2016 - Lili on the Loose

2 02, 2019

Souvenir Saturday: Petrified Wood

By Lili|February 2nd, 2019|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2016, California, I left my heart in San Francisco, Napa Valley, North America, Petrified Forest, petrified wood, San Francisco, USA|0 Comments

Christmas 2016 I spent with my parents while visiting San Francisco and Napa Valley. One day we went on a few wine tastings, and on the way I was excited that our GPS told us we were on "Petrified Forest Road". I quickly googled and found an actual petrified forest was coming up. I begged my parents to stop, and they gave me about 20 minutes to explore it. I was so excited I could have spent all afternoon, but to commemorate this I bought a $55 petrified wood specimen. This one is unique in that some quartz crystal got in,

25 12, 2017

Museum Monday: Santa’s Reindeer

By Lili|December 25th, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: 2016, California, California Academy of Sciences, North America, Reindeer, San Francisco, santa, USA|0 Comments

Last year I visited the California Academy of Sciences on Christmas Eve and they had live Reindeer and handlers to explain what Reindeer are actually like. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

22 12, 2017

Gingerbread Castle

By Lili|December 22nd, 2017|Categories: Photography|Tags: 2016, California, castle, Francis Hotel, Gingerbread, North America, Photo Friday, San Francisco, USA|0 Comments

Last year's Gingerbread Castle at the Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

1 12, 2017

Festive Fishermans Wharf

By Lili|December 1st, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Travel|Tags: 2016, California, Fishermans Wharf, holiday lights, North America, San Francisco, USA|0 Comments

I love traveling around Christmas to see the lights and decorations that tourist places put up! Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

11 11, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Candy from Harry Potter Part 3

By Lili|November 11th, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2012, 2016, Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Diagon Alley, Florida, Glacial Snow Flakes, Harry Potter, Hogsmeade, Honeydukes, Islands of Adventure, Magical Weekend, North America, Orlando, Orlando Adventure 2012, Snow Melts, Universal, Universal Studios, USA, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|0 Comments

This is the last in the 3 part series of my favorite candy you can get at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! I got these on a whim, and they are so delicious! There are multiple versions of the snowflakes and they have a nice peppermint flavor in the white chocolate, which a little shimmer on the top! And finally, Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans! These are just as classic as Chocolate Frogs! Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.

28 10, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Candy from Harry Potter Part 2

By Lili|October 28th, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2016, Carmel Cobwebs, Diagon Alley, Florida, Harry Potter, Jelly Slugs, Magical Weekend, North America, Orlando, Sugarplum's Sweetshop, Universal, Universal Studios, USA, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|0 Comments

For the next few weeks I'm going to share my favorite candy you can get at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! These two items can be purchased at Sugarplum's Sweetshop in Diagon Alley, I don't recall these being mentioned in the books, but they are really good. I was in Orlando around Halloween, so when I saw these Carmel Cobwebs I thought this was perfect for the season. I was sad that this box seemed simplified compared to the ornate designs of other candies. But I was so wrong. These are amazing. They taste lightly of caramel and possibly white

27 10, 2017

To Walk the Halls of Ghosts

By Lili|October 27th, 2017|Categories: Photography|Tags: 2016, California, North America, Photo Friday, San Jose, USA, Winchester Mystery House|0 Comments

Entering a ruined section of the Winchester Mystery House, I snapped a photo of some broken plaster. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

14 10, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Candy from Harry Potter Part 1

By Lili|October 14th, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2012, 2016, Albus Dumbledore, Florida, Harry Potter, Hogsmeade, Honeydukes, Islands of Adventure, lemon drops, Magical Weekend, North America, Orlando, Orlando Adventure 2012, sherbet lemons, sugar quill, Universal, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|0 Comments

For the next few weeks I'm going to share my favorite candy you can get at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! This week I'm sharing my favorite Honeydukes branded product, sherbet lemons! Well actually the more just Lemon Drops, but I share this affinity with Albus Dumbledore. At Honeydukes you can buy these pre-packaged, or empty ones that you fill up. Another sugary candy is the Sugar Quill. This is another one mentioned in the books. This version is a lolly pop, but if you dip the black part in water it will let you write for a little bit.

25 09, 2017

Travel Missteps: Vegas in One Dress

By Lili|September 25th, 2017|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 2011, 2016, dress, fashion, Girl’s Weekend, Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Le Rêve, Nevada, North America, The Venetian, The Wynn, USA, Vegas Checklist|0 Comments

To be honest, I don't remember why I bought the dress. I hate dresses. I hate showing my legs and I hate the fancy shoes that go with it. But I probably bought it because when I need a dress, I never have one. But I do remember haphazardly throwing it in my luggage as the last item in. I was heading to Las Vegas for my best friend Heather's mini bachelorette party. And while I knew we wouldn't be clubbing, I worried that my jeans+T-shirt fashion wouldn't be appropriate. But I wasn't sure. Heather and I often had similar styles.

21 09, 2017

In Character Conversations: Pirates

By Lili|September 21st, 2017|Categories: Activities, Travel|Tags: 2016, Captain Jack Sparrow, charcter, Disney, Disney World, Florida, Halloween Party, Jack Sparrow, Magical Weekend, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, MNSSHP, North America, Orlando, Pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean, Travel Thursday, USA, Walt Disney World|0 Comments

Tuesday was "Talk Like A Pirate Day", and it reminded me of last year meeting the infamous pirate: Captain Jack Sparrow. He's an elusive character at Disney World's Magic Kingdom. You cannot meet him during the day, but often can see him during Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. (Hence why I'm dressed as a cat.) He's actually the first character I met, and it happened very quickly. I had just gotten off the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, to see a line of people. It wasn't very long, so I decided to hop in the line, not really knowing