Cultural Attractions Beyond Tokyo
Japan was absolutely beautiful in October, not that I expected anything less. Before reaching Tokyo and then moving on to Kyoto, our group spent several days exploring a few of Tokyo’s neighboring towns and attractions that are often overlooked by tourists. The only thing I would change if I could do this over would be
Boho Guide to the Croatian Coast
Before visiting for myself and discovering otherwise, I assumed that summer was the best time to experience Croatian culture. Images of larger-than-life yachts and drunk twenty-somethings danced in my head but that was as far as my imagination wandered. Our trip was specifically tailored toward budget, off-season travel so I was somewhat surprised when some
5 Things I’m Grateful for This Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, it only seemed fitting that I do a little reflecting on the past year. This time last year I was planning my wedding and when I wasn’t stressing over flower arrangements and securing last-minute details, I was pondering my career and in all honesty, feeling unsure about my
How to Navigate Tokyo’s Famous Fish Market
My first trip to Tokyo lasted less than 72 hours so I really didn’t have too much time to explore every neighborhood or visit every historical monument. I did, however, spend a few hours at the famous Tsukiji fish market and wow – what an day! We arrived there around 8am, which sounds early but by
Exploring the Inventive City of Zadar
Let me just start off by saying that I loved Zadar. I also have a feeling that if I hadn’t done any research before heading to Croatia, I might have skipped this city altogether and that would have been a huge bummer. Before visiting the country, there were always two images that came to mind
Crazy Creative Street Art in Zagreb
I only spent two days in Zagreb but luckily I managed to see an absurd amount of innovative street art before leaving. Our group was a bit unlucky with weather during our time in Zagreb but when the sun did shine, it was simply glorious. On my last night in town and during the last
5 Places I’d Pitch a Tent in Sydney
Let me start out by saying that I’m not the most outdoorsy girl out there. Sure, I camped with my Brownie Troop as a kid but then again that was in our camp leader’s backyard. I did camp for real in West Virginia and the next day I woke up to go white water rafting.
My Melbourne Bucket List
I’ve been having a lot of fun with my previous “Bucket List” posts so I figured, why not do another. This week I’m taking on Melbourne and it was hard to narrow my list to just five. 1) Wander down Hosier Lane A huge reason why Melbourne has intrigued me for years is because of the
5 Things that Surprised Me About Maui
In many ways I got Maui right. It’s beautiful, the landscape is unreal, the people are happy and the lifestyle is laid-back. But I also got some things wrong and that’s exactly what I’ll be addressing in this post. Culture is Everywhere Hawaii is part of the U.S although many people think you need a
Photo Highlights from Maui
I had always heard great things about Maui and Hawaii in general so my expectations were already pretty high. Yet, I don’t think it sank in until my plane began its descent into Kahului Airport and the vibrant green valleys that make this island so unique began to appear. From that moment I was totally hooked
