It was gray and drizzly in Belfast, and I so truly needed this pick-me-up from the Palm House in Belfast. Plus it’s free! The Palm House was completed in 1840 and is one of the …
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Music snobs will point out that The Fratellis are from Glasgow, not Edinburgh, but I saw the band tour this album back home in Salt Lake City, and I just had to share it when …
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In Which I Take Questionable Advice from my Spirit Animal Guide
If you read my last post, you know I was a little down in the dumps. I thought a good night’s sleep in my big, cushy, golden AirBNB bed would help, but I woke up feeling …
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An Agenda-less Day in Edinburgh
This post is going to be all over the place. It is also going to be slightly ironic. I apologize in advance. My first day in Edinburgh, I was feeling pretty down. Tired, kinda lonely, …
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Click here for the Spotify playlist. A big thanks for FreePik for supplying the base gear vectors, so I could Photoshop!
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I’m not a huge fan of the musical Hair. Mostly, I just don’t understand it. I’ve seen it two or three times and still leave the theatre unable to recall what just happened and what …
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While Away at Cardiff Bay
I promised more architectural weirdness today, which I will deliver. But first, I have to wax rhapsodic about Cardiff, Wales. This city definitely has a piece of my heart. When I was in London and …
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Cardiff Castle
I love me a good castle, and Cardiff Castle did not disappoint. It was a block away from my hostel (shout-out to The Safehouse–you guys totally made my trip!) and just steps from the new …
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Cardiff, Wales is known as the “City of Arcades“. I could have spent days wandering around the little shops and restaurants tucked inside the city blocks. Plus, it got me out of the rain. I …
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Solsbury Hill
My heart was going BOOM BOOM BOOM, mostly from the climb to this place. When my favorite navigation app (Maps.me–it works offline and is super detailed!) told me to go up a tiny alley in …
