United States

EXPERIENCING CHRISTKINDLMARKET, CHICAGO: AMERICA’S MOST AUTHENTIC GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET

Posted on by Beth Leung
07
Dec

Each year from mid-November until Christmas Eve, Christkindlmarket allows visitors to experience authentic German traditions without having to travel any farther than the city of Chicago. Modeled after the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Chicago’s Christmas market sister city, the Christkindlmarket in Chicago is the largest open-air holiday market in the US. And it’s also the most authentic. The […]

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Travel

TRAVEL TUESDAYS: INTERVIEW WITH NATALIE OF COSMOS MARINERS

Posted on by Beth Leung
06
Dec

This week we would like to introduce Natalie of Cosmos Mariners: Destination Unknown. Thanks to Natalie’s parents, she’s been traveling since she was very small. As an adult, she’s continued to travel and learn as much about the world as she can. She’s shared her travels on her blog for about three years now–travel blogging definitely wasn’t one of […]

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Mexico

FOTO FRIDAY: MUYIL IN SIAN KA’AN, RIVIERA MAYA

Posted on by Beth Leung
06
Dec

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Muyil in the Sian Ka’an biosphere reserve in the Riviera Maya. Taking our boat across the lagoon and navigating through mangrove surrounded canals, the last thing I expected was to see a Mayan temple. Hidden in lush jungle, we came across this […]

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Mexico

FOTO FRIDAY: DRAMATIC COASTLINES OF THE RIVIERA MAYA

Posted on by Beth Leung
06
Dec

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the dramatic coastline of the Riviera Maya. Heading to explore the Mayan ruins in Tulum, we were greeted by grey clouds and a rugged coastline– no wonder they say these ruins are the prettiest because of their idyllic setting. As […]

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United States

FEELING THE SPIRIT OF IMAGINEERING AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CHICAGO

Posted on by Beth Leung
06
Dec

There are still a few more weeks to catch the exhibit Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Presented by D23, the Official Disney Fan Club, this exhibit opened on October 16, 2013 in order to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. It was originally set […]

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