Author: Laci

Book Review: The Stardust Thief

Title: The Stardust ThiefAuthor: Chelsea AbdullahPublication Date: 2022Publishing House: Orbit I am SO behind on my book reviews! This was a Book of the Month book that I didn’t select but later got from the library. Synopsis: Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and

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Berlin: Dinner at the TV Tower

Going to dinner at the TV Tower was not part of the original plan. However, since we were there outside the normal tourist season I found that they had a dinner package that included three course (from a limited menu) and two glasses of wine. This dinner was reasonably priced, I do know that during

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Berlin: Walking Tour

One of the thongs that Keltin wanted to do in Berlin was take a city tour. He found a 4 hour walking tour with Visit Berlin. This tour was €20 per adult, they do provide other tours that are not walking tours, like buses. That being said, Berlin is a very walkable city and they

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Berlin: Reichstag Building

Keltin is a huge history nerd and one of the things that he particularly wanted to do in Berlin was to tour the Reichstag building or more specifically the dome. This is an actively used government building that houses the German Parliament. It is free to visit but visitors do have to pre-register and bring

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Book Review: Galatea

Title: GalateaAuthor: Madeline MillerPublication Date: 2013Publishing House: Ecco It has been a while since I’ve done a book review! I have been reading but I’ve also been very busy. This story is an older pieces of writing, I had heard of it but I hadn’t come across a copy until recently and decided that pretty

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An Unexpected Brunch

My sister and I had an impromptu girls weekend when the rest of the family was out of town. We had been discussing visiting a local winery for the longest time. Upon looking at local ones we found that Deschain Winery had a Sunday Brunch! *This is not a sponsored post, we just had a

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Valencia: In Review

Valencia was a fantastic place to visit. We went hard for three days and walked over 25 miles. If you visit, wear good walking shoes as this city is extremely pedestrian friendly. If you missed a post, I’ve got everything categorized below. Safe travels, leave no trace and I will see you in the next

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Valencia: Beach Tapas and Tiny Pizza

We needed a snack while on the beach and stopped at this cute little restaurant called Cocoa for a beer and bite to eat. The restaurants on the water can be a bit pricy due to their popularity and proximity to the sea. That being said, it was still fun to stop in at to

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