Dubrovnik, Croatia

Walled city of Dubrovnik on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.

London at Sunset

London at Sunset 2009

Midwest Lately

I went to Madison twice in the last month. Came for the basketball...

...stayed for the cheese!

GIANT beers and delicious pretzels at Wurst Und Bier in Columbus, Ohio | Angela Perley & the Howlin' Moons at Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar

Der Dutchman Restaurant & Bakery in Ohio's Amish Country | CMH > ORD, small planes make me nervous!

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul 2007 – I saw a photo of this view in a guide book and walked the city until I saw it for myself! #favphoto

The Blue Mosque, inside and out.
Hagia Sophia | Suleiman Mosque

Street popped popcorn : )

Bosphorus Strait―seeing the city by ferry.

The Basilica Cistern, the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns beneath the city. | Real life Mario Kart 64?

Hiking in the country.

#Throwback: Aruba!

I took a short fun trip to Aruba with my mom in June 2011. We spent our trip in the sun: reading, working out, exploring the island and eating like queens. :)

We just decided to go on our next mother and daughter trip at the end of March!! I can't think of a better way to spend my school spring break! It's going to be a long weekend type trip and we've yet to decide on where, but it will definitely be somewhere warm. Any recommendations for us?

Faith in the Ocean

Keeping our distance...

Iguanas fighting under my chair!! | Eek!!                                             

Thessaloniki, Greece

Northern Greece 2009

Temple of Heaven

London Bridge

Jack (about to be falling down?) at the London Bridge | June 2009

Chicago Lately

In The Rocks at The Aviary | Coat Check at Lion’s Pride Whiskey and Big Fork Event | The Pony
Diva Brunch at Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club | Book of Mormon (fantastic!) | Lakeview Focaccia Pizza Rustica
Birthday Boy (and new birthday tie!) at BellyQ (“This is what all beef should taste like.” – Tim) | Bottle for Here, Bottle to Go at LUSH Wine & Spirts | Ellie Goulding at The Aragon Ballroom

Pepino el Pyu at Mercadito | Outside Trencherman         

 It's Restaurant Week in Chicago! I went to Mercadito with a big group of friends from school and was blown away by their Restaurant Week dinner menu, so. much. great. food. Favorite items: the tradicional guacamole, pollo tacos, coles de bruselas (amazing!) and Lake Effect cocktail.

It was my first time at Trencherman. The space is awesome. I went with my girlfriends and we had a great time trying as many of the drinks as possible. Although unfortunately ironic, our favorite drink was the gin cocktail: Young Money. The Potato Gnocchi blew away the popular Pickled Tots.

I will leave you with this...

Sushi Boat (!!!) for Eight at Sushi Para II