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Crowds gather for Dyngus Day in Buffalo by Arty's Pub.

Celebrate Dyngus Day in Buffalo

Published April 21, 2023 / / 3 Comments

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There’s nothing quite like Dyngus Day in Buffalo if you’re looking for a fun and funky cultural festival! Not many people outside of Poland or a handful of Polish-American communities in the US have heard of the annual tradition held on Easter Monday. Over the years the celebrations have grown and Buffalo, New York has become the Dyngus Day capital of the USA.

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Sunset over Phnom Penh during a sunset cruise on the Mekong river

15 Free Things to do Anywhere You Travel

Published March 24, 2023 / / 17 Comments

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Accurate or not, travel has a reputation for being expensive. Whether you’re splashing out on the trip of a lifetime or sticking to a shoestring budget, it can be nice to enjoy some free activities wherever you are. Many places can boast a list of unique things to do that are free of charge, but there are also many free things to do anywhere you travel.

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Everyone's winter bucket list should include seeing the northern lights.

15 Winter Bucket List Ideas

Published September 16, 2022 / / 2 Comments

I love making lists and I love the unique experiences each season brings, so naturally I need to have a bucket list for each season including a winter bucket list! Having grown up in the northeastern part of the United States, to me winter is cold and snowy weather, celebrating the festive holiday season, ringing in the new year, and trying to stay warm until spring arrives. 

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Photos of the National Cherry Blossom Festival

Published April 8, 2022 / / 8 Comments

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The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC commemorates the 1912 gift of flowering cherry trees from Tokyo, Japan to Washington, DC. Over the past century, the celebration has grown into a festival spanning several weeks celebrating the Spring season, the bloom of the cherry trees, and the relationship between the United States and Japan. 

There are a number of events held throughout the festival including the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, the Blossom Kite Festival, the Petal Porches decorating contest, a Pink Tie Dinner Party, concerts, art exhibits, and many more. Throughout the capital, businesses and restaurants will also join in the fun with City in Bloom decorations and Cherry Picks special menu items inspired by the cherry blossoms. The crowning jewel of course though is the peak bloom of the flowering cherry trees. 

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Enjoying the Rochester Lilac Festival in the rain in Rochester, NY

Experience the Rochester Lilac Festival

Published April 16, 2021 / / 12 Comments

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Every May, Highland Park hosts the Rochester Lilac Festival which has been an annual tradition in the park for over 100 years. What started with admirers flocking the spring blooms of the hundreds of lilac bushes in the park has grown into a huge festival drawing visitors from all over the world. The traditional ten day format of the Rochester Lilac Festival has returned for 2023 after some adjustments 2020-2022.

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15 Autumn Bucket List Ideas

Published November 6, 2020 / / 12 Comments

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When I think of autumn, I think of seeing the beautiful changing leaves, cozy sweaters, sipping hot drinks, and getting into the spooky season as we approach Halloween. The United States has a lot of strong fall traditions, but I’ve added many international experiences to my personal autumn bucket list as well. I hope this autumn bucket list inspires your future fall travels!

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Poky Little Wanderer posing with pink classic car at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, Michigan

Woodward Dream Cruise

Published August 1, 2019 / / 4 Comments

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Classic cars at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, Michigan
Classic cruise vibes

Every summer Detroit, Michigan hosts the Woodward Dream Cruise, the world’s largest one day automotive event. An appropriate event for Motor City that’s held on the first paved road in the United States, Woodward Avenue. We have a friend in Detroit who’s a bit of a motorhead and invited us to come out to visit for the weekend. My husband had gone out to visit for the Dream Cruise a couple years before and was pretty excited to go back out to Detroit to see it again.

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2018 Sand Sculpture at New York State Fair

Experiencing the Great New York State Fair

Published September 19, 2018 / / 23 Comments

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Despite having lived in New York State for the first 29 years of my life (excluding when I studied abroad and my internship in the Florida Keys), I had never visited the New York State Fair. Shameful, I know. However,  I finally righted this great wrong in my life, and dragged my bestie along with me. Continue reading

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