Travel - Lili on the Loose

25 04, 2016

Travel Missteps: Minutes in Pompeii

By Lili|April 25th, 2016|Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 2006, All in the family Italy 2005/2006, ancient city, ancient civilization, Europe, history, in a rush, Italy, museum, Photo Essay, Pompeii, ruins, rush, tour, Trafalger, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site|0 Comments

I love ancient history, and have poured over history books and documentaries since I was a child. So when my family planned a trip to Italy, I knew I HAD to see Pompeii. I had been fascinated with this town ever since I saw a carbonized baked bread in a school book. The fact that life changed so suddenly and this town was erased from history in mere hours was shocking. But unfortunately I found out we'd only have a short amount of time at Pompeii, likely less than 30 minutes. Since I had just completed a semester on Italian Art

22 04, 2016

Philae: the Temple on the Water

By Lili|April 22nd, 2016|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, Agilika Island, Aswan, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Hieroglyphics, Middle East, Philae, Philae Temple, Photo Friday, Trajan, Trajan's Kiosk, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site|0 Comments

Trajan's Kiosk seen on Agilika Island, part of the Philae Temple complex. The original Philae island (below) would frequently be flooded. But once the great dam was built, the island was going to be year-round flooded so a rescue effort to move the complex to nearby Agilika Island was done in the 1960's. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

21 04, 2016

Horseback Riding Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

By Lili|April 21st, 2016|Categories: Activities, Travel|Tags: 2016, bbq, Colorado Springs, Flying W Ranch, horseback, horseback riding, horses, Las Vegas, marshmallows, mule, Nevada, North America, riding, smores, Travel Thursday, USA, Vegas Checklist|0 Comments

I had been to Vegas five previous times before my latest trip. As I'd be alone, I wasn't going to be gambling or drinking. Instead I wanted to try different things in Las Vegas, as well as a trip outside the Strip. I first looked at Grand Canyon trips, but realized that I didn't want to do that alone. So when I saw options for horseback riding just outside Las Vegas, I was intrigued. I looked into a variety of options, but decided on a sunset BBQ dinner ride. Mostly because it reminded me of the Flying W Ranch in

20 04, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 7, Part 2 – Treasures of the Egyptian Museum

By Lili|April 20th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, Cairo, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, Egyptian Museum, G Adventures, Giza, Great Pyramids, Great Pyramids of Giza, Middle East, night train, Pyramid, train|2 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Wednesday October 28, 2015 Egypt: Day 7, Part 2 – Treasures of the Egyptian Museum I napped and relaxed as we headed back to Cairo. As we got closer, you could see the Great Pyramids off in the distance. I was a bit amused by this. In Colorado we joke about the people who never go into the mountains. You can see them everywhere in the front range. They are so ever present that we do directions using them.

19 04, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 7, Part 1 – Coptic Monastery at Wadi Natrun

By Lili|April 19th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, Alexandria, Coptic, Coptic Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox monastery, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, flood, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Middle East, Monastery of Saint Pishoy, Natrun, Saint Pishoy, saints, Wadi El Natrun|0 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Wednesday October 28, 2015 Egypt: Day 7, Part 1 – Coptic Monastery at Wadi Natrun I woke up early, at 4:30 and had breakfast. As we exited Alexandria, the roads were flooded by a night rainstorm. Apparently it was unusual, and people called for the governor to resign for failing to maintain the storm sewers properly. Mikel had stressed that we each get food the day before as we had a long drive and a lot to fit in.

18 04, 2016

Review: Chocolate Exhibit at DMNS

By Lili|April 18th, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel, Travel Review|Tags: chocolate, Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, DMNS, North America, Review, USA|0 Comments

I was excited to see Denver Museum of Nature and Science's take on a Chocolate Exhibit as I had visit the Choco Museum in Antigua, Guatemala and had learned how to make chocolate there. Chocolate: the Exhibition is running now through May 8th and is included with your DMNS admission or membership. When you first walk in, you'll see lifesize models of the tree and pods. Many facts are displayed in both English and Spanish about the tree and how it grows. (I was amused to hear a little kid go "EWWE, Chocolate likes death!" When he read that rotting

16 04, 2016

Souvenir Saturday: Las Vegas Snow Globe

By Lili|April 16th, 2016|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2011, collection, Girl’s Weekend, Las Vegas, Nevada, North America, snow globe, USA|1 Comment

I like this snow globe from Las Vegas, as it has all the major "sights" from Luxor, NY NY, Paris, and more. The base brings back the Vegas motif with cards, chips, dice, and coins. Read about the History of Snow Globes or view a Buying Guide to find the perfect Snow Globe on your next vacation. Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.

15 04, 2016

Niederwalddenkmal in the Fog

By Lili|April 15th, 2016|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2011, Christmas in Germany 2011, Europe, fog, gazebo, Germany, Hesse, Niederwald landscape park, Niederwalddenkmal, park, Photo Friday, Rhine, Rhine Valley, Rüdesheim, Rüdesheim am Rhein|0 Comments

Niederwalddenkmal is a monument in the Rhine Valley dedicated to the unification of Germany. It boasts of a beautiful walking park and great views of the valley. On the day I went, it was a quiet foggy landscape where you couldn't see the monument at all! So here is the gazebo in the park, the only thing beyond a few trees that i could see. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

13 04, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 6, Part 4 – Sick at the Library of Alexandria

By Lili|April 13th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, Alexandria, Antikythera Mechanism, books, dog, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, G Adventures, Greece, Greek, Library, Library of Alexandria, manuscript, manuscript museum, Middle East, mosaic, museum, re-hydration powder, sick|0 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Tuesday October 27, 2015 Egypt: Day 6, Part 4 – Sick at the Library of Alexandria As the dark clouds swirled overhead, but offered no more rain, we made our way to the Library of Alexandria. It was slow going through the streets and we were quite hungry. Every fruit stall we passed many of my fellow travelers lamented that they wanted "real fruit" not the faux sugary substances we were finding in the morning buffets. Mikel promised us

12 04, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 6, Part 3 – Alexandria’s Antiquities

By Lili|April 12th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, Alexandria, Anubis, Apis Bull, catacombs, catacombs of kom el shoqafa, Daughter Library, Diocletian, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Explorer, Egypt Travelogue, Egyptian, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Great Library of Alexandria, Greek, Isis, kom el shoqfa, Library of Alexandria, Middle East, Pompey's Pillar, roman, Roman Emperor, Sarapeion, Sarapis|1 Comment

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Tuesday October 27, 2015 Egypt: Day 6, Part 3 – Alexandria's Antiquities We arrived to the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. Knowing that cameras were not allowed we left most of our things on the bus, and after a quick bathroom break we had our bags checked and went through security. This place is known as the "Mound of Shards" for its many broken party shards and for most of the recent history was viewed as a dumping grounds