Adventures in Travel and Life
Walking back to the waterfront from Pike’s Market we stumbled upon Post Alley and this… It’s chewing gum stuck all over the outside of this building. Apparently this “gum wall” is a famous landmark in Seattle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gum_Wall. This is so gross and so cool at the same time.
We decided to fly into Seattle and drive up to Vancouver which saved us enough money to almost cover the cost of our shore excursions. Since we had never been to Seattle we arrived a day early and stayed at the Maxwell Hotel near the Space Needle. Here’s my review on TripAdvisor. I will definitely …
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We recently returned home from a Disney cruise to Alaska. It was wonderful. It seemed like land was visible during most of our daylight sailing hours and most of it was so pristine. I’m so glad we went. I was reluctant at first. Alaska was one of those must see places on my bucket list, …
We just visited the Capilano Suspension Bridge north of Vancouver, BC Canada. Here are some great images that show how incredible this place is: http://www.springadvertising.com/capilano/kiosk/images/bg/treetops.jpg.
Almost every time I depart for a trip I stop for a torta at Tortas by Frontera. Egg and Chorizo Torta is my favorite but make sure you plan in the extra 10 minutes it will take them to make it. If you don’t have time to spare, try the mollettes, also delicious.
I was just reading an article in National Geographic Traveler magazine February-March 2013 issue titled, “Excess Baggage”. It’s a short article and gave some great tips on packing. Weeks before departing for a trip I start thinking about what to pack. Okay, its more like obsessing. I remember my first trip to China. I was going …
I started noticing door knockers on my travels in China and then later while visiting Europe. I had seen them on doors at Buddhist Temples. It wasn’t until I was visiting the water town of Wuzhen where I started paying more attention to them. The following three photos were taken of knockers on doors in traditional …
In honor of Shark Week, here’s a video I took while snorkeling with Blacktip Reef Sharks in Bora Bora. We were just outside the lagune in about 45 feet of water. You know you’re crazy when you have to wait for the sharks to move out of the way so you can jump in the …
As I mentioned in my previous post, Disney has really outdone themselves with this new resort. When we visited the resort recently thought the Cars section of the resort looked really fun and we hadn’t even seen the movie yet. How can I call myself a Disney fan!?! Our experience at the resort compelled us to …
I had the opportunity to visit Disney’s new resort last week. Disney has outdone themselves again. The attention to detail at the Art of Animation Resort is impressive. You feel like you’re part of the story. The resort is located on one side of Hourglass Lake and consists of one main building that houses reception, …