I guess it's a little early to tell if Islay really is the friendliest of the Scottish Isles, as this is the first isle I've been on. But it's certainly setting the bar high! I can't walk down the street or drive up the road without locals smiling and waving. Wait a second, do ...
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Travel Off the Path: Visiting Shetland
Never has a place shot so quickly to the top of my bucket list as when Rachel of Vagabond Baker told me about Shetland. I want to gush about all the super cool things to do in Shetland, but I'm going to let Rachel do the honors because, well, she's actually been there, not just ...
Postcards from London
Well, maybe none of the photos I took would actually ever make it as postcards. Over Christmas my dad offered to switch cameras with me - his DSLR for my point and shoot - a bit of a downgrade for him (academics never have many practical smarts). At any rate, I'm still getting ...
Battle and Downs: The South of England
Oh hey blog, remember me? I didn't totally abandon you, just took a little holiday break at home in the States. Three weeks, lots of exciting Christmas presents, and an extra ten pounds later, I hopped on a plane to London and remembered something about being a coconut. That's ...