2019 was full of amazing adventures! Honestly, I always want to share everything I learn after discovering new places, but this year was so busy it was difficult for me to keep up. Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Canada. A couple layovers in London, and a drive through Slovenia. Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Colorado.…
The main objective for visiting Europe was to attend a three day music festival in the Austrian Alps. Two days before leaving for Europe, I was finally finished with all of my ongoing dental work. With no more surgeries expected and armed with a mouth full of teeth, I was ready to eat and smile…
Quebec, Canada Twenty years ago, I never would have imagined myself learning French! I began learning French towards the end of September (2018), hoping to gain a better understanding before heading father north in Quebec than Montreal. You can visit Montreal without previous knowledge of French because the city is famously bilingual, speaking both French and…
The mineral springs are by far my favorite thing about Historic Congress Park, but there are many other features in the park worth seeing if you’re in Saratoga Springs, New York. The park is situated in the center of downtown, between the Saratoga Race Course and Broadway, so it’s fairly easy to just happen upon…
Adirondack Mountains – Lake George, New York Lake George “It was in 1646 that Father Isaac Jogues first glimpsed the body of water he called “Lac du St. Sacrement.” The 32 mile long lake was later renamed in honor of King George II of England. Its natural beauty has cause many to term it the…
What a whirlwind Helsinki was. I have tried to figure out how long we spent in the city timewise, but I get lost somewhere between sunrises and time zones. Travel Day Another red eye flight. May 15, 2018 – The day began with a long drive to get a ride, to catch a bus, to…
My April began in Montreal. Then I got sick, which led me to watch some of my favorite movies. Fight Club. Always gets me thinking. Tyler Durden asks the question, “If you were to die right now, what do you wish you would have done?” This question began to roam around recklessly in my mind.…
I have a wistfulness to go exploring. Daydreaming about castles. Thinking about past travels. Just happily reminiscing. I always get caught up in the details. Because of this, writing about a specific experience often gets lost amongst other ideas roaming around in my endlessly wandering mind. I’ve jotted down memories and tried to organize my…
Yaddo Mansion September 29, 2016 A History of Yaddo The property on which Yaddo stands originally housed a farm, grist-mill, and tavern operated by Jacobus Barhyte, a Revolutionary War veteran who fought at the Battle of Saratoga. Many well-known writers of the 1830s and 1840s dined at Barhyte’s tavern, among them Edgar Allan Poe.…
Vigelandsparken (Vigeland Sculpture Park) A fantastic display of sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) within Frogner Park known as the Vigeland Installation. “The Vigeland Park is the world’s largest sculpture park made by a single artist, and is one of Norway’s most popular tourist attractions. The park is open to visitors all year round. The…