Attractions in My Beloved Massachusetts Capital! I’ve run Around the World “L” Travel Blog for a decade now, and have lived in Boston nearly my whole life (multiple decades!), but it isn’t until THIS article that I am finally, comprehensively answering the question I get so much… What are the Best Things to Do in Boston,… [Read More]
Home After Travel
What Succeeded This Year? What Was Behind the Scenes?
Hello! As I delight in doing each December, let’s see which stories were most successful of the 24 I wrote on this travel blog this year… and then I’ll give you some secret back-story on what’s been going on at Around the World L. I shall illustrate this article with my favorite @WorldLillie Instagram photos from the… [Read More]
8 Practical Tips for Juggling Family, Career, and Sanity: From Oats to Coaches
By day, I’m a teacher to 140 twelve year olds. By evening, I’m mother of two kids under 4 years old, and by night, I’m a travel blogger who runs two websites. Yeep! As I wrap up my first school year being a Doubly-Employed Double Mama, here’s a practical list of tips that saved my… [Read More]
A Glamorous Airport Lounge (and Double-Decker Plane!) in Boston as I Ponder In-Between Spaces
A liminal space is the threshold between two eras, places, or states of being. This April Vacation, I inhabited the liminal world from head to toe, and nowhere was it more literal than the day I spent in Boston’s Logan Airport: in a glamorous airline lounge, even ON an airplane… and yet going nowhere. In… [Read More]
She’s Here! Our New Baby is Here! Woo Hoo!
Yaaaaayyy!!! Colin and I are so happy to introduce you to our new baby: an 8-pound, 20.5-inch cuddler named… Joya. I have covered her soft cheeks in kisses in the hours since her birth, and plan to kiss her a whole lot more in the years to come. Joya was born with robust health at… [Read More]
How to Decorate Your Home in Photo Collages of Travel
Love travel? Take nice photos? Here’s how to decorate your whole house in a creative way that few people try: Photo collages in large, secondhand frames! Below are the instructions, accompanied by pretty photos of my finished products. 1. Get secondhand frames. Gorgeous, large, high-quality frames can be purchased for less than $5 each at… [Read More]
