In my “traveling career,” I’ve visited Scotland twice. Lush, green, beautiful, wild Scotland. Both times this country’s scenery and cityscapes blew me away. Don’t be surprised if Scotland calls me back again. I can’t get enough of this place. I’m not even kidding. If I could move tomorrow, I would. On my most recent trip, […]
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Europe, Literary Travel, Travel Destinations
In Honor of #Shakespeare400: A Photo Essay of Stratford-Upon-Avon
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Apr
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Today, April 23rd 2016, marks 400 years after William Shakespeare’s death. To be honest, I had no idea such a huge literary anniversary loomed on the horizon. Blame excessive lesson planning and exhaustion. I feel like I ought to turn in my “English Nerd” card, but I digress. Besides J.K. Rowling and Oscar Wilde, I […]
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Jun
Jun
Guide to Taking a Trip to Northern Ireland I absolutely, positively, definitely loved Northern Ireland. And, yeah, you need to take a trip to Northern Ireland now. We all know Ireland (the Republic of Ireland, that is) fascinates Americans. Namely because many people trace their roots back to this country. And Ireland is so damn pretty. Yet, for […]
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Jun
Jun
Be warned! This post is personal. On this blog, I want to be honest and open with you guys, and that means discussing my first solo trip: a 14 day tour of Scotland. Oh, and before we get down to the story, I wanna let you guys know that this post is 110% sponsor free. Haggis Adventures didn’t magically discover my site two […]