started in Zurich. Well I technically went to Zurich but in reality I stayed at a hotel that was about five minutes away from the airport. Instead of exploring Zurich we went to the Rhine Falls in Neuhausen. It was a pretty fun excursion and…
This past weekend camping was exactly what I needed after chaperoning teens around Europe for two weeks. Besides enjoying the fresh air and nature I really really enjoyed my naps; drink a beer then nap, get in a hammock and nap, eat lunch then nap. I also discovered why people love hammocks so much. They really…
I started writing a series called Pole to Pole for EF’s blog Equator. Check out my first post! Welcome to the Equator’s new series, Pole to Pole – Culture Unparalleled. While working with EF, and on my own, I’ve had the opportunity to visit some amazing places and witness just how beautiful our world can…
The past two days I have been in London and Paris. One more day here in Paris and then we head to Zurich. The kids I am chaperoning are amazing kids and hilarious!! Steak and Stilton Pie in Oxford Pastry in the Botanical Gardens in Paris