October, 2016 - Lili on the Loose

10 10, 2016

Travel Missteps: Trapped in Prayer

By Lili|October 10th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 2015, Africa, Cairo, Call to Prayer, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Explorer, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Islamic Cairo, Khan el Khalili, Lamp, market, Middle East, Muslim, prayer, Souq, Star Lamp, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site|0 Comments

I only had a few minutes before my group was going to leave. And I really really wanted a star lamp. I mean really, being in a Middle Eastern Souq/Market just screams buying a lamp. So I was determined to get one during my visit to Khan el Khalili, the large market in the heart of Islamic Cairo. But, all the other shops had lamps that were much too big. And I knew I was going to have to carry on whatever I bought. So right as I was about to leave, when I spied the perfect smallish star lamp

7 10, 2016

Charlie Eagle Plume’s

By Lili|October 7th, 2016|Categories: Local, Photography, Travel|Tags: Allenspark, Carlie Eagle Plume, Colorado, Estes Park, Fall Colors, North America, Photo Friday, USA, Yellow|0 Comments

I remember going to Charlie Eagle Plume's as a child, and listening to Charlie's stories. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

6 10, 2016

Traveling with Medications

By Lili|October 6th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Tips|Tags: medications, Travel Thursday|0 Comments

Source The old joke about American Tourists is that we are walking pharmacies with every possible over the counter drug on us. I've even heard tour guides say if you need anything make sure to ask your American tourmates before heading to a pharmacy. But jokes aside, traveling with medication isn't as simple as throwing it in your bag and heading out the door. Here are some things to think about: Each county has different restrictions on drugs and medicine. So don't assume just because you have a prescription that its legal for you to have it. In some

3 10, 2016

Museum Monday: Detailed Drawings of Cartier

By Lili|October 3rd, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century, cartier, Colorado, DAM, Denver, Denver Art Museum, drawing, museum, North America, USA|0 Comments

The Denver Art Museum had an exhibit called Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century which I was lucky enough to see in its last few days. It was amazing to see the artistic studies and detailed drawings that the Cartier artists made. Artistic Study Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

1 10, 2016

Souvenir Saturday: Hand-Crafted Chocolate

By Lili|October 1st, 2016|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2013, Antigua, Central America, Choco Museo, chocolate, Chocolate Museum, Guatemala, hand-crafted chocolate, Hucks, Mayan Encounter 2013|0 Comments

As I wrote before, Making Chocolate in Antigua, Guatemala was one of my favorite activities. However, making chocolate during a heat wave, and then staying at a budget hotel with no AC meant that my handcrafted chocolates were not long for the world. So I decided to give pieces of chocolate to the people in my tour group! My chocolate before it set. Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.