For me: coffee is a way of life. I’ve always loved drinks from typical places like Starbucks or Caribou, but ever since I started college, I’ve been on the hunt for cute coffee shops where I can study, catch up with friends or just get some work done on my laptop. I love the environment built by the baristas and the people, and how it … Continue reading 3 places to grab a cup of coffee in the Twin Cities
Hello blog world, it’s been a while. What a year 2016 has been. It’s been jam packed, crazy and super busy. But the best kind of busy because it’s been full of adventure, exploration and lots of traveling. Every new place I see I feel my horizons expand. There are so many cities to discover, so many beaches to walk, so many adventures to be … Continue reading 2016: That’s a wrap
There are simply no words to sum up Times Square. It’s immensely huge, alive with energy, pulsing with the lives of so many different people, full of culture and most of all, excitingly overwhelming. Everywhere you turn, there’s something new to explore and something new to see. I loved being in the heart of the city and staying right near the adventurous side of it … Continue reading From the heart of Times Square
Four crazy teenagers take on the big city of Chicago to explore the city that never sleeps cause lets face it, neither do we. Summer has only just begun and I’ve already checked so many things off my bucket list. First, I got to stay right in the heart of my favorite city. Second, I got to road trip with my favorite people and act like complete … Continue reading Whirlwind travels, chasing music and sightseeing in Chicago
First off, let me start this by saying how much I have always wanted to meet a band after their show, immediately after I see them in concert. I have tried sooo many times but it’s never quite happened or turned out how I wanted it to. I have tried waiting after shows, I have tried waiting before shows. I have seen glimpses of them and had my chances … Continue reading I met Emblem3 and I couldn’t be happier
So excited because it’s spring break! This break kind of snuck up on me, but in the best way possible because I am so ready for it. Time to take a deep breath, slow down from the busyness and craziness of college, and chill. I can’t believe I’ve almost finished my first year at UNW, in some ways it feels like it just started. College … Continue reading College life at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Man do I miss Florida… It’s only been a little over two weeks since I was at Cocoa Beach exploring the Atlantic side of the ocean for the first time.. Now I’m back in Minnesota and let’s just say the weather hasn’t been nearly as nice to me as it was down South. I miss the ocean air, palm trees, sunshine, warm weather, sun tan … Continue reading Exploring Cocoa Beach, FL
The sand may brush off, the salt may wash away, the tans may fade, but the memories will last forever. We travel not to escape life, but so life does not escape us. At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour, but mood to moment. We live by currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun. I long for salt … Continue reading Anna Maria Island, FL
Exploring the beautiful Star Island Resort ☀️ Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. Born for paradise, destined to explore… oh how I love Florida’s sunshine All photos of me captured by my beautiful mom, thanks:) love you! Bliss is not a feeling … Continue reading Florida bliss at Star Island Resort in Kissimee, Florida
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