Secret Saint Paul
Saint Paul
Saint Paul is a wonderful city. There is a ton to do, but there’s one simple fact that those from Minneapolis don’t understand: You have to be from Saint Paul to know what to do in Saint Paul.
Paris
Paris Walking Tour: Champs-Élysées
To experience Paris is to walk Paris, eat Parisian street food, talk to Parisians, and go to Parisian shops, rather than just looking around as you traverse from one tourist site to another. One experience I highly recommend is the walk down Champs-Élysées. It would be best to give three hours or more to allow yourself to meander, window shop, go into stores, and sit while you embellish une patisserie and drink un café. This Read more…
Cruises
Cruises (a brief overview)
Cruises are incredibly fun, and they’re really like no other vacation. Cruises may not be right for everyone, but for most people, there is probably a cruise that works. See the World The first thing someone might notice when they look at the ship itinerary is all the stops. This is great because you’ll get to see all those places! The caveat is that you only get to see them for ten hours or so. Read more…
Stories
Barcelona Is A Party
Barcelona is an experience. The entire city seems to be setup to party. Why I think this is the case can be best told with a story. My night going out in Barcelona was a long one. I checked in right before the Tapas Tour, a tour of the Barcelona neighborhood of Gracia. That was where I found out about a fun swing dance studio. On that tour, I met three young American ladies and Read more…
Skills
Quality Phone Photos
I used to bring my Nikon with me on all my trips. The photos I took have been incredible! However, this last summer, I went to Europe for a vacation that was longer than my typical vacation. I didn’t bring my camera in order to travel light. I brought my phone. Just now, all my photographer friends groaned. Let me say, a phone will never be able to catch an image as beautifully as an Read more…
Considerations
Traveling Styles
I usually travel solo. I do what I want when I want. I’m planning a cruise with a friend in January. She’s a very detail-oriented planner. That’s fine. But I’m learning I have a very different traveling style from her, and it’s likely different from most people. She sent me her flight plans and asked me what flight I was taking. “I don’t know,” I replied. “I might catch a flight from MSP to Miami, Read more…
Paris
Paris
Paris is the most beautiful city in the world. As many of you know, I like to frequent the city of lights. I feel comfortable in the city, there’s lots to do, and it’s easy to get around. It helps that I am fluent-ish in French, which means I can converse will most people, and I’ve been told that my French doesn’t have an American accent. Not knowing French would not be an issue for Read more…
Stories
Canton Hong Kong Festin de Chine
Google just sent me an email out of the blue: Your photos reached a new record on Google Maps! When I went to a little Chinese restaurant in the Colonel Fabien area in Paris. It was another rainy day (yes, there were many this trip), so I was the only customer in the restaurant. It was newer, open for less than a year. I noted it when I went for a few days in August, Read more…
Considerations
Travel Tips: How to Stay Healthy, Vacation Longer
It’s important to stay healthy when on holiday. You don’t want to feel miserable, and you certainly don’t want to spread your illness to another part of the world and other people trying to enjoy their own vacations. Being healthy and feeling good will help you get the most out of your time away. If you find yourself under the weather while traveling, chances are, it’s because you lack immunities to some local bug. And Read more…
