It is one of those iconic travel locations that you can’t stop thinking about - just like Machu Picchu. It is when you know you have reached “that” point in your life when you can finally cross off another big one off your list. I never thought I would experience the Colosseum with a tour… Continue reading Pretending to be a Gladiator in the Colosseum with Walks of Italy
Boats and I have a rocky relationship. Buses and I are taking a break after spending over 20 accumulated days on them traveling from Mexico to Argentina. Planes and I are good, but oftentimes their cost-to-worth ratio makes me consider straying. So who is there waiting with open arms to comfort me in my hour of… Continue reading How To: Train Across Europe with a Eurail Pass
Always remain as flexible as possible when on the road. This is always my reply when people ask me for the golden nugget of travel advice. It is funny that when I end up in a situation where I can’t control the outcome, I fight it tooth and nail. Good job, me. No, we didn’t… Continue reading A More Peaceful 30th Birthday
...it started as a sniffle. ...then it moved onto a small fever. ...then it became bronchitis. ...then I continued to finish up our 50+km ride through Costa Brava even though I should have called it quits. By the time we arrived to our cute apartment in Paris, my body was screaming for me to stop… Continue reading Paris, France: I Have the PLAGUE
Well, not MY face but you get the point. While taking one of our Barcelona walking tours I noticed a very strange and photogenic trend. People who live in Barcelona really take advantage of, and use, their public spaces. There were so many people sitting and enjoying their surroundings - whether it be doodling and very… Continue reading Photo Friday: Barcelona – I’ve Got My Contemplative Face On
I am not a morning person. Some of you have even noticed that there is a strange lack of sunrise pictures on this blog. There is a reason. I just don't do mornings - and even then don't talk to me until after my cup of coffee. Somehow when it came to the opportunity to… Continue reading Living the Dream: Costa Brava by Hot Air Balloon
It was only going to be 55 kilometers, right? No biggie. It was 38km the first day and then the rest was broken up into 2 other days... I mean, we did 40 or so for the World’s Most Dangerous Road. How hard could it possibly be? Oh yeah. I guess I didn’t take into… Continue reading Coasting Through Costa Brava – Biking on Vies Verdes
I had no clue what we had signed up for to be honest. All I know is that the trip we were taking with Visit Costa Brava had the word "cava" (Spanish champagne) in it and I was all about that. Morning crept upon us a bit early as somehow we were bitten by the… Continue reading Cava and Coves in Costa Brava
It is on every corner, every street, and every door. ….and it is beautiful. Barcelona graffiti is some of the most amazing I have ever seen. There is something about the energy that floats in the air. Maybe it is the acceptance of art. Poets, musicians, painters, dancers - these are the people that make… Continue reading Barcelona is Full of Art: Street Style
There they sat in all their shiny glory - Soviet style motorbikes that made me swoon - just waiting for us to hop on for our motorbike and side car tour around Barcelona. Did I mention that I have a small obsession with everything vintage? Shaun and I have already looked into the logistics of… Continue reading Sittin’ Pretty in the Sidecar – Motorbiking around Barcelona Tour
If there is one thing in the world that I’m good at, it is eating. After coming back from our Latin American trip I gained like a gazillion pounds because I was back in the culinary heaven of Austin, Texas. It was in Barcelona that I fell in love with the amazingness that are local… Continue reading Stuffing my Face at La Boqueria
We arrived in Barcelona a bit flustered. We had been to Madrid, Spain before and honestly, we weren’t super impressed with Spain. We had come over to find out if this was the life we wanted - teaching English - and we went back home and didn’t look back. It wasn’t that it was horrible.… Continue reading Hidden Barcelona and HouseTrip
After our week on the road we arrived in Reykjavik rejuvenated and ready to relax and enjoy our last full day in Iceland. We went big. We went with the Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina right on the water near downtown Reykjavik. I’m pretty picky when it comes to spending our time and efforts in a… Continue reading Weekend Review: Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina
It is amazing what adventures you will come across when you just let things happen. I always feel like I’m missing out on opportunities when we have a packed schedule. I am so incredibly happy that our road trip mate was M. He pulled us into a million things we wouldn’t have done normally -… Continue reading Hidden Gem: Grettislaug Hot Springs in Iceland
Been there. Done that. Shaun and I don’t go to London for the main attractions any more. I mean, this was his third time and my second time visiting. You can only visit the London Eye so many times before it starts to get a bit old. Awesome? Yes. But with the money we were… Continue reading London on the Cheap
