Mintie's VirtualTourist Home Page

Thanks for visitng my page.

I live in Chicago and work as the Creative Director for a commercial real estate company. My job is cake and it pays pretty decently, and I don't own anything, which allows me to travel pretty much wherever and whenever I want.

I've had the good fortune to visit some really beautiful places around the world and am currently planning my first trip to Germany.

First stop is Leipzig for the Wave Gotik Treffen Festival in May. Then after that, we'll hop around Germany a little bit. Berlin is a must on our list, as I have a friend who has a home there and I just really would love to see the city. We're not sure yet what else we'll see or how long we'll be there, so suggestions are welcome.

The other half of my life is that of a Fine Art Photographer. And I have my first show in Chicago this year with a good friend who is a very talented sculptor. I'm hoping to get some beautiful shots from Germany to include in the show.

So you're probably asking, "If she's a photographer, why doesn't she have any photos on her page?" Well, that's a tricky one. Due to copyright restrictions and the nature of the internet, I am EXTREMELY hesitant to post photos that are pieces that I show. Especially when you can "send as a postcard" from this site. [I've had a few photos stolen from other sites previously and it's made me quite wary.]

I promise, however, I will go through my stuff and see if there are "non-exhibitable" photos I can post.

Here's the list of countries I've been to... let's see if I can do it in order. Some of these places I may or may not have visited more than once and all have been for fun, not work:
England
France
Spain
Italy
Japan
Caribbean
And of course, a number of places in the good ole' USA

I'll post my tips on those places as I can get to it.

Anyway... enjoy your visit to my page and check back for country updates and maybe some photos.