They were going about their normal lives - eating, drinking, working... living. And it was all over in an instant. This is what draws me to the story of Pompeii. It is an entire civilization that was forgotten until somewhat recent history. If there is one thing that sticks with me about the Pompeii Walks… Continue reading Uncovering the Unwritten Past of Pompeii with Walks of Italy
I am by no means a skinny girl. Actually, I prefer the term “pleasantly plump”. After spending thousands of dollars on personal trainers over the past 10 years, I realized life is just too short to be eating nothing but steamed spinach and grilled fish. I NEED FLAVOR IN MY LIFE. Little did I know… Continue reading Getting my NOM on in Rome with Walks of Italy
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
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
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
If you search "top restaurants to eat at in Reykjavik", you will certainly find the well known local gastronomic pleasure of Dill. Not only has it been reviewed by the New York Times but is a gem in the local's eyes. Chefs Gunnar Karl Gíslason and Sommelier Ólafur Örn Ólafsson had returned from a trip… Continue reading Weekend Review: Dill Restaurant Reykjavik
If you guys saw our last weekend review, you had the chance to check out how awesome Kex Hostel was. And if they couldn't get any more awesome- they have their own fantastic restaurant inside their place- Saemundur. Every bit of food is locally sourced and in season- a concept that I love and is… Continue reading Weekend Review: Saemundur, the Kex Gastropub
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a small obsession for anything vintage. If you looked at my wardrobe at home, it is horribly apparent (you can't tell by my backpacker clothes). So you can imagine the delight I found when we walked into Kex Hostel. Kex, the Icelandic word for cookie/biscuit, is a… Continue reading Weekend Review: Kex Hostel in Reykjavik, Iceland
It had almost been 5 months since our last hostel experience out in Tupiza, Bolivia- yet here we found ourselves - in Iceland - and really, the only way to make this a budget endeavor in any way was to either Couchsurf or hostel it. With our breakneck pace of doing thing around Reykjavik, I… Continue reading Weekend Review: Reykjavik Downtown Hostel
We arrived to Anchorage, Alaska a bit tired and and a bit confused about how it could only be 12:30am. I forget that traveling into the past gives you a new type of jet lag - we are always going East. A super quick check in by the friendly clerk at the counter led us… Continue reading Saturday Review: The Hilton Garden Inn – Anchorage, Alaska
We’ve thought about it. We’re slow travelers. What better way to support our lifestyle than to get into house-sitting? How does one become a house sitter? Enter Pete and Dalene Heck of Hecktic Travels: They have opened my eyes to what can be accomplished with this lifestyle. We’re responsible. We’re quiet. We like animals. This… Continue reading E-Book Review: How to Become a House Sitter
