2018 was one for the books! At the start of last year, I never would have guessed I’d be living in a foreign country as an expat and that the majority of the year would be spent traveling around…
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Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas is just around the corner. That means it’s time for a little holiday shopping! I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite travel-related items from this year (and a few…
This August, we spent a full week in Portugal — half of the time was spent in and around Lisbon and the other half was in the southern Algarve region. Lisbon was great and the beaches in the Algarve…
In this post I’ll give some helpful information for first-time visitors to the Netherlands, including advice on language, currency/tipping, public transportation, taxis, and bicycles. I’ve also included an overview of the “seedy” side of Amsterdam (Red Light District, Coffeeshops,…
Whether you're planning on renting a camper van or heading into the wilderness, you may want to pick up a few items to improve your Icelandic camping experience. For this post I've put together a packing list to get…
I've been to Iceland a total of three times so far. The first was a 9-day trip around the famous Ring Road, which ended up being where my boyfriend and I would become engaged (more on that later!). The…
Iceland is a camp-enthusiast’s dream come true! It’s unbelievably beautiful. You can camp (nearly) anywhere. The water is so pure you can drink straight from rivers and streams. And in the summer months when it’s warmest (June, July, and…
Driving in Iceland is not only a necessity, it’s also a big part of the fun! Imagine driving mile after mile surrounded by nothing but moss-covered lava fields with Icelandic sheep and waterfalls everywhere you look. Nevertheless, renting a car…
I consider myself a thrifty traveler. It's not that I don't enjoy luxurious hotels or 5-course dinners, I just prefer to spend money on trips in a way that gets me more... longer vacations and ultimately, more time spent…
Planning a wedding is not the easiest thing you'll do with your soon-to-be life partner, and planning a destination wedding only makes things more complicated. But for us, the payoff was absolutely worth it. If you're considering having a…