Author Archives: elliewick

Postcard arrival: Russia, Thailand

Posted on November 15, 2010 by elliewick

One of the postcards I received this summer is from Russia. Another is from Thailand. I received this postcard in an envelope with a note that included a drawing of a sailboat. The note explained that Pasha is learning English … Continue reading →

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Meet me in San Francisco, please! And how a search for nature begins

Posted on November 8, 2010 by elliewick

In a sentence, that’s essentially what happened. What started as a trip to Portland, Ore., to visit one of my college friends, kept getting bigger. I had read about the redwoods of California in a National Geographic article called The … Continue reading →

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The Top 5: Travel theme songs

Posted on November 1, 2010 by elliewick

When I travel, I like to pick a song as that trip’s theme song. Almost always it is a song that has a connection to the place I am visiting (rather than something like “Country Roads Take Me Home”), and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Golden Gate Bridge

Posted on October 27, 2010 by elliewick

I spent the past week and a half touring the Pacific coast from San Francisco to Portland, and I was really excited about the Golden Gate Bridge. I got to see it from a couple of viewpoints, but the best … Continue reading →

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travelin’ the globe returns!

Posted on October 27, 2010 by elliewick

Monday evening, well really, Tuesday morning, I returned home from my nine-day journey to the west coast. My recovery has been slow, thanks to a cold that began immediately after departing Salt Lake City. Later tonight you should expect a … Continue reading →

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More than fingers at the Wood County Historical Center and Museum

Posted on October 8, 2010 by elliewick

This post is about the Wood County (Ohio) Historical Center and Museum. A couple of years ago I wrote this story for a magazine writing class. It was this time of year, and I’ve been waiting and waiting for October … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Taiwan and the Netherlands

Posted on October 7, 2010 by elliewick

I really enjoyed both of these postcards. First, from Taiwan. I want to visit Orchid Island after seeing this postcard. I have always been interested in Taiwan, mostly because I know someone from there, but this view looks absolutely gorgeous. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Innsbruck

Posted on October 6, 2010 by elliewick

My trip to Innsbruck was a spontaneous Sunday trip with the summer program students in July 2006. We wanted to climb the Untersberg in Salzburg, but my host mother thought that would be a terrible idea for a blistering summer … Continue reading →

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Experiencing the world

Posted on October 3, 2010 by elliewick

I have spent the last few weeks thinking about my life a lot, thanks to one small change that has had a pretty big impact. When I follow the lines of what has been impacted, this blog is what had … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Untersberg and Alps

Posted on September 22, 2010 by elliewick

There are so many beautiful places to rest your eyes on in Salzburg, Austria. One of my favorite things to do was ride along Hellbrunner Allee, and this was the view of the entire ride. See my post about that … Continue reading →

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