by Casey Siemasko | Jun 29, 2011 | Travel, USA
We tend to do a lot of walking when we visit new cities. So this post is an itinerary for those who would like to spend their time in San Francisco like we did–accumulating lots and lots of miles! We used mapmyrun to retrace our steps and make the count as...
by Casey Siemasko | Jun 23, 2011 | USA
Around 5:00 pm, five of us squeezed into a truck to make the trek to the mountains outside of San Diego. We spent an hour driving past ripe avocado bushes while the smell of wild sage streamed through our open windows. We were in pursuit of something readily available...
by Casey Siemasko | May 30, 2011 | Travel, USA
Casey: “Can I see a menu please?” Bartender: “All we got here is soul burgers. If you don’t want a soul burger you’d got to go someplace else.” Casey: “And what exactly is a soul burger?” Bartender: “Beef patties, mayo, mustard, pickles, caramelized onions, and a lil’...
by Casey Siemasko | May 24, 2011 | Travel, USA
I now have a ridiculously unrealistic expectation for the house Dan and I will have. The Biltmore Estate, located in Asheville NC, is an iconic mansion that was opened on Christmas Eve of 1895 by George Vanderbilt. Remarkably, descendants of Vanderbilt, who make it...
by Casey Siemasko | Mar 7, 2011 | Travel, USA
Every year around this time I get the same feeling. It’s that nagging, obsessive case of wander lust where I just need to get out of the country. Unfortunately, being a poor college kid makes jumping on a plane and jetting off somewhere in the middle of the...
