Author Archives: Nicole

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Wishes in Hong Kong. The first time I visited Asia (the opportune word here being “I,” because Frank lived in an Asian … Read the rest

California holds a certain reputation. It’s the Golden State with a history of Spanish missions and the gold stuff. It’s history is probably newer than … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: A gate in Venice, Italy leads to a footpath. But, where does it go? Venice, Italy is probably one of the more … Read the rest

When I was in high school, I used to visit my cousin in Northern California. She lived in the Central Valley where the summer days … Read the rest

I was about five years’ old when I first learned the power of wishing on a dandelion. I had picked one delicately from its stem, … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Those times when you travel and it gets real.  We arrived in Sarajevo very early in the morning. The first thing we … Read the rest

And we did! I’m sure some of you are thinking: “Horse?! That’s unconscionable!” But, if you figure that every time you eat the Swedish meat … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: That Time We Were Faster than the Cars in Kuala Lumpur. Our hearts go out to the passengers of MH17 and MH370. … Read the rest

Living in LA, I’m pretty used to sounds that go boom. Well, its more like Paw Paw. Or Pew Pew (not that I’m trying to desensitize it). The first … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: A bird photobombed our picture. What. a. d*bag. When we started this blog, we wanted to show people what places really look like. Wannabe … Read the rest