When it came time to decorate the nursery (gender unknown), I knew I wanted it to be travel themed. One item that I decided to splurge on came from The Land of Nod (now Crate&Kids). It's a piece called "I've got the whole world in my room." How cute is this? Each letter of the … Continue reading A is for Agra, India
Category: Castles & Fairytales
D is for Dakar, Senegal
"Spot Senegal's national tree the Baobab." (For a backstory on the Land of Nod series, click here!) Dakar is the capital of Senegal, in West Africa. It’s an Atlantic port on the Cap-Vert peninsula Getting to Dakar: Originally, I thought I could combine my trip to Cairo with Senegal but there really isn't an easy … Continue reading D is for Dakar, Senegal
E is for Edinburgh, Scotland
"Climb the Hill at Edinburgh Castle." (For a backstory on the Land of Nod series, click here!) Daaaaaaaamn! That's a big hill. We will get to that in a moment. When I studied abroad in London, my friends and I were going to visit Scotland for two reasons. The first was to stalk Prince William … Continue reading E is for Edinburgh, Scotland
Bath and Stonehenge
My family came to visit me over Thanksgiving while I was studying abroad in London. Even though the Brits don't celebrate the holiday, that didn't stop us from breaking bread and drinking some pints. (For a great way to drink your way free through London, click here.) Needless to say, the day after was ROUGH. … Continue reading Bath and Stonehenge