5 Coffee Shops to Visit in Bristol, England

03 March 2016


If you're anything like me, photos of coffee on Instagram make me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. I actually never liked coffee until I moved to England. Boy was I in for a treat! The flavors, the detail, the emphasis on perfection! Coffee is an art in the UK. Now that I am back in America, I feel like I've become a bit of a coffee snob. Instead of coffee shops around every corner, I'm forced to take a 15 minute journey for a cup of jo that isn't from Starbucks. While I am still searching for that perfect cup here in the US, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite places in my favorite city, Bristol.

Having lived in Bristol for just under two years, I came to know the local coffee shops in the area. There's nothing I loved more than going to my favorite coffee shops with a book or my laptop and just spending hours working. Here are a list of my personal favorites (get this: they all serve really amazing breakfasts too)!


BOSTON TEA PARTY
75 Park Street
97 Whiteladies Road
1 Princess Victoria Street
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SPICER + COLE
1 Queen Square Ave.
9 Princess Victoria Street


 SMALL STREET ESPRESSO 
23 Small Street



DECO LOUNGE 
50 Cotham Hill
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HART'S BAKERY
Arch 35, Lower Approach Road
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Sublime Sushi | Chicago

29 February 2016


Chicago is a city famous for pizza, hot dogs, and popcorn. Having tried pretty much all of those within our first 24 hours, my friends and I were craving something a little different. Enter the hip and trendy neighborhood of Lincoln Park. We strolled around looking through the windows of the many restaurants (most of which did not open until 2pm). Finally, spotting a place that was in fact open, we went inside.

Sublime Sushi didn't look like much at first. Being the only people in the restaurant around noon on a Saturday left us all a little skeptical. However, after speaking to the excited waitress, we learned they had only opened a few days previously and were still trying to establish themselves in the area. The menu was vast, offering every kind of sushi under the sun. We each went for a different option. Our food was delicious, reasonably priced, and the atmosphere was to die for. 


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24 Hours in Chicago + A Travel Vlog

24 February 2016


People often ask how I am able to travel. 
It's easy really. 
Even though I work a full time job, travel has become a huge priority in my life. 
I focus my savings and my time around it.
Lets just say 2016 has become my self proclaimed "year of travel". 

My friend and I decided to visit an old friend in Chicago this past weekend. We had 24 hours really. One night in Chicago, one in Indiana (where my friend lives), and then back home. So we immediately began our action pack 24 hours in the Windy City. 

I learned pretty quickly that Chicago is the classic American city. It was a city I knew well without ever visiting before. There were so many sights that I had seen in movies or read about in books, but I realized quickly I didn't know much about the city itself.

A fairly young city, Chicago was officially founded in 1833 by a handful of US settlers. It quickly grew as a city of trade with the introduction of steamboats and trains. However, all of Chicago's progress was quickly halted by the Great Fire of 1871. Most of the city was destroyed, allowing for a new kind of city to emerge: one of architecture marvels. The city grew UP and OUT. By 1900 the population of Chicago had grown to almost 2 million. 

There are so many things to do in a 24 hours time period. We started the day off early at the Bean, before ice skating at Millennium Park. Zooming across town we strolled around Lincoln Park Zoo before seeing the sights at Navy Pier. We even rented a couple of bikes and mastered the art of cycling in a big city!













A little piece of the Alamo all the way in Chicago :)











THINGS TO DO IN 24 HOURS
Chicago Culture Center | Free
The Bean | Free
Ice Skating in Millennium Park | $12
Lincoln Park Zoo | Free
Renting a Bike | $9.95 + additional fees for time
Navy Pier | Free 

I recently purchased a GoPro and decided to test it out in the Windy City. Let me know what you think of the whole "travel vlogging" thing! Click HERE for the video, or watch it below. 


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