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Kaitlin’s New York Holiday Tree Trek Spectacular 2016
Welcome back to my New York Holiday Tree Trek Spectacular! So rarely does the smell of fresh pine get to waft through a New York City apartment. Real pine scent that is, not the kind that comes from a can or candle. While it is possible in November and December to buy a tree on…
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What Makes a Good Souvenir?
We’ve all been there. Standing at the souvenir stand and asking yourself, “What do I want to take home with me?” Scanning prices and grumbling at the cost for cheap pieces of plastic. You don’t want to spend all your precious vacation time deciding. So, what exactly makes a “good souvenir”? Here are some questions…
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Kaitlin’s New York Holiday Tree Trek Spectacular 2015
I’m not a fan of the holiday season. But I am a very big fan of trees. There’s something about the fresh smell of pine in your home that just makes you feel all warm and cozy. So at the time of year when society not only encourages but makes it possible, I jump at…
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Eight Hours in Paris: A Last Minute Addition
When you’re a newly fledged traveler, you sometimes jump out of the nest and try to fly before your baby wings are fully capable. Although I had been considering a day trip to Paris while I was in London for weeks, I never actually bought a ticket. I didn’t even research how long it would…
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Windsor Castle, Bath, and Stonehenge: The Tourist Trifecta
When you’ve got limited time but want to capture as much quintessential Britishness as possible, one of the most popular day trips is Windsor Castle, Bath, and Stonehenge. In a single day, it’s a both sprint and a marathon at once, but absolutely doable. Perhaps I’m biased, but I appreciated the order my tour took…
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Exit, Pursued by a Dalek
The Dr. Who Shop and Museum is outside what you would call Central London, but worth the trek. I left from Trafalgar Square, where a festival for St. George and the Dragon was underway, and it took me about 50 minutes by tube on the District Line. Okay, so I actually got out early so…
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Having a Fun Time with British Architecture
Despite my chosen residence, smack in the middle of New York City, I’ve always been more of a fan of naturally wild landscapes than ones constructed by humans. Yet I had so much fun interacting and posing with British architecture, I was willing to forgive the monochromatic gardens. Trafalgar Square Lions At the base of…
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Abbey Road: Watch for Cars!
Any Beatles fan knows the infamous Abbey Road. The image has been replicated and parodied so many times in so many different places, chances are you recognize it even if it doesn’t make you think of an English rock band. Fans from all over seek out specific zebra crossing (that’s “crosswalk” in American) where John,…
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221B Baker Street: The Case of the Missing Detective
The detective himself may never have lived there, having never lived outside the imagination at all. But even though he’s missing, the infamous address of Sherlock Holmes is real! You heard right. It’s real, it exists, and you can absolutely go there. Okay, so you won’t go there to solve crime. But you can still…
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Adventurer, Strategist, Giver of Unsolicited Advice
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