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The Royal Mile

The Royal Mile

Apr 25 2013

Old Town’s Oldest Street After you are done  visiting Edinburgh Castle  head through the gates and across the esplanade to the Royal Mile. This series of…

A Visit to Edinburgh Castle

Centuries of Scottish History Perched on a Hill I have wanted to go to Scotland ever since I was a little girl. As a teenager…

EMA House

EMA House

Apr 16 2013

Affordable Accommodation in Zurich Switzerland is expensive. And as the financial capital of the country, Zurich is really expensive. That does not mean a stay…

Hiking in the Lauterbrunnen Valley

Part Four of our Alpine Adventure For every soaring, snowy range in the Alps, there is a lush green valley at its feet. The Lauterbrunnen…

Photo Friday: Lake Zurich

As soon as we saw the beautiful blue waters of Lake Zurich, we knew we had to jump in. After a quick trip to H&M…

Piz Gloria & The Schilthorn

Part Three of our Alpine Adventure We all know that being a tourist is about eating,  going to the top of things and seeing things…

Eiger Guesthouse in Murren

Part Two of our Alpine Adventure As we discussed yesterday , the charming village of Murren makes the ideal home base for exploring the Jungfrau region…

Traveling in the Swiss Alps

Part One of our Alpine Adventure The Swiss Alps. Just saying it conjures up visions of snow-capped peaks and lush green valleys. Dainty edelweiss and…

Photo Friday: Cashews!

In Costa Rica you can buy cashew fruit! See the green “stems”? That’s the part that holds the nut part we are familiar with!

Safe House

Safe House

Apr 03 2013

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY: TOP SECRET LAIR IN MKE Are you a secret agent on the run? Or maybe just hungry? Come in from the cold…

Links We Love

Links We Love

Mar 30 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…

Gear Review: GorillaPod Tripod

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

Brewery Map

Brewery Map

Mar 28 2013

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…

Carara National Park

Carara National Park

Mar 27 2013

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…

Links We Love

Links We Love

Mar 23 2013

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…

Gear Review: Yur Buds

Gear Review: Yur Buds

Mar 22 2013

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…

Photo Friday: St. Margaret’s Chapel, Edinburgh

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…

The Jewish Museum in Prague

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…

Old-New Synagogue

Old-New Synagogue

Mar 20 2013

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…

Mucha Museum

Mucha Museum

Mar 19 2013

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.…