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Daily Wanderlust: Chiang Mai, Thailand

I’ve been in Thailand a little more than one week now. (Yes, my blog is behind, sorry about that.) Each night, after work, I head here, to the little line of restaurants that line the road en route to Chiang Mai Gate. There are three restaurants in a row — Indian, Thai, and French/Italian. AllContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Chiang Mai, Thailand”

Daily Wanderlust: The Las Vegas Skyline at Night

Las Vegas … just thinking about my old home makes me nostalgic for the bright blue sky … the dusty desert … the palm trees. By day, Las Vegas is colorful, thanks to nature. But, by night, its an entirely different story. When the sun sinks behind Mt. Charleston, the lights come on. Every hotel’sContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: The Las Vegas Skyline at Night”

Escape of the Week: America via iPhoneography

If there is one thing I did to an excess while driving cross-country, it was taking photos. Between my new camera and my iPhone, I logged thousands of photos. Because the iPhone was easy to tote around, there were so many instances when I simply pulled it our from my purse (or from the armContinue reading “Escape of the Week: America via iPhoneography”

Daily Wanderlust: The White House Squirrel

Growing up in Maryland, my dad always made it a point to take my brother and me on “adventures.” These could be anything from sitting at the Metro station on a bench and watching the planes take off from National Airport to checking out all of the museums, to walking down the Potomac when theContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: The White House Squirrel”

The charm and quirk of Louisville, Kentucky

“Louisville is so cute!” I coo to Erica as we drive through the giant, tree-lined streets. “It reminds me of Atlanta!” While totally out of the way on our road trip, I included Louisville on the route for two reasons: one, because one of my good friends live there; and two, because it was aContinue reading “The charm and quirk of Louisville, Kentucky”

A visit to Louisville isn’t complete without Churchill Downs

Here’s a quick lesson: If you mention Louisville ever, ever, make sure you don’t pronounce it “Louie-ville.” Seriously. It’s like when people from Nevada hear other people pronounce the state’s name as “Nevahhhdahhhh.” As someone who lived in Nevada, hearing that is like nails scratching down a blackboard. Knee tingling awful. Back to Kentucky. TheContinue reading “A visit to Louisville isn’t complete without Churchill Downs”

The quickie Chicago Tour of Awesome in photos

Chicago is no small city, especially after spending time in Omaha. It’s huge. Huge. I grew up in a suburb of Washington, DC, which basically doesn’t have any skyscrapers. Then, living in Las Vegas, the closest thing to skyscrapers we got were the resorts on The Strip. So, coming in to Chicago and seeing thoseContinue reading “The quickie Chicago Tour of Awesome in photos”

Daily Wanderlust: World’s Largest Baseball Bat

If Louisville, Kentucky could have one major claim to fame in the world, it would be the Lousiville Slugger. At least in my mind. After all, the wooden bats made here have become synonymous with baseball. The “Lousiville Slugger” scroll etched onto each bat is easily recognized. In downtown Louisville, it is easy to seeContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: World’s Largest Baseball Bat”

The art of a good night’s sleep

I can feel myself getting sick. I’ve felt it for days, but originally brushed it off as altitude sickness when I was in the Rocky Mountains. But now … in Chicago … I can feel a gland pop up on the side of my throat. I can feel my head begin to thump. This isContinue reading “The art of a good night’s sleep”