London in Nikes

After spending 4 or 5 days in London, all I could think was–this place is huge! I averaged walking about 10 miles a day. You can’t even begin to compare the magnitude of Chicago (where I live) to London. It’s more like a shorter, more spread out version of New York. The diversity of the population is…

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Dublin Round II: Ireland Sober is Ireland Stiff

Sadly our return to Dublin draws an end to our Ireland travels. But I’ve got a feeling I’ll be back soon. This endearing country reminded me a lot of Chicago. It’s so chill. The people are sweet and ready to hang. Everyone just wants good food and good booze. I can sympathize! Then add on the…

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Ring of Kerry: Ireland Sober is Ireland Stiff

I think the odds are it’ll rain on ya a bit if you’re in Ireland for a week. The day we decided to drive the Ring of Kerry, we experienced a few downpours, but that was okay with us. Although much of our view was limited, it was still such a sight.The Ring of Kerry…

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Killarney: Ireland Sober Is Ireland Stiff

Let’s talk a photo tour of Killarney National Park. It’s right next to the quaint city of Killarney in County Kerry. Founded in 1932 as a donation to Ireland, it preserves native forests and wildlife. It’s huge (25,425 acres in fact) and filled with tiny little roads that curve up and down the landscape. The…

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Limerick: Ireland Sober Is Ireland Stiff

I honestly didn’t know what to expect of Limerick as we drove in, late one night. We got there just in time to catch a little live traditional music at Dolan’s Pub. That’s perhaps where we had the best fish and chips of our trip. The next morning we set off to explore King John’s Castle.…

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Doolin: Ireland Sober Is Ireland Stiff

Happening upon the tiny coastal village of Doolin in County Clare was a happy accident. It was sunset and we were racing to catch any last few glimpses we could. Keep in mind, that booking it in Ireland as Americans is not that fast. The teeny-weeny roads are absolutely unforgiving. What we would consider a…

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Galway: Ireland Sober Is Ireland Stiff

And now we continue the Irish Adventure to Galway. To be honest, it felt like a blur. Despite what the pictures show below, we caught a lot of rain. And when in Ireland, the indoor entertainment is of course having a pint or two…The first night, we made friends with a local couple at a…

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Dublin: Ireland Sober Is Ireland Stiff

Holy smokes! Ireland is quite possibly one of the most breathtaking places on planet earth. I was lucky enough to spend a solid week there, driving around the country. These next few days I’m going to share a few of my favorite moments from the trip of a lifetime. It all started in Dublin. When…

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¡adiós, 2015!

Well, 2015 was awesome. I got friggin’ married to the coolest guy. (and yes I wore Nikes) Visited some great places in the US: Dunedin, FL Kentucky Milwaukee St. Louis Indianapolis Detroit Brooklyn Manhattan Pittsburgh all over Colorado and of course Texas Took it outta country to: Mexico Ireland England Vancouver Saw some killer art:…

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The Vancouver Adventure Continues

Maybe you got to see my post from earlier this week, Discovering Vancouver. Those shots were taken with my Canon 5d. One thing I’ve found in my travels is that when you walk around a new city with a giant camera around your neck–the city presents itself to you differently. When I just walk around with…

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