Travel, United States

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

Posted on by Beth Leung
EXPERIENCING CHRISTKINDLMARKET
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
TRAVEL TUESDAYS: INTERVIEW WITH NATALIE OF COSMOS MARINERS
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, North America, Travel

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

Posted on by Beth Leung
FOTO FRIDAY: MUYIL IN SIAN KA’AN
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, North America, Travel

FOTO FRIDAY: DRAMATIC COASTLINES OF THE RIVIERA MAYA

Posted on by Beth Leung
FOTO FRIDAY: DRAMATIC COASTLINES OF THE RIVIERA MAYA
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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Travel, United States

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

Posted on by Beth Leung
FEELING THE SPIRIT OF IMAGINEERING AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
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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Europe, Italy, Travel

THE COLORFUL WORLD OF CINQUE TERRE

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THE COLORFUL WORLD OF CINQUE TERRE
06
Dec

Long ago, before the unification of Italy, people created beautiful coastal towns sitting atop the hills. Not accessible by train, these five hidden gems could only be reached by foot, boat or mule. Forgotten by much of the world, it wasn’t until quite recently that tourists started to arrive. Literally translating to “five lands”, Cinque Terre […]

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Europe, Spain, Travel

FOTO FRIDAY: THE PORT OF BARCELONA

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FOTO FRIDAY: THE PORT OF BARCELONA
05
Dec

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Port of Barcelona. There’s just something about having the mountains and ocean all in one destination. Maybe that’s why I was so partial to Barcelona– a city which I honestly didn’t even know was a port city until booking […]

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Travel

LIFE UPDATES + MEET THIS MONTH’S FEATURED BLOGGERS!

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LIFE UPDATES + MEET THIS MONTH’S FEATURED BLOGGERS!
05
Dec

It’s been snowy and cold here in Chicago. Yup, that’s right, I’m back home in Chicago.  Of course it’s been nice celebrating the holidays with family after not being home for the past three years, but my feet have been getting itchier by the minute. We’re still unsure of how long we’ll be here, but hopefully I’ll […]

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Accommodation, Mexico, North America, Travel

CANCUN: MORE THAN JUST ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS

Posted on by Beth Leung
CANCUN: MORE THAN JUST ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS
05
Dec

I had never been to Mexico until this past September. Yup, that’s right. The one place where even all of my non-traveling friends had visited, I hadn’t. And you know why? Because Cancun had never interested me. I honestly probably wouldn’t have visited Cancun if it hadn’t been the destination for the annual travel blogger’s […]

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