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Floating on the lake | Memorial Day Weekend in Decatur, Michigan
May 27, 2008
in holiday, Michigan, travel, United States

Memorial Day Weekend in Decatur, Michigan

This weekend was three-day weekend #1. I have five more three-day weekends and two four-day weekends ahead of me this summer. And I plan to fill them all! Here was my Memorial Day Weekend in Decatur, Michigan in ten items or less: 1. Friday night I met...

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The canals in Amsterdam.
May 23, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Amsterdam: Reflections

It's easy to get lost here, but it's just as easy to get found. That was the first thing I wrote in my Amsterdam journal, sitting alone in a restaurant, on my first night in Amsterdam. So, did it turn out to be more than just my...

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Ultimate Party Amsterdam bar crawl in Amsterdam.
May 23, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Amsterdam: Day Seven, Part Two (One Last Bar Crawl)

I'm sitting in the airport and feel completely fucked. I guess that's a good thing. Last night I went to the Amsterdam bar crawl again. Why the fuck not? There were more people, which meant less vodka so I compensated with jager shots and glasses of wine....

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Ultimate Party Amsterdam bar crawl in Amsterdam.
May 22, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Ultimate Party Amsterdam (Amsterdam: Day Six, Part Two)

After coming home late the night before and spending the day at Keukenhof flower garden, I really just wanted a quiet night. But my new friends and Ultimate Party Amsterdam had other plans for me...

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Keukenhof flower garden in Lisse - see tulips in Amsterdam.
May 22, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Keukenhof Flower Garden in Lisse (Amsterdam: Day Six)

Despite the fact that I'd just gotten home from a bar crawl a few hours before I knew that while I was in Amsterdam I still wanted to make it to Keukenhof Flower Garden in Lisse. It was a must-see on my travel itinerary and...

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Ultimate Party Amsterdam bar crawl in Amsterdam.
May 22, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Amsterdam Bar Crawl (Day Five, Part Two)

On the fifth day of my week-long Amsterdam vacation, I went to FOAM, bloemenmarkt, and Pancake Bakery...

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Bloemenmarkt flower market in Amsterdam.
May 21, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Amsterdam: Day Five (Bloemenmarkt & Pancakes)

On the fifth day of my week-long Amsterdam vacation, I went to FOAM, bloemenmarkt, and Pancake Bakery...

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At the I AMsterdam sign in Amerstam, the Netherlands.
May 21, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Amsterdam: Day Four (Touring Museumplein & Getting High)

True Story: I have had more Heinekens than I've had Cokes this week (that says A LOT coming from me). Another True Story: If I wanted to start a different type of coke habit there are a couple of guys outside my hostel that would be...

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Amsterdam at Night
May 21, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Amsterdam: Day Three, Part Two (A Drink at a Bar)

"Find a man who thinks your silence is beautiful." The old Dutchman at the bar said that to me. I wasn't talking much and to be truthful it was because I could hardly understand what he was saying and to be more truthful it was because...

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Renting bike in Amsterdam.
May 20, 2008
in Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, travel

Amsterdam: Day Three (Renting a Bicycle)

They say it's just like riding a bike when something supposedly comes back to you naturally. But what they don't say is that riding a bike for the first time in god knows how long is hard and scary and sometimes just makes things worse....

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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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