Travel Turtle

Happy New Year!!
I wanted to take a moment to thank YOU for being a part of what made 2008 so great for me. I have really enjoyed blogging, reading your blogs, comments, emails and getting to know you. I appreciate the patience as I continue to find my voice on this blog and flip between [...]

I saw this on Rifferaff and thought I’d join the fun. Basically, you write what cities you’ve been to in 2008. The catch is that you have to have slept in that city at least one night! I’m not going to include the city I live in, though.

Luquillo, Puerto Rico
A plane over the Atlantic
Muelheim, Germany
Erlangen, [...]

My wonderful husband bought two of my favorite prints from two wonderful etsy sellers. The prints are pictured below and I love them.

(by carambatak)
He also purchased a print by one of my favorite sellers, artquirk. I can’t find the image, but all of artquirk’s work is beautiful. (Her work is not going to be available [...]

I was very excited to see that Concierge.com’s It List for 2009 included Central Philippines. It’s truly a beautiful place that is really accommodating to foreign travelers.
Check out their list for some great ideas of where to travel next year!

I love the way the apartment in the movie “The Break Up” is decorated. I love the two different style, colors and textures of couches. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to incorporate the very specific things I like about their living room with something more in-line with both my budget, my needs, [...]

Over on the left hand column I have a link called “Changing Shells”. It’s where I keep all my inspiration photos for different rooms in my house. I don’t know if you ever click there, but I thought I’d use the holidays to share these images with you!
First up, the kitchen.
Love the towel display. And [...]

The reality is that staying home is more affordable than traveling. And as much as I want to travel a ton, I also know that sometimes, life’s other obligations force me to stay home. So, my solution to this problem is to get more international at home. Here’s my plan. First, I’m going to devote [...]

My birthday is in less than two weeks. Not only am I getting older, but I am also getting closer to having to realize some goals I set for myself back in September. I thought now would be a great time for me to re-visit those goals and determine if I’ve accomplished any and how [...]

I am constantly on the lookout for meaningful holiday traditions. And the most meaningful, in my opinion, are the ones repeated year after year. Here’s a list of some of my family, my in-laws, and other holiday traditions that I just don’t want to forget. I’d also love to hear some of yours in the [...]

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