Category Archives: Top 5

The Top 5: Memories of Canada

Posted on July 1, 2011 by elliewick

In honor of Canada Day, I wanted to write a “top 5” for Canada. My visits in Canada have been limited to the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, but I have seen a variety of sights, many because of school … Continue reading →

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The Top 5: Travel theme songs

Posted on November 1, 2010 by elliewick

When I travel, I like to pick a song as that trip’s theme song. Almost always it is a song that has a connection to the place I am visiting (rather than something like “Country Roads Take Me Home”), and … Continue reading →

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The Top 5: Free (or reduced) New York City

Posted on August 8, 2010 by elliewick

I spent the summer of 2008 in New York City, interning in Midtown and living in Brooklyn Heights. Since I was barely getting paid and trying to save as much money for my year abroad as possible, free or reduced-priced … Continue reading →

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The Top 5: Wows in Rome

Posted on June 11, 2010 by elliewick

It took a while for me to be awestruck in Rome, but by the time I departed, Rome was well imprinted on my mind. I had to spend time with the city, get to know it, see more of it. … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Moments from Louisville, Ky.

Posted on April 20, 2010 by elliewick

For an Easter holiday, my parents and I went to perhaps an unlikely destination: Louisville. In actuality, though, it was a great destination at this time of year. Spring had sprung, the air was fresh, Churchill Downs was (and still … Continue reading →

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The top 5 German (and Austrian) things to do in Frankenmuth, Mich.

Posted on January 26, 2010 by elliewick

At the beginning of January, I headed up north to Frankenmuth, Mich., to see if its claim as “Michigan’s Little Bavaria” could satisfy the needs of someone who’d spent an ample amount of time in the real Bavaria. Frankenmuth succeeded … Continue reading →

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