Following our stay in Pittsburgh we were on our way to our next stop in Wilmington, Ohio. We chose Wilmington as a stop to break up the drive to Louisville and so […]
Small town Ohio – visiting an Amish community
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7 ways to make your flight more bearable
I originally wrote this post while I was preparing for a long haul 17 hour + flight from Perth to London. Now I won’t be on that flight (or any others soon […]
Perth Zoo
Perth Zoo first opened in 1898, making it over 120 years old. The zoo is located on a relatively small parcel of land, right in the middle of the city in South […]
One big day in Pittsburgh
After arriving from Washington D.C. we had one full day to spend in Pittsburgh. We had beautiful views of the city including the Cathedral of Learning. First stop for breakfast was the […]
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
One of the highlights of our short trip to Pittsburgh was the Phipps Conservatory. Located to the east of the city in Central Oakland, this impressive botanical garden offers a huge variety […]
Copenhagen Resources
I recently asked the #TravelTribe on Twitter for help in planning my Copenhagen trip, and the posts came flooding in! Being such a popular and trendy destination there is no shortage in […]
Pit-stop at the Gettysburg Museum, Pennsylvania
After our stay in Washington D.C. we were headed on our way to Pittsburgh. After about an hour and half we had crossed the Pennsylvania border, and shortly after we stopped for […]
Washington D.C. – Part 3
Our final day in Washington was spent at the two big Smithsonian Museums. We had breakfast first at our hotel and then walked down to The Smithsonian National Museum of American History. […]
Washington D.C. – Part 2
After a late night out the night before, we had to get up early as we had booked tickets to a Capitol Building tour. We grabbed some Starbucks from our hotel and […]
Washington D.C. – Part 1
We left Philadelphia mid-morning and headed towards Washington DC. We stopped at an IHOP on the way through and got some snacks from Target. We also filled up Cam our hire car […]
