Postcard 23.1: London, England

To be honest, I never really considered London -- or anywhere in the UK for that matter -- as a very high priority on my bucket list. It's always been places like Paris, Rome, Austria and Greece that took greater precedence. However, as a little girl with big dreams of someday going to Europe, I…

Postcard 22.2: Seattle, Washington

A few days after the wedding, I spent my last few nights in Seattle cruising around town with the newly married couple, revisiting many of the spots we'd frequent as college students and seeing some new -- at least for me -- attractions, including the Chihuly glass exhibit near the Space Needle. Chihuly Garden and…