Picture Post! (Aug 8)

Now that I have started my new job I am not traveling to someplace fabulous every week. So for this week's Picture Post I went back through my photos and decided to share some from my trip to Paris last August. I had one day to see everything I could and I did just that. I started at Pompidou and walked the entire river down to the Eiffel Tower seeing everything along the way - Notre Dame, Louvre, Tuileries Gardens, Princess Diana's memorial, and of course the Eiffel Tower. Here are a few pics from along my walk...

Prayer candles in Notre Dame

Feeding the birds outside of Notre Dame

Enjoying a drink before getting to the Eiffel Tower

And of course, the Eiffel Tower!

Picture Post (Aug. 1)

I just got home from an AMAZING last trip as a Travel Director, in Ireland. Ireland was one of my favorite places I've ever been. We stayed in Killarney, at a hotel right on the lake. The weather was great while we were there - sunshine with little rain. I kissed the Blarney Stone, went on a ghost tour of Killarney, visited Ross Castle, at yummy food, went shopping and of course made a couple visits to the pubs. I can't wait to go back to see more. I'm sharing 5 photos this week that sum up my trip. Enjoy!

Blarney Castle

The ghost tour bus. Wish I would have gotten a
pic of the inside, the decor was awesome!

Derek telling us the tragic love story that
took place at Ross Castle (all love stories
end in tragedy in Ireland apparently so I was
told not to fall in love with an Irish guy - bummer.)

Muckross Abbey at night = creepy!

Beautiful view from our final function at the hotel.
I was in love with all of the bright flowers.

Picture Post! (July 25)

I am on my last program as a Travel Director in Ireland! I couldn't ask for a better place to end this journey my life has taken the past 2 years. Today's pictures are just a couple of the places I hope to sneak off to and read at some time this week (after getting rid of my jet leg of course).

Reading space #1 - The Library! This room is so cozy
for when the weather is dreary.

Reading space #2 - Outside on the grounds overlooking
the lake. I especially like the area with the flowers
around the tree. Everything is so bright and green even
with the grey clouds. I love it!

Picture Post! (July 18)

This Wednesday I am spending time at home so here are a couple pics from a previous trip that I stumbled across the other day...

Love taking pics of flowers!

This is one of my favorite pictures

Picture Post! (July 11)

I am a day late with this but was having some problems uploading my pictures. This week I am visiting Invermere, BC (Canada). It is absolutely gorgeous here. Of course I am working so I do not get to go hiking or rafting or camping (boo!) but I did get to enjoy the scenery yesterday while driving to the resort. It was a looong drive after flying all morning but the beauty of the landscape was totally worth it. I'm hoping to get a little time to sneak away and read with the mountains as my backdrop. But for now here is a glimpse at what I saw while driving (courtesy of my friend & coworker since I was driving).

Gorgeous mountains

The colors in this pic are amazing!

Picture Post! (July 4)

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

I am lucky I get to spend this 4th of July at home with my friends and family. It is the perfect hot day for the pool and bbq. I may even get to see some fireworks, which are one of my favorite things! Today's pictures are not the greatest, but they are only firework pictures I could find to share so enjoy! And have a great holiday!

Picture Post! (June 27)

This week's job in the Big Island of Hawaii has been amazing! I feel so at home here in the islands. I always said I would move here and now I am starting to put a plan together to make it happen in the next year or two (hopefully). This program has been pretty laid back with evenings free to enjoy ourselves. I spent the first few nights with my coworkers out on the 18th fairway of the golf course drinking beers and star gazing- you can see so many stars here. Amazing! I haven't had much time for the beach, but just being able to take in the scenery and be near the ocean is wonderful. Here are a couple pics I've taken so far...

The island looks like a black desert of lava rock

First sunset here 6/21/2012

I am not a fan of lizards but this one was pretty

Picture Post! (June 19)

Well I just finished up a tough 10 days in Aruba. Today I am traveling to Hawaii (it is a loooooong day of flying to get from Aruba to Hawaii). I managed to get a few pics while in Aruba, but this was my favorite find...

A book swap in my hotel!

I loved the shelves and people actually donated!
I wish I had a book to donate but I only had my Nook with me

Picture Post! (June 13)

This week has completely gotten away from me since I got onsite for my program. I'm in Aruba for 11 days, but I am so busy I have not had time to do or see anything- I am hoping this will change. This also means I have not had a chance to take a picture here yet. So this week's picture is an old one. I stayed with an island picture though, this one being from Kauai last year. By next Wednesday I will have a picture from Aruba to share! 

Kauai sunset from my hotel in the North Shore

Picture Post!

I just finished up in Chicago last night. Oh was it a tough one. I am very happy it is over. I did manage to get a couple pictures between all the craziness going on. So this week's Picture Post! is going to feature two pictures...




Ceiling of a cab I rode in. This made my day! The whole cab ride I was looking at all the buttons and decorations he had in there. Before I got out I left him a dollar bill from the Bahamas to put up if he wanted (I hope he does!)




This was my view out of my second hotel room. I had to change rooms after a few days because my first neighbor was causing problems.







Picture Post!

This week's picture comes from Chicago. I enjoy this city more and more each time I come here. Top things on my list this week are to visit some awesome restaurants. On my first night I checked one off my list...The Billy Goat Tavern. Home of the Cheezborger (The Billy Goat Tavern is known from the SNL skit by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd). All day long as we are working, my coworkers and I kept talking about the awesome cheeseburgers and cheap beers we were going to have. We couldn't get there fast enough. Once we got there it was awesome! Just as good as I remembered.

Next on my list is this awesome gastropub, The Gage. And if I get really lucky and have a third night free I would like to try something new, possibly The Purple Pig. I LOVE going out to eat in other city's and finding delicious restaurants. If I got time to visit Michigan Ave my trip would be complete, but I doubt I will have the time this trip- it's going to be a very busy week.

Any suggestions on places to eat or see in Chicago (keeping in mind I have limited free time). Leave me a comment and let me know!

Picture Post!

I've decided to change Wordless Wednesday to "Picture Post!" because I like giving explanations about my pictures which is not exactly "wordless". Same post, new name. Here is today's picture...

Book art

This week I am in Atlantic City, NJ in a brand new hotel on the famous Boardwalk. I wanted to share a picture of the Boardwalk, but the weather has not been in my favor (it's been rainy and gross). Beyonce is at this hotel all week for her concert here on Friday. I was hoping to snap a pic of her but no such luck, although I did hear her practicing (behind closed doors) which was pretty cool. Then I thought about taking a picture of something in the hotel- it is a very cool hotel visually with lots of fun decor and art, but I never got around to it (working here has been a bit of a nightmare). Geez I feel like I am full of excuses. As I was laying in my room one night I noticed the art in my room was made of books, so I took a pic of those. They are fun and I kind of want to take them home! I know this is not the most exciting picture but it is not often that there is book decor in my hotel rooms (besides the books I have laying everywhere). Hopefully before I leave I get a few more pics and can share them later.

That's today's Picture Post! What do you think about this fun book art? Leave me a comment and let me know

Wordless Wednesday #5

Libby- ready to take herself for a walk
(I miss her)

Wordless Wednesday #4

Naples, FL Sunset

Wordless Wednesday #3

Good morning Paradise Island, Bahamas

Wordless Wednesday #2

Perfect place for a nap after the beach (Pondicherry, India)

Wordless Wednesday #1

I decided to add another weekly meme to share some of the pictures I take on my traveling adventures. I'm hoping to share a photo of whatever place I am in during the week of the post. If I happen to be somewhere completely boring and cannot get an awesome picture, I will feature a random older photo. So, enough explaining (this is called Wordless Wednesday) and onto the meme. I hope you enjoy!

Dubai from my (dirty) window