Archive for September, 2008

i love postcards

Friday, September 12th, 2008

how bout a mac off?

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

My Thursday post is not going to be about a restaurant – I am trying to save money. However, I did recently have an interesting “foodie” experience. My sister Jenny and my friend Rachel participated in a battle that involved arguably the best comfort food in the world. I am sorry, but the PR girl [...]

this week’s travel finds: sporting the globe

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

According to Eva Holland, “attending a spectator sporting event in a foreign country can be a great alternative to the usual tourist fare.” So, she recently posted the 8 Must-See Sporting Events in 2008 & 2009 on Matador Trips: 1. OFC Nations Cup (Oceania, Fall 2008) 2. Grand Sumo Tournament (Fukuoka, Japan, November 2008) 3. NHL Winter Classic [...]

sporting the globe

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

According to Eva Holland, “attending a spectator sporting event in a foreign country can be a great alternative to the usual tourist fare.” So, she recently posted the 8 Must-See Sporting Events in 2008 & 2009 on Matador Trips: 1. OFC Nations Cup (Oceania, Fall 2008) 2. Grand Sumo Tournament (Fukuoka, Japan, November 2008) 3. NHL Winter Classic [...]

travel gear tuesday: i love bags

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

More importantly, I love bags that allow me have my entire life at the tip of my fingers. DSW recently had a spend $24 something on anything and get a free tote sale: Look at how many pockets this has – and the best part is that it fits a lap top.

place of hills

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Our Gloucester weekend was postponed, but Mike and I managed to enjoy the good weather that finally arrived on Sunday. Cup of coffee in tow, we sat around the Natick falls - a place where history is juxtaposed with signs of modernity.  Natick was first settled in 1651 by John Eliot. Below what is today a mid- to upper-middle [...]

travel plans

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Every year for our anniversary Mike and I take a weekend in Gloucester, MA. Due to rain, we had to postpone this weekend, but today we have plans to sit in front of our google calendars, reschedule and also finally nail down a weekend to visit friends in York, Maine.  When I first opened my calendar, I realized [...]

i bought a plane ticket

Friday, September 5th, 2008

To Guatemala (because it is really cheap to fly there) where my friend Sue will meet me and travel on a bus with me to her house in El Salvador where I will spend the first week in December. very excited!