Tag Archives: Travel

Roadtrip!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Alexandra

My older brother and his family are spending the year in Vicksburg, MS. My younger brother and my parents are visiting them from Brazil this summer and we promised we would come for a visit as well. After looking at … Continue reading →

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Packing for three weeks

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Alexandra

We leave on May 14th and come back on June 6th. Three weeks is not that long and i decided to pack less than what I packed last time.

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I heart NYC

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Alexandra

Just got back from NYC and it was great! Having said that, I hope my NY friends will forgive me but I have to say the city didn’t wow me as much as Chicago did. Perhaps I expected less from … Continue reading →

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Where the hell is Matt?

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Alexandra

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY] Very funny. For the record, those crabs at Easter Island totally freaked me out. Read more about Matt here.

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Busy day in Madrid

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Alexandra

After four weeks in Spain, we began our journey home early wednesday morning (June 18th) when we left the house at 7 AM to catch the 8:30 AVE to Madrid. The plan was to stay overnight in Madrid and catch … Continue reading →

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Butte aux Cailles

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Alexandra

The Butte aux Cailles started out as a working-class village that sprang to house the workers of the factories that used to dot the 13th arrondissement. It was one of the last strongholds of the Paris Commune revolt in 1871 … Continue reading →

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One day in Paris

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Alexandra

We arrived last night in Barcelona and I have a lot to say about the trip in general, but for now, I’ll leave you with the pictures of our lovely spring day in Paris. After a nice lunch at Chez … Continue reading →

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At the airport…

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Alexandra

Alan and I usually joke that whenever we try to be late, we get there even earlier. This morning we lingered in bed listening to the radio. I finally got up around 8:30, had a shower, had breakfast and then … Continue reading →

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Packing the Aeronaut

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Alexandra

As promised, here are some shots of how I packed my Tom Bihn Aeronaut for my one-month trip to Europe (1 night in Paris, about 25 days in Barcelona, 3 nights in Segovia, 1 night in Madrid). Before you all … Continue reading →

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Carry-on travel

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Alexandra

I was asked on the post below to share how I manage to travel without checking any bags. I thought it might be useful to share what I have done to date and what are some of the things I’ll … Continue reading →

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