We try to travel with open minds and low expectations, but that just wasn't possible for Paris. It's one of those places that we could close our eyes and imagine exactly what it would be like. Fresh baguettes from the local baker, cured meats from the neighborhood butcher, farm to market produce, every scene from… Continue reading Weekend Review: Wimdu in Paris
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
Two years ago I became obsessed with roller derby. Not only did I become inspired (and am now kinda training to be IN the TXRD league in Austin), but I became Scarica/Skarika/Scare-ica, the TXRD rollerderby referee. This picture not only changed my life but lead to my first modeling gig - being PAID to be… Continue reading Exposure: Roller derby Girl
It was bound to happen. Traveling at breakneck speeds takes quite the physical toll on you and at some point your body makes you slow down. In this case, it was a really bad cold that kept Erica bedridden in Paris- a city we've been dying to visit for years and had only three days… Continue reading Erica and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
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
Before I left Austin I got the opportunity to do a photoshoot for the amazing and beautiful Jolie Goodnight. You may recognize this beauty from the various burlesque posts you have seen 'round these parts. You can also find her on her personal blog, La Maisonette. She was modeling one of the skirts designed by… Continue reading Photo Shoot: Jolie Goodnight for Etiquette Vintage
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
Three years ago I undertook a 365 Days project that changed my life and my photography career. Not only did I learn my capabilities with light, but learned by camera on a whole new level. Beth from Beers and Beans nagged me until I posted these pictures so here they are - a peek into… Continue reading Exposure: Umbrella
I can say with some certainty that Shaun and I generally are not spa people. For some reason (and it may be really great marketing on Iceland’s behalf), the Blue Lagoon is one of those places that I couldn’t get out of my mind and really made us want to visit Iceland. When you think… Continue reading Rolling in the Deep: Blue Lagoon Edition
We arrived in the middle of what was a freak September snowstorm during one of the coldest falls they had on record in 100 years. You can imagine that the smile on my face when we arrived to the very clean and very warm Welcome Hotel Hvammstangi in Hvammstangi, Iceland while we were experiencing gale… Continue reading Weekend Review: Welcome Hotel Hvammstangi
I was super giddy as we pulled into the parking lot to check into the Vogafjos Guesthouse out in the Lake Myvatn area. I had read so many amazing things about this place and was looking forward to my first ever farmhouse stay. While we may not normally be B&B people, I’m always up for… Continue reading Weekend Review: Vogafjos Guesthouse
It was love at first sight. Sure they are a little stumpy and rotund but they kinda reminded me of... well.. me. You can see Icelandic horses everywhere while traversing the Ring Road however it isn't often that you see them super close to the fence. You can imagine my glee when I hopped out… Continue reading Photo Friday: Icelandic Horses
*PING* I look down at my Facebook messages to see, "Head south. A massive snowstorm is heading your way!" I looked out the window at our place in Myvatn and wasn't convinced. Since it was our time to leave the area we packed up the car to head to northwestern Iceland - to the land… Continue reading White Knuckles and Seal Poop: The Great Snowstorm
