Once again, I let MONTHS slip away between posts. My goal of systematically completing my 10 Ways to Tourist in Your Own Town list from my last post through the summer fell way, way, way by …
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#1. Pretend You Actually Are a Tourist: Temple Square
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Won’t You Miss Me: Grand Central Terminal
It took my breath away the first time I saw it, so I was going to make a pit stop at Grand Central Station (I guess there’s calling it “Grand Central TERMINAL” nowadays) during my few days …
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Prague in Details
While Prague has an amazing skyline of castle and church spires and red tile roofs, I fell in love with the details and pastel vignettes of this city. I’m going to let the photos speak …
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Shhhhh! What’s that? Could that be the Sound of Music?
No self-respecting musical theatre nerd could go to Salzburg and not geek out at least a little. Some of the most iconic scenes of The Sound of Music were filmed in Salzburg and this is where the …
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Salzburg by the Sea, But Not Actually
The song behind my trip to Salzburg is pretty awful and ridiculous, and comes from a Comden and Green musical called Bells are Ringing. I played the female part in the musical at my high school when I was a …
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Book Nerd Heaven at Trinity College
Hey gang, Didn’t feel much like writing today, but I did want to share pics from my afternoon at historic Trinity College Dublin. Make sure you take the student-led tour for all the dirt on weird school …
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From the Tropics of Northern Ireland
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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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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A Complete Day in London By Complete Accident
It all started as an innocent trip to the Tate Modern. A British guy who I went on a few coffee dates with back home said I HAD to see this museum, namely for this… …which wasn’t …
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Strawberry Hill
Although I did find a completely unrelated song called Strawberry Hill by Bronze Radio Return that is worth checking out, this post doesn’t have a song behind it. But I saw so many amazing pictures …