March 2013

Isn’t the new Finnish passport is entertaining and cute? via  @ quipsologies Oh how I wish I had seen the snow monkeys in Japan! Beautiful photos…

The hills are alive…

Expand your photography with a flexible tripod My favorite camera accessory is my GorillaPod . A tripod is essential for capturing low light shots, and…

Plan your summer now! Temps have been in the 30s and 40s in Wisconsin during the last few days, and in celebration of this heat…

Exploring a rainforest in Costa Rica Carara National Park is a popular and easy to access rainforest near San Jose. The hiking trails are easy…

Hey guys, I’m writing this LWL in the rainforest in Costa Rica – hope your week is awesome too! Wow! Check out this awesome waterfall…

Ear Buds that stay in your ears! I’ve got to tell you, these ear buds  changed my life. I don’t know if my ear canals…

St. Margaret’s Chapel in the Edinburgh Castle complex is the oldest surviving building in the city. The chapel was built in the 12th century, but…

Jewish History and Culture in the Old Ghetto The Jewish Museum in Prague documents the Jewish experience in Czech lands (Bohemia and Moravia) for the…

Europe’s Oldest Synagogue When the Old-New Synagogue (Staronová Synagoga)  was built in 1270 it was originally called the New Synagogue, because there were older ones…

Exploring the work of the Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha is the Czech Republic’s best known artist. His work can be seen today in St.…

Hola from Costa Rica!

Castle, Cathedral and More Prague has so many sites located in its historic city center, that the entire area is designated as a UNESCO World…

Stylish (and Delicious) Bistro on Lake Mendota Consider Sardine Marigold Kitchen’s stylish older sister who spent a year at the Sorbonne, then dropped out to…

Hey it’s Saturday, eat some pancakes! Tips & tricks for traveling with jewelry  – super useful for traveling for weddings and other special occasions What…

Swap your Messenger Bag for a backpack on long trips I resisted buying a backpack for many years. Toting one around just felt so…junior high.…

Prague is such a compelling city. It’s a pastel jumble of baroque and renaissance buildings punctuated with a dark gothic exclamation marks. This photo was…

Prague’s Historic Center “Before independence, the city was gray. Now it is full of color.” This remark came from a cab driver and a lifelong…

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? On the south side of the Old Town Hall (the left side if you are looking at…

Prague’s Gothic Pedestrian Bridge When you first see the Charles Bridge (Karlův Most), with its Baroque statues and gothic towers, your first thought is probably…

Luxury Hotel in the Center of the Old Town Prague is one of the most gorgeous cities in Europe — so much so that the…