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Donning my patriotic red white and blues today, naturally. Go vote because democracy is beautiful and “Freedom is not free.” . Democracy is a lot like ordering pizza. Everyone gets to pick their toppings. Everyone gets a slice of the pie. If you don’t like it, order a new pizza. Some toppings make a great combo together, while others are just strange. There are toppings out there for everyone: classic cheese and pepperoni, meat lovers, or even gluten-free vegan (shoutout to the my hippie Californian peeps). Then there are the game changers: Hello, #pizzookie . At times, pizza is controversial: how to eat it, how thick the crust should be, sauce or no sauce. But make no mistake—we should not EVER let the school lunch bully take it away from us because they are threatened by their own insecurities and lack of self-esteem. We must always protect our right to choose our toppings and continue building the best pizza in town together. . Grab a plate, take a slice, and have a seat at the table. Our “pizza” is under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. . . #govote #democracyinaction #democracyisbeautiful #democracy #pizzaforeveryone
Rawr. I really wanted to be a dinosaur this year. 🦖 Figuring out how to sew the dino tail was fun, but now I have to figure out how to fit behind my desk with the tail on... Hmm. 🤔😆 . . #diycostume #dinosaurcostume #rawr #halloweencostume #happyhalloween #sewing #crafting #diy #homemadecostume
Friday mood. #TGIF . Came across this photo from the travel archives. This kitty was just one of many stray cats roaming around the Kasbah des Oudayas in Rabat, Morocco. . #Morocco #Rabat #KasbahDesOudayas #catsofinstagram #cat #mood #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
Cascais, you’re blushing. Seriously considering chasing sunsets around the world for a living. . #Cascais #Portugal #beachwedding #oceansunset #chasingsunsets #beach #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
Quinta da Regaleira is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inside Sintra, Portugal. The estate was owned by a wealthy Portuguese businessman Antonio Augusto Carvalho Monteiro, who was also a well-known Freemason. He ordered construction the four-hectare property with enigmatic buildings, mysterious parks, and secret underground tunnels. . All of the structures erected in Quinta da Regaleira are filled with many symbols, which are linked to masonry, alchemy, the Rosicrucian and Hermetic legacy, the Knights Templar and Tarot mysticism. . One of the more intriguing sites are the Initiation Well. It was never used to carry water, but was actually built for secret ceremonial purposes. The Initiation Well has a spiral staircase descending 88 feet to the bottom of the well through its nine landings. It is believed that the spacing of these landings, as well as the number of steps in between, are linked to Tarot mysticism and Masonic principles. At the bottom of the Initiation Well is a compass over a Knights Templar cross, which is said to have been the coat of arms of Carvalho Monteiro, pointing to his association with Rosicrucianism. . The nine small round landings, separated by fifteen steps, also evoke references to Dante’s Divine Comedy and may represent the ‘Nine Circles of Hell’, the ‘Nine Sections of Purgatory’ and the ‘Nine Skies of Paradise’. . . #Sintra #QuintaDaRegaleira #Portugal #InitiationWell #spiralstaircases #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
Most necessary pilgrimage. . It’s been a very hot summer day in Lisbon, but that hasn’t stopped me from visiting the famous Pastéis de Belém for their pastel de nata, made by hand via closely guarded recipe, since 1837. I enjoyed these lovelies under a shady tree on a park bench at Jardim de Belém, a large public park a few blocks down. . Best treat of the day—even if I did get powdered sugar stuck on the corners of mouth as I was ungracefully shoving them in. No shame here when you’re hungry! . #Lisbon #Portugal #PastéisDeBelém #PastelDeNata #PasteisDeNata #portugueseeggtarts #eggtarts #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
The Stockholm subway system is said to be the world's longest art exhibit at 110 kilometers long. Since the 1950s, over 90 of the 100 subway stations in Stockholm have been decorated with sculptures, mosaics, paintings, installations, engravings, and reliefs by over 150 artists. . T-Centralen, the central station of Stockholm’s subway, was the first station to feature artwork. Located a few levels down, the blue line-platform of is one of the most recognizable places with its blue paintings of vines, flowers and silhouettes of workers in swaths of blue and white, painted by the artist Per Olof Ultvedt. . . #T-Centralen #StockholmSubwayArt #subwayart #Stockholm #Sweden #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
One of my favorite highlights for lunch today: dining at a biodynamic, self-sustainable garden cafe inside a greenhouse. The cafe is called Rosendals Trädgård, located in the Djurgården island of Stockholm. The Rosendals Garden grows, cultivates, cooks, and teaches sustainable farming practices, underlining some of the important food concepts of Sweden. This colorful open-faced vegan sandwich was topped with a beetroot hummus, sliced pickled cucumbers, roasted pearl onions, toasted hazelnuts, and a sprinkle of red chili peppers. . . #vegan #lunch #biodynamicfarming #farmtotable #eatwithyoureyes #Stockholm #Sweden #Djurgården #RosendalsGarden #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
Fika break time with a kanelbulle, naturally. Begari Petrus is located in the center of Södermalm, hailed by The NY Times and Condé Nast as one of Stockholm’s best bakeries. . . #Stockholm #Sweden #Söldermalm #fika #kanelbulle #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
Hej Stockholm, you were lovely today. . . (1) Summer sunset overlooking Stockholm at Montelliusvägen in Södermalm . (2) Kungsholmen . (3) Charming doorways in Atlasgatan . (4) Rotunda of the Stockholm Public Library . (5) Much-needed Fika (“coffee break”) with the classic Kardemummabulle (Cardamom Bun) . . #Stockholm #Sweden #Söldermalm #Montelliusvägen #Atlasgatan #StockholmPublicLibrary #Kungsholmen #kardemummabulle #fika #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
Finishing up work early and took the opportunity to soak in the kiss of warm sunshine and seabreeze along this beachside town just a train ride away. . It’s been very rainy the past few weeks in Lisbon. Apparently it’s very rare for this region. ( #climatechange 😕). The rain would come down quite suddenly as a heavy downpour for several minutes, without warning or gentle sprinkle. Then, just like that, it goes away as quickly as it came. The rain pattern has definitely caught people off guard as they walk out and about, but we’ve learned to always have our umbrellas with us—just in case. . Portugal has been going through an extreme drought, so the rain is a welcome presence in the country, but today’s beautiful sunshine has been an equally welcomed break in the clouds. . . #cascais #lisbon #lisboa #portugal #beach #sunsurfsunshine #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel #godscreation #volunteerism #volunteerabroad #connectingwithhumanity #ubelong #UBELONGVolunteerAbroad
Doors, tiles and textures of Old Europe. Portals to another world, another lifetime, and perhaps also to a future. . . #lisbon #lisboa #portugal #textures #tiles #doors #oldeurope #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel #volunteerism #volunteerabroad #connectingwithhumanity #ubelong #UBELONGVolunteerAbroad
Food Bucket List item: Check. The famous Pastel de Nata, the Portuguese Custard Egg Tart, with a light dusting of cinnamon (as the locals have it). . I learned “pastel” is singular, whereas “pastéis” is plural. I will soon be having “pastéis de nata”! 😄 . . #pasteldenata #pasteisdenata #portugeseeggtart #lisbon #lisboa #portugal #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
Lunchtime at the TimeOut Market: Octopus Salad and Garlic Rice. Awesome food hall with all the gourmet restaurants in one place. . . #timeoutmarket #lunch #seafood #octopussalad #lisbon #lisboa #portugal #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel
Colors and textures of Lisbon are so layered with past, present and future. Vast portions of the old streets in Lisbon are lined with these black and white patterned pavement. Older buildings in the Baixa neighborhood are lined with intricate patterned tiles. I’ve also been seeing a common golden mustard-yellow color palette across many building façades. . . #baixa #lisbon #lisboa #portugal #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel #volunteerism #volunteerabroad #connectingwithhumanity #ubelong
Olá, e bom dia, Lisboa! . My office and playground for the week. Making art, filming videos, and perhaps lucky enough to help affect change for the future. . . #lisbon #lisboa #portugal #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel #volunteerism #volunteerabroad #connectingwithhumanity #ubelong
For the flora fanatics, don’t miss out on Bloemenmarkt in Amsterdam. A colorful feast for the eyes, straight out of a Dutch impressionist painting. . . #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel #amsterdam #netherlands #tulips #bloemenmarkt
Can we just take a moment to appreciate this fresh, waffle-pressed, warm, messy, oozing caramel-y goodness before us? If you’re ever in Amsterdam, be sure to make a beeline to a stroopwafel vendor along Albert Cuypmarkt. For just 2€, your sweet tooth will be doing the happy dance with some of that caramel sauce unknowingly stuck to the corners of your upturned lips. . . #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel #amsterdam #netherlands #albertcuypmarkt #stroopwafel
It’s “gouda” to be back in Amsterdam. (Ha. Get it? 🤣🧀) . Highlights: . There was a mass power outage across central Amsterdam for most of the morning into the afternoon. Rumor has it that a utility worker dug too far into the ground and hit some main lines while also taking out a majority of the city’s power grid. . Most restaurants, museums, shops, trams—basically anything requiring power—inevitably had to close down for the day due to this. Sadly, that also meant I didn’t get a fresh stroopwafel in the markets along Albert Cuyp Straat. 😞 Perhaps tomorrow… . Adding insult to injury, a pigeon pooped on my head at Dam Square. Darn tourists kept feeding the pigeons their fries, so of course there’s a ton of them flying around. . Got to enjoy a lengthy walk around the rest of the city’s beautiful canals. Despite being rainy for the past week or so, there were rare rays of sunshine! . . . #findyouradventure #travelfueledbycuriosity #travel #amsterdam #amsterdamcanals #albertcuypmarkt #depijp #netherlands
 
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