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
Last Day in Philadelphia
October 31 – November 5, 2019 Our sixth and final day in Philadelphia we started with one last breakfast at Tom Jones and then went back to downtown for a few more remaining sites on my list. Washington SquareOur first stop was Washington Square, which is one of the original five parks set aside by… Continue reading Last Day in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Day 5
October 31 – November 5, 2019 Day five was set to be a busy and adventure-filled day. Our first stop was Wawa, which is a well-known Pennsylvania grocery chain. Kristina and I had been making jokes about it the whole trip, so we decided to make sure we stopped once while I was there. We… Continue reading Philadelphia Day 5
Philadelphia Day 4
October 31 – November 5, 2019 Sunday was our fourth day, and we took it easy. We slept in late, and then headed to Tom Jones for breakfast. We went back to the house and hung out for the day. Around 4 PM, we headed to another nearby suburb and had a dinner and movie… Continue reading Philadelphia Day 4
Philadelphia Day 3
October 31 – November 5, 2019 Saturday morning started off day three. I woke up heckin' hungover, and then we went to grab breakfast at... wait for it... a drive-thru grocery store. This seemed uneventful to Kristina who has grown up next too a Swiss Farms her whole life, but I was shook. What a… Continue reading Philadelphia Day 3
Eastern State Penitentiary
October 31 – November 5, 2019 Our next site on Friday was the Eastern State Penitentiary, which used to be the most famous and expensive prison in America. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $10 for students and children when purchased online or at the Philadelphia Visitor Information Center, and a few… Continue reading Eastern State Penitentiary
