I first heard from my sister in Canada about a new game called the Adventure Rooms. After doing some research, I found out that there was also an Adventure Rooms in the States and one of them just so happened to be in Hartford. Awesome! So this past weekend while we were in Connecticut visiting family and friends, we decided to give it a try.
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It’s that time again when the summer is winding down and Broadway week is kicking off. For the first two weeks of September you can get 2-for-1 tickets to a lot of shows including Lion King, Mamma Mia, Chicago and many other new and old favorites. If you are around the city, it’s the perfect time to catch that show that you’ve been thinking of going to, but never had the chance. The show that I’ve been dying to see is Phantom of the Opera, a classic. If you are not from the city, Fall is also the perfect season to visit.
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I’ve been seeing my Facebook feed get filled up with countless videos of people getting doused by icy water in the name of charity. It’s pretty hard not to be aware of this challenge that went viral over the summer and shows no sign of slowing down. This social movement has helped ALS raise awareness and milllions of dollars. So when I was nominated to take part in the challenge, I was happy to accept.
As much fun as I’ll have dumping a bucket of cold water on my head, I will also be donating money. In addition, to showing my support for ALS, I wanted to use this opportunity to also raise money for Breast Cancer research, another cause that’s near and dear to my heart. Both diseases affect countless people worldwide. So for every ‘like‘ or ‘share‘ that I get in the next 48 hours, I will be donating $1 to the ALS Association as well as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Here goes nothing.
Cliff of Moher, Ireland
This photo was taken at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. After watching this spectacular site featured in many movies, we were excited to finally make it to the Emerald Isle in the summer of 2013 to see it for ourselves. This Irish natural wonder is where coastline rises high above the Atlantic ocean. If you are not scared of heights, you can walk along the cliff side all the way to the edge, staring down into the abyss. This magnificent vista is one of the most popular tourist locations in Western Ireland.
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It’s hard to believe that it’s almost 2 months since our trip to South America. Time flies! This trip report summarizes all the posts related to our trip to Peru and provide a break down of the cost.
For our Inca Trek, we had a porter to help carry our stuff, however, there is a 6 kg weight limit on how much a porter is allowed to carry. The limit includes the weight of the sleeping bag and air mattress, which will leave about 3 kg for personal stuff, and it all has to fit into a duffle bag. We had to balance between the weight limit and what we deemed absolutely necessary to bring for the whole trek. Anything extra would have to be carried in the day pack, but on the second day when you are climbing the steep mountain, you’ll be glad that you don’t have a 20 lbs bag on your back. Based on our experience, here are some tips on what to bring. This includes some of the tips that were given to us and some that we added from our experience.
Getting ready for the Inca trek
Finally, after all the preparation and anticipation, we made it to the day of the trek. Starting off from Ollantaytambo, we packed our bags, said goodbye to civilization and got on the bus taking us to the km marker 82, the official start of our Inca trail. As we wound our way along the Urubamba river, the bus driver was blasting music, pumping us up for the adventure ahead. Sitting at the back of the bus, staring out at the Andes mountains I contemplated if I really wanted to go through with it and if there was time to turn back when I heard the lyric “everything that kills me makes me feel alive”. I think that’s a sign.
Volubilis, Morocco
This photo was taken at Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Morocco. This ancient Roman city is located a short distance from the bustling city of Fes. Scattered throughout the ruins you will find many well preserved mosaics. This particular mosaic depicts the goddess Diana bathing with her attendants. Growing up I was fascinated with Greek/Roman mythology, so having the opportunity to see the myths come alive in these colorful mosaics was priceless.
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I was digging through a box of memories when I found these “books”. Long before I started blogging, I was writing about my travel stories in these picture books I made. Each was made of photos that I’d taken or postcards that I bought along the way and held together by binder rings.
What started as a great idea was forgotten over time and hidden away. I am glad I found them not only so I can walk down memory lane and re-live those trips, but because they provide me a new source of inspiration to keep on writing and taking more pictures. After the adventure is over, all we’ll have left is our photos, stories, and memories.
On the first day of our tour, we visited the valleys of the Andes. This fertile land of the Incas stretches between Cusco all the way to Machu Picchu and is filled with many archaeological sites in between.
Our first stop of the day was at the statue of Cristo Blanco (White Christ) standing tall on the hillside, overlooking the city of Cusco. From this vantage point, you can view the entire expanse of the city. The locals believe that the city was built in the shape of a puma, a sacred animal for the Incas. If you squint your eyes (and have an active imagination) you can actually see the shape of the animal forming with the Plaza de Armas being the heart and the hills where we stood being the head. Adjacent to the statue is the archaeological site called Saqsaywaman (pronounced sexay-woman) a name that means satisfied falcon. Continue reading
life after 9to5 