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A Whirlwind Trip to Disney World Part III: Magic Kingdom

This three-part series covers my family’s vacation at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in December 2017. Such a trip is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for! Don’t forget to read my other posts on EPCOT and the Animal Kingdom. It…

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A Day at the Universal Parks in Orlando

Before I start anything, I want to say that I am a Disney kid. I grew up almost solely on Disney movies and TV shows, and my childhood memories are of a lot of Disney World and Disneyland. But, that does not mean Universal’s…

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A Whirlwind Trip to Disney World Part II: Animal Kingdom

This three-part series covers my family’s vacation at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in December 2017. Such a trip is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for! Read Part I about EPCOT here. Our first day at Disney World was jam-packed. Even…

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A Whirlwind Trip to Disney World Part I: EPCOT

This three-part series covers my family’s vacation at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in December 2017. Such a trip is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for! Alright folks, so my family is yet another Disney family. Whenever we moved to…

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In Full Bloom: DC’s Cherry Blossom Festival

As spring approaches in London, I always feel a little wistful. The days grow longer, and the air softens, but the city never quite erupts into the sea of cherry blossoms that fills my social media feed each year. Friends post photos from Japan,…

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Restaurant Review: Rose’s Luxury

Location: Washington, D.C., USA Cuisine: American   Washington, DC, is filled with polished, expensive restaurants, but few places generate the excitement and anticipation of Rose’s Luxury. From the outside, it looks almost unassuming, tucked along Barracks Row on Capitol Hill. Yet every afternoon, a…

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Popping Up in Baltimore: To the Harbour and Beyond

I’ve been to Baltimore quite a few times. It’s just an hour from Washington, DC, and about an hour and a half from home, which has made it an easy destination over the years. Most of those visits followed a familiar pattern: the Inner…

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Absorbing Antietam: A Civil War Lesson

My dad is an interesting person to say the least, and he’s incredibly intelligent. Alas, he has his quirks like everyone else, and his quirks manifest themselves into only a handful of intense passions. Some of these include baseball, wine, and civil war history.…

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Shortcut to Europe: EU Embassy Open House

While it’s been very difficult being stuck in one place for the time being, I did have the unique experience of “traveling” to different countries without leaving my hometown of Washington, DC. 2016 was the 10th Anniversary of the EU Embassy Open House event.…

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Restaurant Review: Café Mozart

Location: Washington, DC Cuisine: German Cafe Mozart is tucked away from the most popular streets, and the restaurant itself is in the back of a respectable German deli/grocery store. The deli is incredibly interesting to look into because they have all sorts of German…