Category Archives: Travel Update

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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Blog updates

Posted on August 2, 2010 by elliewick

Hello readers! Today you’ll notice a change on my blog. I’ve updated my theme so I could have a couple more features, like the drop-down menus you’ll notice when you wave your cursor over the “Planning your trip” and “Photos” … Continue reading →

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Cedar Point’s New Ride Shoot the Rapids is A-OK

Posted on July 24, 2010 by elliewick

Last week I went to Cedar Point, “America’s Roller Coast,” to experience the amusement park’s new water ride, Shoot the Rapids. I did this as part of a media day for coverage for a section of the newspaper I work … Continue reading →

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Fun on the Fourth

Posted on July 4, 2010 by elliewick

One of America’s Fourth of July traditions has always perplexed me, and every year when the holiday rolls around, I get to thinking about it. Why do we love Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture so much? It wasn’t written for us because … Continue reading →

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Dublin photos

Posted on June 30, 2010 by elliewick

Dublin, Ireland, was not the city of my dreams. It wasn’t even close. I had heard good things about it, and with an easy RyanAir flight from Salzburg, I decided I would squeeze Dublin in between London and Athens on … Continue reading →

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Athens and Santorini photos

Posted on June 21, 2010 by elliewick

In February 2009 I went to Athens and Santorini with two of my friends. Greece was the most awe-inspiring of all my trips. My journey there was rough (missed flight due to canceled flight in Dublin + spent the night … Continue reading →

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A photo update and some news

Posted on June 1, 2010 by elliewick

I have spent the past couple of days updating photos on my photos page. I wanted to share my photos from my trip (Rome’s up) and also include some Croatia photos because I have so many more than what I … Continue reading →

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Arrivederci Roma, Auf wiedersehen Salzburg

Posted on May 25, 2010 by elliewick

After sad goodbyes from Rome and Salzburg, I am back in the States. I now have a plethora of fresh topics to write about, and it will take me weeks to write about everything. For starters, since I got home … Continue reading →

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Putting my travel knowledge to use

Posted on February 5, 2010 by elliewick

I just love when my time in Europe and the knowledge I gained from being there gets put to use. For weeks, the ordering of the travel books at the library has bothered me like no other. Someone who is … Continue reading →

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O Canada!

Posted on January 29, 2010 by elliewick

Later today I’m going to Canada to curl in Windsor on Saturday. This will be my first trip out of the U.S. since July (ack!). Expect to see something about my trip next week. Also in the works is a … Continue reading →

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