AUGUST 11-13, 2020 After my friend arrived via Amtrak from New Hampshire, we had a nearly three hour drive ahead of us departing from Portland, Maine. Our destination: Acadia National Park. Along the way, we blasted some tunes, had a great time catching up, and stopped for some kick-ass burritos in Augusta, which is Maine's… Continue reading Acadia National Park
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The End of Our Trip to Florida
February 4-8, 2020 After a busy day at the Science Center and the Conservation Society, we went back to our Air BNB to rest and hang out before a celebratory last night in Florida dinner. We went to the Hive Bar & Grill, a restaurant in Lantana which is just outside of Lake Worth. The… Continue reading The End of Our Trip to Florida
Science Center & Conservation Society
Friday, February 7, was our last full day in Florida. We started by going to the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. The goal of this interactive museum is to “Open Every Mind to Science." There are 50+ exhibits, a planetarium, and a 3000 foot aquarium. There were a diverse amount of exhibits in both… Continue reading Science Center & Conservation Society
Sunset Cruise & Downtown
February 6, 2020 One of the first things I booked for us even before leaving for Florida was a sunset cruise. This actually turned into an interesting adventure because I originally booked a cruise for Key West Florida, not quite realizing the location: 4 hours and 231 miles from West Palm! So, I cancelled that… Continue reading Sunset Cruise & Downtown
Bryant Park & Lake Worth Beach, Florida
February 6, 2020 The start of day three, I decided to explore a site on "Things to Do Near Me." My dad wanted to take the morning to chill poolside, so I headed out on this adventure myself. I took the bus about 20 minutes to Bryant Park, which is a recreational area that has… Continue reading Bryant Park & Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Florida Day 2: Peanut Island
Wednesday brings us to day two in Florida! Because we were a few towns out of downtown Palm Beach/West Palm Beach, we used public transportation quite a bit. It worked out perfectly because the nearest bus station was less than two blocks from our Air BNB. This is part of the Palm Tran system. Route… Continue reading Florida Day 2: Peanut Island
West Palm Beach, Florida
On January 14, I got one of those irresistible emails from one of my favorite flight websites Skyscanner: "Low-costs flights from Boston Logan International Airport!" I scrolled down to see the options, and the cheapest one for Florida was West Palm Beach. Desperate to escape a cold Maine winter and have a short get-away, I… Continue reading West Palm Beach, Florida
New York City Day 3
Sunday, November 10 – Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Day three was our final day in NYC, and we had a few things left on our agenda. We had breakfast at the hotel and checked out. 9/11 Memorial & Museum Our first stop was to the 9/11 Museum. We had been to the Memorial the day… Continue reading New York City Day 3
New York City Day 2
Sunday, November 10 – Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Day two started with a trip to the Jewish Heritage Museum. I had been here on my August trip to NYC, and you can see the blog post here. Their current exhibition was Auschwitz: Not Long Ago, Not Far Away, which was a chilling title given the… Continue reading New York City Day 2
New York City Day 1
Sunday, November 10 - Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Shortly after arriving back from my trip to Philadelphia, I headed back to New York City for a mini trip with my mom. Our day started bright and early, as our flight boarded around 6 AM. Thankfully, our flight was out of Portland, which is the city… Continue reading New York City Day 1
