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The Bean in Manchester, England
December 12, 2013
in Birmingham, England, Europe, Harrogate, Leeds, Manchester, Round the World, travel, United Kingdom, York

A tale of three cities. (Or five cities, really.)

I'd never visited England before, a fact that many people seemed to be shocked at. I guess it's just one of those places most people (Americans?) travel to earlier in life: it's easy to get around, everyone speaks English, the culture isn't too different from...

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High Level Bridge - Newcastle, England
December 11, 2013
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Newcastle, England.

Photos from Newcastle, England....

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The Beatles in Liverpool, England
December 10, 2013
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Liverpool, England.

Photos from Liverpool, England....

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Bath, England
December 9, 2013
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Bath, England.

I spent a week in London, wearing out my welcome, staying with my friend Dylan (and checking out World Travel Market). And then I spent a couple of nights staying with my friend Jacob, who I met in Vietnam, and who I was originally traveling...

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Street Art in Brick Lane, London, England
December 8, 2013
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Brick Lane Street Art in London, England.

I saw a lot of Brick Lane Street Art when I when I was traveling in London, England. A lot of street art. I mean, when in Shoreditch and walking around the Brick Lane area it's pretty hard to miss all of the walls full...

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Broadway Market, London, England
December 6, 2013
in England, Europe, London, Round the World, travel, United Kingdom

I went to London and I…

I started my trip to England with a stop in Harrogate to visit my friend Tom. After a few days exploring the north I went to London where I spent a week with my friend Dylan and all the other travel bloggers at World Travel...

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Drink at a Pub in Dublin, Ireland
November 25, 2013
in Cork, Dublin, Europe, Galway, Ireland, Life List, Round the World, travel

Life List #170: Grab a pint at a pub in Ireland.

"Mexican Monkey" We had had every intent on making it to the National Leprechaun Museum that afternoon in Dublin. But, after meeting friends at a pub, after a few pints, after more and more people showed up, closing time came and went. Hours later, after the...

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Cork, Ireland
November 18, 2013
in Bad Decisions, Cork, Europe, Ireland, Round the World, travel

On Getting Robbed. On the Kindness of Strangers.

There are some shitty people in this world. Like the girl who checked into my hostel in Cork, in Ireland, who took my laptop and my credit card, who charged a train ticket and a hostel, who fled. But let's not focus on that person, OK? Because...

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Kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle, Ireland
November 10, 2013
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The best thing I’ve kissed in a long time.

Blarney Castle, just outside of Cork, Ireland, is home to the famous Blarney Stone. Legend says if you kiss it, you'll be blessed with the gift of gab....

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Cliffs of Moher Tour
November 5, 2013
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Cliffs of Moher

Photos from the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland....

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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