Tag: literary travel
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History, Haunts, & Halloween in Salem {Massachusetts}
With Halloween just around the corner, what better time to talk about one of the most spirited places in America—Salem, Massachusetts. Known as the “Witch City,” Salem fully embraces its spooky side every October. The streets come alive with costumes, ghost tours, candlelit walks, and an undeniable buzz that fills the crisp autumn air. This…
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From Boston To Concord- American Revolution History {Massachusetts}
After spending a few glorious days along the coast of Maine, we made our way south for a few days in and around Boston. Boston is an incredible city — a blend of modern life and layers of history, where glass towers rise beside centuries-old brick and every street seems to tell a story. There…
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A day Around Amsterdam- Beauty Amid the Bustle {Netherlands}
Sometimes a new city becomes a new favorite. And sometimes, the city just doesn’t connect with us like others do. Amsterdam, we decided, is not really our scene. We truly enjoyed many of the places we visited in the city, but we just didn’t connect with Amsterdam itself. Part of it was the sheer busyness-…
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Fairy Tales & Alpine Coasters in Oberammergau {Germany}
You may remember our visit to Mittenwald a few days earlier. After a sudden bout of heat exhaustion sent us ducking into a small grocery store for air conditioning and water, we ended up talking with a lovely couple for over an hour. What began as a necessary break became one of those unexpected travel…
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Visiting the Homes of Mark Twain & Harriet Beecher Stowe {Connecticut}
On our last day of our New England weekend we went to visit a a corner of houses belonging to a couple of the country’s most esteemed authors. The street itself was a lovely collection of homes and gardens and seemed like a great place to live. We were commenting on the surrounding neighborhood when…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Cheers of Butterbeers
This week, Brad and I are celebrating 3 years of the wild adventure called marriage. In that time we moved from Utah to Florida, became expert Disneyworld patrons, saw every part of the Space Coast, got evacuated with Hurricane Dorian, moved from Florida to Tennessee in the middle of a pandemic, bought a house, and…
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A Weekend at Universal Studios Orlando {Florida}
At the beginning of 2020 we were living in Florida and had bought tickets on Allegiant to go and visit my in-laws in Missouri. But then Covid happened so we canceled our trip. We were given vouchers to use and have been sitting on them ever since. We went back and forth over and over…
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The Danish Community of Solvang {California}
Some places are charming because of how they look. Others stay with you because of who you shared them with. Our weekend in California began in the charming town of Solvang. Founded by Danish immigrants, this small community feels like a little piece of Denmark tucked into the California landscape-where traditions, architecture, and culture have…
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Salem Witch Museum {Massachusetts}
With Halloween coming up this week, I figured there was no better time to share with you one of the spookiest places that I have ever been- The Salem Witch Museum. In 1692 the ultra conservative Puritans experienced a brief period where their fears of the supernatural overtook their better judgement and they felt they…
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Fieval and Curious George- Universal Studios {Florida}
You know you’re a parent when you have favorite playgrounds…and the kid area at Universal Studios absolutely gets my vote for best playground at a theme park. Fieval’s playland is full of larger than life slides and rope walls and even a water slide ride. Then you go over to Curious George where animals have…