Oh, Spain. Where to even begin? You could visit this country 50 times and not see it all. Each region has its own special gems, from the wine region in La Rioja to the southern towns of Andalusia with its touches of Islamic and Moorish influence, to beachy, artistic Barcelona. For Luke’s 30th birthday, we …
Some people value quality things, and others value unique experiences. For those who spend their money moving around the world, awesome holiday gift ideas for travelers are harder to think of. These folks aren’t so focused on owning, but on bouncing around all over the place. The more movement and new grounds explored, the better. …
After living in a college town for seven years, I have watched many friends move away since our graduation in 2014. Some moved for great jobs in big cities, some moved back home to save up money and get their careers started, and others to further their education and relocated to attend graduate school, or …
My weekend in Ocean Beach was enlightening, to say the least. OB, as its residents call it, in San Diego proves the point that California beaches, and the dwellings on their edges, isn’t like other towns. Beaches that are just a few minutes drive away from one another are completely different scenes, from rocky diving …
On this recent trip to Europe, Copenhagen was the destination I knew the least about but was most excited to see. After only spending three days there, it was easy to say that visiting Copenhagen was my favorite part of this trip. Why Copenhagen? What better way to share what makes visiting Copenhagen worthwhile than with …
I have never felt so still in time as I did driving through the fjords in the western regions of Norway. It was overcast, making it impossible to tell where the snowy mountain tops ended and the clouds began. And all of that blending of snow, clouds and dark forestry was reflected in the little …
I can’t tell you the last time we chose to stay in a hotel over renting an Airbnb on a trip. This started off three years ago when Luke was living abroad. It was almost always a guarantee that when he went to Vienna or Budapest for the weekend while residing in Germany and Poland that …
The summer of 2016 was our best travel summer yet. Luke and I took a total of 8 trips from the start of May until today. Jacksonville Beach, Washington, D.C., Merritt Island, Kentucky, Connecticut and Martha’s Vineyard, Arizona, and Minneapolis. This brings our total trips of 2016 to…. 16 trips! Are we crazy? Maybe so. But …
When chatting about the west coast with friends or colleagues, it seems like the cities that come up in conversation are places like LA, San Francisco, Napa Valley, and other popular California destinations. Recently however, Seattle and Portland seem to surface a little more frequently than they used to. There’s so much to do in …
Portland is a place I’ve heard about for a while now. It keeps popping up on “Best X” lists; food, coffee, beer, natural beauty. There’s a lot of cool things to know about Portland, that’s for sure. It’s also very far from Florida. Across the entire country, in fact. Though I hoped I would get …