Paris – Exploring the Louvre Museum

Hi friends, welcome back to my Paris and London Anniversary series ๐Ÿ™‚ On our third day in Paris, Jon and I grabbed coffee and then headed to the Louvreโ€™s Main Pyramid Entrance for our 9:30 am time slot. The lines looked long, but they are pretty good about enforcing the time slots and lining people…

Paris – Exploring the Gardens of Versailles

Hi friends, welcome back to my Paris and London Anniversary series ๐Ÿ™‚ In case you missed the first post, you can check out our time visiting Saint Chapelle, the Concierge, and Notre Dame here, and the tour of the Palace of Versailles here. After Jon and I had walked through the palace twice, we headed…

The Iconic NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Tour

Hi friends, welcome back! I finally crossed an item off my NYC bucket list, visiting the renowned New York Public Libraryโ€™s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Iโ€™ve walked by this National Historic Landmark so many times, but havenโ€™t gone in until this excursion. This is the most famous library in NYC and guarded by the iconic…

An Afternoon at the Met: Walt Disney & Fashion in America Exhibits

Hi friends, welcome back! Jon and I finally made it back to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for our Valentineโ€™s date this past weekend. I had been interested in seeing the โ€œInspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Artsโ€ exhibit before it closed March 6th so time was a bit of the essence. The…

A Long Weekend in Philly – Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, and Rocky

Hi friends, welcome back to part two of our Philly adventures! In case you missed part one, you can check it out here. Part two picks up after our walking tour and inside Independence Hall. To see inside Independence Hall, you need tickets for a National Park Service guided tour. The tickets cost a $1…

Valentine’s Day at The Metropolitan Museum of Arts 2020

Hi friends, hope you all had a lovely Valentineโ€™s Day! This year Jon and I decided to head back to The Metropolitan Museum of Art Saturday for our Valentineโ€™s Day date. We didnโ€™t get to see everything last year so we were excited to pick up where we left off. It was also freezing outside,…