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Day: August 19, 2023

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A Utopian Past & Present: Exploring the 19th-Century Village of Rugby, Tennessee

August 19, 2023

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Hosted stay | Our post-Thanksgiving food coma view

Hosted stay | Our post-Thanksgiving food coma view was a little different this year.

We spent the holiday weekend in Gulf Shores-Orange Beach for their annual Coastal Half Marathon and were totally spoiled by our stay at @perdidobeachresort.

On Thanksgiving, we enjoyed a huge buffet lunch, a warm(ish) ocean splash and jacuzzi swim, and sunset views from our 5th floor balcony.

We even had adjoining rooms so the kids had their own space—a treat for them but a LUXURY for us!
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#albeachblogger #visitalbeaches #stayperdido #visitcoastalalabama #gsobsportsandevents

✨For DECEMBER BOOK CLUB, we’re traveling to…

✨For DECEMBER BOOK CLUB, we’re traveling to…

Canada! 🇨🇦

Our northern neighbor often gets overlooked as a glamorous destination, probably because it’s so close and, until more recently, you didn’t even need a passport to cross our shared border.

But Canada has a history, culture, and identity entirely its own, and that’s the voice we’re exploring this month!

From the stories of the First Nations and its history as “New France” to its membership in the Commonwealth and embrace of multiculturalism as national identity, Canada has a multitude of stories to tell.

Join us this month by selecting a book of your own that focuses on Canada, share with #iamawanderlustreader, and join for our end of month virtual discussion.

Comment below with your book ideas!
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#bookclub #igreads #whatimreading #booktraveler #currentlyreading #canada

Golden Hour at El Matador 🌞 I was going to jus

Golden Hour at El Matador 🌞

I was going to just share these extra Matador Beach shots in my stories, but when I noticed they all had golden hour light, I decided it was a series that deserved a grid spot.

Ps, do you know about the Magic Hour app? A great resource for photography, especially when traveling!
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#california #losangeles #californiacoast #malibu #elmatadorstatebeach #goldenhour #flashesofdelight

A lovely, rocky beach near Malibu 🌊 El Matador

A lovely, rocky beach near Malibu 🌊 El Matador is one of the three “pocket beaches” that comprise Meyer Memorial State Beach.

The Internet loves to call this one “hidden” or a “best kept secret,” but my friend Amy has nicknamed this “Influencer Beach” because there are usually a lot of photos and outfit changes. 😆

So maybe it’s not much of a secret, but even on a visit when the parking lot is full, it’s still incredibly peaceful!

To note: the parking lot IS incredibly small, and they’ve disallowed street parking. Get there early; when we left about 2 hours before sunset, there was a 15+ car line waiting!
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#losangeles #malibu #elmatador #stademagazine #wildsamopenroad #suitcasetravels #afarmag #wanderlustmag #pathport #mytinyatlas

Ok, as an east-side American, I’m really obsesse

Ok, as an east-side American, I’m really obsessed with the desert landscape, because these are plants that just don’t seem real! Those textures!!! 😍

During my 4th annual escape (or “wellness retreat” as we’re now calling it) to LA, we visited @thehuntingtonlibrary, and the Desert Garden is just one portion of its 16 themed gardens covering 130 acres.

There’s some gigantic succulents here—the garden itself is over 100 years old!
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#ilovela #attheh #losangeles #plantlover #cactusgarden

Chicago on film 📷 It’s my 11th year as a sch

Chicago on film 📷

It’s my 11th year as a school librarian, but, having started at a new school, it’s the first in several that the job has consumed a high percentage of my free time. I have two extra distractions at home that I didn’t have at the start of my career, and between their emotions and those of 300 middle schoolers, I don’t have capacity for much during my down time.

All of that is to say that my writing has been woefully neglected due to lack of brain power. But with an unexpected day at home today (thank you, sick daughter), I finally FINALLY wrote about the eldest daughter trip we took to Chicago back in the spring.

During that trip, I disconnected from my usual level of documentation and let the 6-year-old build the itinerary. A summary of that trip and the magic of new experiences is now on the blog, and here’s a few film shots from the twin lens, too.

📷: Rolleiflex 2.8B, Kodak Gold 200
Processed by @boutiquefilmlab
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#filmfeed #rolleiflex #shootfilm #questioneverywhere #chicago #travelwithkids

Off-peak hours at Grand Central Terminal 2 unrel

Off-peak hours at Grand Central Terminal

2 unrelated things to share about this iconic spot:

🍸 If you’ve never visited the Campbell Apartment (@thecampbellnyc) in Grand Central, add it to your list! It’s a grand yet cozy bar with a speakeasy vibe tucked in the stations’s West Balcony. Don Draper would’ve loved it.
📚 For a fun historical read centered around Grand Central, pick up Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald. History + time travel + romance + New York = 👍👍
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#ilovenewyork #nyc #tlbestshot #stademagazine #suitcasetravels #mytinyatlas

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