
[Seattle, WA, July 23, 2018] When I get into a good travel rhythm, it seems that I could easily extend my trip to last much longer. I’ve made it with just the clothes I’ve packed this far, I can just keep going, right? When it came time to come home to Los Angeles, I wasn’t ready for our Washington trip to be over at all! Luckily, our flight was not until 2… Read More
Category: 2018 - WA National Parks/Ragnar, All Travel, United States, Washington Tags: architecture, city walks, Pacific Northwest, Seattle
[Seattle, WA, July 22, 2018] And there it was, our last full day on this trip! It’s hard to believe we have come full circle in such a short time. We reluctantly left our cabin in the forest and headed to Seattle, WA, also known as the Emerald City. The term Emerald City came from a contest held by the Convention and Visitors Bureau in 1981. The name was selected in 1982 and… Read More
Category: 2018 - WA National Parks/Ragnar, All Travel, United States, Washington Tags: architecture, city walks, museums, Pacific Northwest, seafood, Seattle, sunset, travel by ferry, US cities
[Victoria, BC, July 18, 2018] When I realized we can take a ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria, BC, I jumped on it. I’d heard great things about Victoria. The major sights were right at the harbor, so we didn’t need to take our rental car – I figured this would give us a nice break from all the driving. Exploring different cities also appeals to the city girl I have always… Read More
Category: 2018 - WA National Parks/Ragnar, All Travel, Canada, North America Tags: architecture, city walks, museums, Pacific Northwest, travel by ferry, Victoria BC
[Miami, FL, Sat, Dec 30, 2017] No longer a hidden gem, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is still a good place to go if you’d like escape the hustle and bustle (and seemingly endless construction zones) of Miami. Vizcaya is the former winter residence of industrialist James Deering. It was built between 1914 and 1922 and was inspired by 18th-century Italian villas. The garden on the south side is also European-inspired. Deering passed… Read More
Category: 2017 - Florida Xmas, All Travel, Florida, United States Tags: architecture, Christmas Travel, Miami, museums, skyline
[Key West, FL, Dec 26, 2017] If you read the previous blog post, you already know that this was our second attempt at getting to Dry Tortugas National Park, one of the most remote ones in the US. Unlike last year though, we headed straight for the keys. Without a detour to Miami and the lack traffic this early in the morning (we left Boynton at 5:30 am), we hit the upper keys… Read More
Category: 2017 - Florida Xmas, All Travel, Florida, United States Tags: architecture, best roads in the US, Christmas Travel, Florida keys, food, islands, Key West, museums, sunrise
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