Posts Tagged "40 B-Day Trip"

Solo Travel Girl Blog Mentioned on BudgetTravel.com!

Posted on Feb 10, 2012 in Disclosure, Girlfriend Getaway, Social Media | 2 comments

Woodburn Tulip Festival at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, Woodburn, Ore.

I’m the first to admit as a travel blogger, one of my weaknesses is self-promotion but I’m absolutely giddy over this! Feb. 2, BudgetTravel.com uploaded a slideshow called “21 Girl Trips You Love – and Deals to Match” and guess who’s included? Me!

My Top 5 Dining Experiences of 2010

Posted on Dec 14, 2010 in Culinary Travel | 2 comments

Champagne to Celebrate 'Just Because', Libby's Cafe, Sarasota, Fla.

2010 is wrapping up and I didn’t have the travel adventures I anticipated but I had a decent year of good food and memorable journeys. Here’s a roundup of my best eats of 2010 and not in any particular order:

Breakfast at Blue Fox Cafe, Victoria, B.C.

Posted on Dec 13, 2010 in Culinary Travel, Solo with Others | 0 comments

Breakfast at the Blue Fox Cafe, Victoria, B.C.

During my fabulous 40th Birthday Celebration Trip last spring, ZeldaMae and I did some good eating along the way. While in Victoria, B.C., on our way to Craigdarroch Castle, we stumbled across a delicious little restaurant called the Blue Fox Cafe.

Immediately walking in I knew it was my kind of place to eat. Funky art adorned the walls and kitschy salt and pepper shakers you’d find in your grandma’s kitchen accented each dining table with an impressive collection on one of the walls.

Wordless Wednesday: Oyster Shucking in Seattle

Posted on Sep 1, 2010 in Culinary Travel, Snapshots, Solo with Others | 2 comments

Well, it’s been several months since my birthday trip to the Pacific Northwest and I’m slowly getting caught up with editing photos and writing posts. Today, I introduce you to Steelhead Diner Chef Anthony Polizzi who was flattered when he saw my camera and demonstrated the proper way to shuck an oyster.

Spotted in Seattle, One Superhero

Posted on May 18, 2010 in Fuzzies, Gadgets & Stuff, Solo with Others | 0 comments

Look down the sidewalk! He’s a bird, he’s a plane, no, he’s Electron Boy! During my trip to the Pacific Northwest last month one of the most amazing experiences I had was seeing superhero Electron Boy battle evil and save a group trapped in an elevator at the Seattle Space Needle when all I was expecting was a really groovy view of the city.

When not combating evil with the power of light and saving the world, Electron Boy is 13-year-old Erik Martin who is living with liver cancer and his lifelong wish of becoming a superhero came true because of the amazing work of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you’re not familiar with what Make-A-Wish does, they enhance the lives of children living with life-threatening medical conditions by granting wishes. And when they grant the wish, the whole family is involved.

On April 29, hundreds of Bellevue and Seattle volunteers helped orchestrate Erik’s wish come true. They ranged from a professional soccer team to a police department and adoring fans to Spider-Man. Rather than regurgitate the entire story, the Seattle Times has a great recap (Local Boy with Cancer Turns into a Superhero for a Day)  and Make-A-Wish has posted a video.