tourism

Ballard Locks: The Most Famous Tourist Attraction in Seattle

July 26, 2011

I pictured the Ballard Locks to be just some docks spread out into the water where you could see all boats big and small crossing. I am not sure where exactly I got that idea considering that the Locks actually are the pathway that boats take when they cross from Puget Sound into Lake Washington, [...]

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Breathing the Fresh Tuscan Air with Fun in Tuscany Vespa Tours

June 17, 2011

Don’t-a worry, it’s like floating down a river! Suddenly I could feel my heart beating in my throat as Filippo attempted to put each new rider at ease as we climbed onto our individual scooters. Maybe I hadn’t thought this through enough, motorcycles really freak me out, why did I assume a Vespa would be [...]

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Blog4NZ Christchurch-Getting Over First Impressions

March 21, 2011

Recently, the world has been hit by a few massive crises, one of these being the huge 6.3 magnitude earthquake that shook the South Island of New Zealand on February 22, 2011. In an effort to support the people of this amazing country in a time of dire need, four bloggers have joined forces to [...]

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Rome, Italy

March 8, 2010

In the last two weeks I have had two trips to Roma but I knew that this last one would be the big one so I have saved all of the photos and updates until now. Trip #1: 15 February (Day 1): My friend and TEFL mate, Thomas, and I had to go to Rome [...]

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