October, 2015 - Lili on the Loose

8 10, 2015

Making a Dream Trip to Egypt a Reality

By Lili|October 8th, 2015|Categories: Travel, Travel Planning, Upcoming Travel|Tags: 2006, 2015, Africa, Chicago, Chicago Field Museum, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Field Museum, Illinois, Indiana Jones, Karnak, Middle East, Travel Thursday, Tutankhamun, Zahi Hawass|0 Comments

I have always dreamt of Egypt ever since I was a little girl. I loved ancient history (and Indiana Jones) and wanted to see the temples and monuments in person. It was fascinated how they complex and old they were. And they were so beautiful from the photos! I would watch the history channel and just eat up anything related to ancient Egypt. Source But it was always this far off exotic place that I hadn't really thought of actually going to. Not until I heard a character in Anne of Green Gables shout this: "I want to travel.

Museum Monday: Poison in Detail

By Lili|October 5th, 2015|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, DMNS, exhibit, Fantasy, museum, North America, Photo Essay, Poison, The Power of Poison, USA|0 Comments

As I wrote before in my review, I loved The Power of Poison exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Here are some of the exhibits models and artifacts in more detail. A blow dart gun, and the pot to brew & dip the tips in poison. There is something so intriguing on massive ancient tomes. I really enjoyed the faux magnification of various plants and animals in the forest area. It was very eye catching. An actual "Mad" Hatter's mercury laced hat. So many Beautiful, but Toxic Butterflies! Snow White's area was beautifully decorated and felt like

Souvenir Saturday: Tasty Memory

By Lili|October 3rd, 2015|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2011, Apple, Candied Apple, Candy Apple, Caramel Apple, Carmel Apple, Girl’s Weekend, Las Vegas, Nevada, North America, Sugar Factory, USA|0 Comments

During a Girl's Weekend in Las Vegas, I stopped into Sugar Factory and fell in love with their myriad of candy and caramel apple options. It took forever to decide on which one to get. It being a quick trip, I completely forgot to eat it until I got home. And it was delicious. Sadly, Sugar Factory closed their location in Las Vegas but they often have small kiosks at various locations and airports, so if you see be sure to check it out! Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.