Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
I could have spend weeks in Abu Dhabi (and I hopefully I will in the future), but if you fly Etihad (which you should because they are AMAZING!) you may find yourself with a day or two in Abu Dhabi on the way to your destination. Etihad offers a few different stopover programs to allow…
The question I get most often from people who know how much I travel is “how do you afford that?!” Usually followed by a judgemental “must be nice”, which I hate, but if you’re one of the people who genuinely wants to know how to save hundreds of dollars that can be used to book…
I don’t even know where to begin an annual recap of 2016. It was just a really rough year. I experienced some pretty jarring personal loses this year, that’s cause my life to change in a very noticeable way, but it’s also just been hard year for humanity. We’ve lost a lot of people we…
An African Safari is pretty high up on many bucket lists, but unfortunately it can also break the bank. I quickly realized after I had found a great deal on an Etihad flight to Johannesburg, that doing a budget safari was no easy task. Here are a few tips to help you save on safari,…
It is hard to believe 2016 is almost over, (though I think many of us are glad to see it go!), but it is that time again to start planning for a new leaf and a new year. As some of you may remember, I am not the best at resolutions, but there is plenty…
This isn’t the piece I intended to write when I booked my first trip to Thailand, but life’s unpredictable sometimes (even when you have polls). Back in April, I was planning to attend the lantern festival in Chiang Mai after seeing dazzling photos on Pinterest of hundreds of flaming lanterns ascending into the sky in…
Besides being known for its outstanding beauty and glorious and ancient cultural and historical heritage, Europe is also a home to numerous magnificent islands that offer plenty of things to see and explore, even for the most curious tourists. Although many of us seem to be mainly attracted to some of the hot spots, there…
Gettysburg is widely known as a hot spot for history buffs, but you don’t need to have paid attention in high school to appreciate all that Gettysburg has to offer. Modern times have seen Gettysburg switch focus from Lincoln to libations. Here are 5 spots you can visit to experience Gettysburg’s burgeoning craft beer, wine,…
If there is anything I love in this world, it’s quirky museums and other people’s dirty laundry and The Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia has just that! As you would imagine, the museum is dedicated to artifacts from love gone wrong. People from all over the world donate mementos and tell the stories…
I’ve written about it before, but Berlin really stole my heart. I wasn’t expecting to love this city, but now I can’t wait to get back. It’s hard to limit this list to just 5 things, but you fine people don’t have time for a list of 100 right? So here it goes, 5 (of…
