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On my summer work trip our group also made a quick stop in a different country—Monaco. We spent enough time there to grab a delicious lunch, shop a little for a vintage south of France marketing poster, and walk around the city and visit Grace Kelly’s tomb at Saint Nicholas Cathedral. After border crossing we headed…
On my last work trip I went on a tour my company calls Europe’s Mediterranean Coast; the first stop was Cinque Terre. I explored four of the five villages with 20 students from outside of Chicago. I loved walking the villages, eating fresh seafood on the seaside, and drinking Aperol Spritzers. We started at Riomaggiore then…
There are lots of things to try in Nice but one food item that shouldn’t be missed is socca. Socca is an unleavened bread made out of chickpea flour and is a specialty in Nice. You will find it pretty much at all touristy restaurants but if you are looking for some of the best…
It is National Hot Dog day people! If you are an avid follower of mine you know that I LOVE hot dogs. Below are a few pictures/video to honor the day! -Hot Dogs in Madrid- -Hot Dogs in Vienna- -Hot Dogs at a Denver Nuggets Game-
One day while we were in Marseilles we left the city and went to the little seaside town called Cassis. It was a 45 minute bus ride away and so darn adorable. We hung out on the beach, did our usual drinking of rose, and also took a boat tour of the calanques. This is…
I had some issues on my way to Europe this past week (I am headed to the Mediterranean coast for a work trip). I was connecting through Dallas and was due to land 3o minutes after my flight to London took off. Luckily I called and was connected with a great customer service representative who…
After our day of exploring we found a souvenir shop that could give us beers in black plastic bags, the illegal way, to take with us to our sunset pagoda. Our receptionist friend at our hotel suggested that we go to Shin Complex Pagoda for sunset because it would be less crowded—best advice of the…
My little sister Kylie visited this past weekend. She loves lemon desserts so I made lemon poppyseed cookies! The cookie was like a short bread and though this is a really lemon forward recipe it is not overwhelming at all—perfect summer cookie! If you are looking for a dessert to make for a Memorial Day…
Sarena, Becky, and myself got off the boat in Bagan and headed to the hotel; Yun Myo Thu. Tip if you take the boat into Bagan you are required to pay a $20 USD entrance fee and there are no ATMs in that area. We pulled everything we had left to cover all three of us…
A few weekends ago I attended one of my good friends wedding in Savannah, Georgia. I didn’t get a ton of time to explore the city because I got in on a Friday afternoon and left on the following Sunday morning but from what I saw I loved. It reminded me a lot of Charleston…