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Naked in Onyang Hot Springs

Since coming to Korea, I have heard alot about Jjimjilbangs. While getting ready for this trip, I learned there is also a prevalent hot springs culture. Korea has over 400 hot springs. For this trip we picked Asan, which was 40 minutes away from Pyeongtaek by train. There are three primary recommended places in Asan where […]

Christi 3 years agoNovember 19, 2018

Postcards from Life

Idstein Hexenmarkt

Today the adventure takes us back to Idstein, to one of my favorite events-the Hexenmarkt! Hoping to meetup with friends I wandered around for a minute and enjoyed the area surrounding Burg Idstein. Around the corner I discovered an archery demonstration! I love the musicians of all ages, the performers, the interesting wares, the festive […]

Christi 4 years agoJune 6, 2017

Living Out Loud Living Your Life

Walking in a Winter Wonderland in a New Year

Here I am working on organizing and uploading pictures to share when I come across our pictures from our First Hike of the year. The snow was melting too quickly in our neighborhood so we drove out to place we knew would be beautiful because of the freshly falling snow… it was picture perfect. Except […]

Christi 5 years agoNovember 17, 2018

Travel Tips

Scouting New Places to Take the Family! Here are My Top 5

I love to travel the way some people can take solace in knitting a scarf. My friend calls this angry knitting. My step-mom describes this as allowing the magic to flow through you. All I know is if there is such a thing as a knitting chakra, it’s blocked. My travel chakra on the other […]

Christi 5 years agoJune 27, 2017

Travel Tips

33 Terribly Good Reasons You Should Visit Normandy

The general idea is that Normandy would make a great day trip. Especially if you grew up in a military community, served your country, or have someone in your family who has served. You might think of Normandy and the D-Day landings as a couple of battles on a beach. It was more than a bloody battle in the sand […]

Christi 5 years agoJune 23, 2017

Travel Tips

5 Medieval Stops from Dinan to Pontorson You don’t want to Miss!

How neat would it be to explore Breton by it’s legends? How about it’s King Arthur legends? Yes, that’s right. For many years I wrongly assumed Brittany was Britain! I don’t know if I should blame a faulty world education in my upbringing or the influence of Monty Python that insisted the two were the […]

Christi 5 years agoAugust 23, 2016

Travel Tips

17 Things You Didn’t Know You Could See between Nantes and Dinan

With a well planned itinerary it’s real easy to zip from Nantes to Mont-Saint-Michel without a thought to the things you might be missing between them. Here are few places you should consider along the way! Saint-Nazaire has several nice beaches and an interesting museum on transatlantic ocean liners, known as the (1) Escal’Atlantic experience. You might also enjoy […]

Christi 5 years agoAugust 23, 2016

Travel Tips

7 Places to Explore near Nantes!

If you decide to extend your stay in Nantes there are some nice camp grounds and walking trails around Nantes to encourage you. With a little bit more time on your hand, you might want to consider a few places outside of Nantes. Le Pallet Oh if only there was a wine museum…and there is! If you […]

Christi 5 years agoJune 27, 2017

Postcards from Life

Oh The Place We Go!

August’s Link-up, Through the Lens 8/16, is here! One of the things I found on my adventures was a little something that brightens my day. Street art! It’s like a surprise made just for you. A reminder that in a world that seems beyond our control, art is the answer to break all barriers. It’s […]

Christi 5 years agoNovember 17, 2018

Travel Tips

Discover the Hidden Gems of the Black Forest!

As a child I have fond memories of escaping with my father to the Black Forest. I remember traveling on a train and meeting new friends over a dining cart. I remember taking a bus to a visit a shop and their cuckoo clocks. When Honey Bear asked me where I wanted to go… I knew where my […]

Christi 5 years agoJune 27, 2017

Naked in Onyang Hot Springs

Idstein Hexenmarkt

Walking in a Winter Wonderland in a New Year

Scouting New Places to Take the Family! Here are My Top 5

33 Terribly Good Reasons You Should Visit Normandy

5 Medieval Stops from Dinan to Pontorson You don’t want to Miss!

17 Things You Didn’t Know You Could See between Nantes and Dinan

7 Places to Explore near Nantes!

Oh The Place We Go!

Discover the Hidden Gems of the Black Forest!

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