Quick trip to Llwyngwril, Wales
On a recent trip to the UK to visit a friend, we decided to get the hell out of England and take a three-day getaway in Wales. Think gray, drizzly days, ocean waves crashing against an empty, rocky beach. Think
Quick Trip to Banff National Park
Dying to visit Banff National Park? Read on for my 3-day itinerary to have the BEST quick trip to Banff! The mountains, the larches, the turquoise-blue lakes! Banff has been on my wish list for years (and the insta influencers didn’t
The World Airline Road Race Takes Calgary!
For this week’s post, I’ll go back to the start of my two-week travel bender, to the 40th Annual World Airline Road Race in Calgary. It’s a city I’d never considered visiting before, but I’m glad I got to see
Surviving My First Spartan Race (Barely)
My friends somehow convinced me to do a Spartan Race. For those of you who don’t know, this means a race with running, but also with obstacles that could have a place on TV shows like American Ninja Warrior, or
Camino de Santiago One Year Anniversary
September 14 marked exactly one year since I took my first steps of the Camino de Santiago. It would be a 35-day and 500-mile walk across Northern Spain. I would encounter landscapes that made my breath catch, people from around
Quick Trip To Rome (Without Seeing The Vatican)
Quick trip to Rome, anyone? My big 10-day trip to Italy is over, and I’m still dreaming of Cacio e Pepe in Rome, family fun in Grottaminarda, and stunning Sorrento views. The trip was ten days and strictly planned—tours, stays, rides,
Get in Loser, WE’RE GOING TO ITALY!
Buongiorno di Italia! The last time we caught up I was debating taking a trip to Italy with my aunt. I waffled back and forth for months about whether I’d join or not, and, probably surprising no one, here I
Never Trust An “Easy Trip”: My Latest Flight Attendant Woes
Ahhh summer flying. It isn’t for the faint of heart. My recent “easy trip” to San Juan was anything but. Delays and unexpected layovers, broken planes and broken plans, contract issues and bodily harm made this one for the books, and
Flying and Travel and Money, Oh My! Summer 2023 Updates
I struggled to come up with a topic for this week’s blog post. So here we are, doing updates. I don’t have something standing out in my mind. No big trip planned, no hellish work experience to gab about, no fresh
Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Where to Stay on ‘The Way’
Today we are talking accommodation on the Camino de Santiago—Where to stay on your Way. If you’ll be walking the Camino de Santiago, read on for information about the different types of accommodation on the Camino de Santiago, albergue etiquette, and
