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Pisa, Italy

Posted on November 19, 2014

Pisa, Italy 2011

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I'm a full-time marketing professional and part-time wanderer living in Toronto, Canada. I want to inspire people to get out there and see the world (even with limited vacation days)!

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P.S. forgive me for any mispronounciations here. 🀭

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I am not a museum person unless it’s a quirky on I am not a museum person unless it’s a quirky one and this museum in Kurashiki, Japan is just that. 🐷🐢

#DogMuseum #PiggyBankMuseum #Vintage #Japan
Giddy up! 🀠 #Nashville #Tennesee #Travel #Bach Giddy up! 🀠

#Nashville #Tennesee #Travel #Bachelorette
Missing my daily konbini snacks in Japan. πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Missing my daily konbini snacks in Japan. πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Here are some of my favs we had on repeat while on our 2 week trip.

What are you most intrigued to try?

#Japan #Travel #711 #Food #Konbini
Still dreaming of Sicily 😍 #Honeymoon #Sicily Still dreaming of Sicily 😍

#Honeymoon #Sicily #Italy #Palermo
A fun girls night or date night activity when you’re looking for something different to do! 🎨

#PaintCabin #Toronto #LibertyVillage
Trying @mcdonalds in Japan and was so surprised at Trying @mcdonalds in Japan and was so surprised at how good everything was. I wish we could get some of these things added to the menu back home. πŸ”πŸŸ

#McDonalds #Japan #Japanese
Another day sampling all the new drinks in the LCB Another day sampling all the new drinks in the LCBO so you know what to buy this summer. πŸ₯‚ You’re welcome.

#LCBO #CoolerFest @lcbo #OntarioDrinks
We are back for our second annual seltzer taste te We are back for our second annual seltzer taste test where my friends and I rank a bunch of new canned drinks from the LCBO to help you find the best drinks for summer. 🍻

Are you surprised at this years winners? What else should we try?

#LCBO #Seltzers #CannedCocktails #Ontario #Reviews
I loved shopping at Loft in Japan. So many cute go I loved shopping at Loft in Japan. So many cute goods and souvenirs. You could spend hours here!

#Loft #Japan #Shopping
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