July 26, 2016
I keep a journal. It wouldn’t feel right telling people that I want to be a writer if I didn’t write things down regularly. Usually I have a notebook in my bag and if I don’t then my phone’s notepad is my best friend. Hopefully one day I’ll be on Stephen King’s level where I […]
May 17, 2016
Last summer, I embarked on my first solo journey on which I spent a month in western Ireland and two weeks backpacking through Eastern Europe. Many often ask me for my itinerary and exactly where I went while on this trip. So, behold, here is the full backpacking portion itinerary: Ireland Cork: one night Wexford: one […]
January 7, 2016
Originally a butcher shop, The Crooked House of Windsor has been around since 1592. Over the centuries, many businesses have come and gone, but currently it houses one of England’s quaintest tea rooms. Yes, the building is actually slanted! Though I would not call myself an tea aficionado, I certainly took part in dining […]
December 19, 2015
When my friend Courtney and I decided to travel to Malta, we did so solely based on Google Images. After three months in grey London, we longed for a quiet beach getaway to somewhere we had never heard of. I took one look at a series of photos entitled “Blue Lagoon,” turned my laptop toward […]
December 15, 2015
If there is one thing I have realized from the family vacations of my childhood and teenage years, it is the importance of a good night’s sleep before embarking on a journey. I backpacked solo through Eastern Europe for two weeks while my luggage was locked away at Dublin Airport awaiting my return. There were […]
December 2, 2015
Oddly enough, the most affordable and simple way for me to travel from Pula, Croatia to Budapest was to fly back west to Brussels. So, I figured I might as well make an impromptu Belgian day out of it. Starting the day off with an early flight to South Charleroi Airport, I booked a 9 […]
November 18, 2015
One of my absolute favorite activities to do while traveling is read a good book. Consuming my current read in different spots all over a city or town is one of my favorite ways to enjoy a new place. I lived in London for four amazing months. On days when I would explore by myself, […]
November 17, 2015
We entered a loud, crowded, male-filled beer hall. I had just reunited with my good friend Mary Kate, from whom I had been separated for almost two weeks. Having chosen Lokál because of a recommendation from the people at her hostel, we had no clue what to expect. Were we supposed to seat ourselves? Or […]
November 10, 2015
Five short minutes from the Stephanplatz U-Bahn (subway) stop hides Vienna’s Hotel Pension Lumes on a quaint side street. I arrived in Vienna utterly exhausted from three fully packed days in Budapest. Clouds rested over the city and the cooler temperature invited me to exchange my sundresses and shorts for jeans and a big sweater for the […]
November 5, 2015
Good timing resulted in my opportunity to live in one of Ireland’s most charming towns this summer, An Cheathrù Rua. An hour west of Galway along the coastline, this town is called home by some of Ireland’s remaining native Gaelic speakers. Unbeknownst to much of the world, Ireland has a native language preceding English that many […]
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