Hi Everyone! Recently my family and I visited Louisiana for Spring Break. We rented a house in the Bayou on a 7-acre land surrounded by water in Slidell, LA. We arrived on Saturday 3/16/19 and left on Sunday 3/24/19. We stayed at home to enjoy the space around the house (fishing, picnic, bonfire) and we … Continue reading Spring Break: New Orleans
Category: Bucket List
My adventures – big & small
Where Have I Been??
Hi Everyone! Hope you missed me 🙂 A lot has changed for me in the last couple of months of 2018. Baby News: I'm currently at 2.5 months pregnant with my second child. This pregnancy is a lot tougher on me than my first one. I experience those morning sickness I heard scary stories about. … Continue reading Where Have I Been??
Oak Mountain State Park
Hi Everyone! How was your weekend? This post will be different from my normal book reviews. Yesterday, Sunday 4/29/18, my family and friends decided to go hiking and boat paddling at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama. It's my first time visiting this state park. I loved it a lot! This state park has a short trail … Continue reading Oak Mountain State Park
Christmas Break – Can’t Read When Travel
Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break recently. This year my family and I celebrated Christmas in Florida. This time we stay in Jacksonville. I like walking around St. Johns Towne Center. This mall is big and there are a lot of buildings under-construction. It expands a lot and looks more busy … Continue reading Christmas Break – Can’t Read When Travel
5 Days Break – Didn’t Read a Word.
Hi Everyone! Last week was my Thanksgiving break and I took my family to Disney World in Florida. We went to Magic Kingdom on Thanksgiving Day and Epcot Center on Black Friday. It was crowded and some rain but still fun. We watched many live shows and parades. Magic Kingdom is an absolute best. I … Continue reading 5 Days Break – Didn’t Read a Word.
Magic Kingdom, Disney World, FloridaÂ
Hi Everyone! I hope last week was great for you! Last week was Thanksgiving break and my family and I decided to have a road trip. We drove to Florida to visit my parents. We ate turkey and celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday and then we brought my parents to Disney World with us on Friday. … Continue reading Magic Kingdom, Disney World, FloridaÂ
Great Smoky Mountain National Park in North CarolinaÂ
Hi Everyone! This past week 10/23/16 through 10/27/16, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to vacationed at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Bryson City, North Carolina with my family. There were 7 of us and we rented a cabin up in the mountain. We visited hiking trails in Bryson City, downtown of … Continue reading Great Smoky Mountain National Park in North CarolinaÂ
Nashville, Tennessee Travel
Hi Everyone! This weekend from Friday 10/7/16 through Sunday 10/9/16, I have the opportunity to take a road trip to Nashville Tennesse with my family. When I hear of this city, I think of country music. I had no idea that this place has a lot more to offer than music. The restaurant in my hotel … Continue reading Nashville, Tennessee Travel
Gulf Shores BeachÂ
Hi Everyone! This weekend I brought An Ember in the Ashes with me to Gulf Shores. It's my first time there. I went with my family. We had a great time! I'm glad to be able to share with you all a few pictures from my weekend road trip. I realized it's not a book … Continue reading Gulf Shores BeachÂ
Clearwater Beach, FL
Hello Everyone! Thank you for stopping by my blog today. What a great day! Hope you find something useful during your visit here. In October 2015, my family and I took a road trip to Clearwater Beach in Florida. It was our first time there. The scenery was beautiful. Really too bad that I don't … Continue reading Clearwater Beach, FL
Florida Botanical Garden in Largo, FL
Hi There! Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate your time. I hope your stay is happy & useful! In 2015, I have the opportunity to visit Florida with my family, Clearwater Beach to be exact. Future post on Clearwater Beach experiences coming soon. It was a road trip and it was great. During … Continue reading Florida Botanical Garden in Largo, FL
Atlanta, Georgia – World of Coca Cola
In April 2015, my family and I were joined by few friends from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to tour World of Coca Cola in Atlanta, GA. It's our first time there. The tour was crowded and long waiting lines. The secret to less waiting is to bring a kid with stroller.. haha. There are many things to … Continue reading Atlanta, Georgia – World of Coca Cola
Montgomery, Alabama
In May 2015, my family and I decided to have a road trip over to Montgomery, AL. The drive was good, hardly any traffic jam. While we were there, we browse through Eastchase Mall, Downtown, restaurants, and Alabama State University. We stayed at Hilton Garden Inn Montgomery East, which have an outdoor swimming pool. The … Continue reading Montgomery, Alabama
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
In March 2015, I have the opportunity to have a road trip to Hilton Head Island, SC. I went with my family. We stayed at Sonesta Resort. Behind the hotel was a beach and we walked out there twice a day. My kid loves to play in the sand and water. These pictures are taken … Continue reading Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Visit Dallas Texas
Hello Everyone, Hope you all are having a good day. It's been awhile since I post any entries about my travels or my outfits of the day. I will start with my most recent travels where I went to Dallas, TX with my family and friend. The first photo is of me in front of … Continue reading Visit Dallas Texas
Las Vegas! and Le Reve – The Dream Show
Above picture is me browsing through Flamingo Hotel's Habitat. Bottom picture is me posing inside Venetian Hotel. Dress is from Ann Taylor. (Similar here Ninimour- Fashion Women's Peplum Dress Gown Party Cocktail Clubwear (M, 2-red)) Shoe is from Born. (Similar here Born Women's Astrid Green Full Grain Leather Sandal 6 M (B)) Cross-body bag is … Continue reading Las Vegas! and Le Reve – The Dream Show
Las Vegas! and Touring Hotels
My family and I went to Las Vegas in Nevada from 10/1/14 to 10/4/14. We traveled by Delta Airlines. Delta Airlines is a good airline provider. The trip takes 4.5 hours and we were treated with juice and cookies two times during the flight. We are allowed free 1 personal bag and 1 carry-on luggage. We walked … Continue reading Las Vegas! and Touring Hotels
Chattanooga Zoo
About: Chattanooga Zoo is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The zoo celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2012. The zoo has had many upgrades and expansions since it first established in year 1900. The entrance fees are reasonable: under 3 year-old is free, kids $5.95, senior $6.95, and adults costs $8.95. There is a train ride inside … Continue reading Chattanooga Zoo
Gibbs Garden
About: Gibbs Garden is owned, designed, and developed by James Gibbs. It is located at Ball Ground, Georgia. This garden has 4 seasons of beauty. The owner's personal home is inside the garden and the overall land is consists of 292 acres. There are 24 ponds, 32 bridge crossings, 19 waterfalls, and so many benches, … Continue reading Gibbs Garden
Rock City
Savannah Belles Ferry
About: The Savannah Belles Ferry offers a unique alternative to cross the Savannah River. There are three ferry landings: River Street at City Hall, Waving Girl Landing at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront, and Hutchinson Island at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. The ferry ride is free and at each stop, people get on … Continue reading Savannah Belles Ferry
Vista House
About: Vista House was built between 1916-1918 as a memorial to Oregon pioneers, as a comfort station for those traveling on the Historic Columbia River Highway, and as an observatory. The octagonal stone structure towers 733 feet above the Columbia River. This house is operates by FOVH – Friends of Vista House, a non-profit organization … Continue reading Vista House
Saint Louis Galleria Mall in St. Louis, MO
About: Saint Louis Galleria is St. Louis’ premier shopping center with 165 specialty stores — more than 25 of which are exclusive within the St. Louis area. Exclusive retail concepts include Anthropologie, The Art of Shaving, The Bose Store, Crabtree & Evelyn, Janie and Jack, Lacoste, LUSH, Marmi, Restoration Hardware and Urban Outfitters. The Galleria … Continue reading Saint Louis Galleria Mall in St. Louis, MO
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
About: Olbrich Botanical Gardens was started by Michael B. Olbrich and completed by a collective work of thousands of people over fifty years. He was an attorney of Madison who graduated from UW-Madison Law School. In 1916, Olbrich wanted to save the badly polluted marshland that was bordering the new growing development of residential homes … Continue reading Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Multnomah Falls in Oregon
About: Multnomah Falls is located on the beautiful Columbia Gorge Historic Highway in Oregon, USA. The water of the Falls drops 620 feet from its origin on Larch Mountain. Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the nation. At the base of the waterfall lays a historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, which was built … Continue reading Multnomah Falls in Oregon
City Museum
City Museum is located in a 600,000 square foot former shoe company, in St. Louis, MO. The museum is an eclectic mixture of children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects. This museum was opened in 1997. City Museum boasts features such as old chimneys, salvaged bridges, construction cranes, … Continue reading City Museum
Boerner’s Botanical Gardens
About: Boerner’s Botanical Gardens is Milwaukee County’s living museum. Some of us know this botanical garden as Whitnall Park. Whitnall Park came from Charles B. Whitnall, Secretary of Milwaukee County Park Commission from 1907 to 1941. It was him who had a dream to set aside a place so that people could go to enjoy … Continue reading Boerner’s Botanical Gardens
ATV (All Terrain Vehicles) Adventure
Summary Intro: A trip out to Sand Dunes Frontier for ATV Adventure was exciting and risk taking for a group of 7 friends: 4 guys and 3 girls between the ages of 22 to 29. It was the first time for the 5 of us and second/third times for the other 2. We were a … Continue reading ATV (All Terrain Vehicles) Adventure