Coasting Through Croatia
It has been a while since I posted an update! Since the last post I’ve traveled to Warsaw, New Orleans, Croatia, and even explored more of my home city of Philadelphia! I’ll try to play catch-up at some point and post more about all those trips, but the Croatian trip was likely my favorite out…
Where to Eat & Drink in Paris
Probably the best thing about my trip to Paris was the consistently incredible food, wine, and cocktails! I don’t think I had a bad meal the entire time I was in France. With that in mind, I have a lot of recommendations for amazing places to check out. Apologies in advance for the limited food…
Hitting the Slopes in Les 3 Vallées
Okay, first a confession: I did not actually “hit the slopes” in France. I meant to….but then I decided last minute that I didn’t want to because I was too nervous and wasn’t having fun. Anxiety wins this round. Instead I ended up hanging out with one of my friends in a ski chalet -…
Biergarten & Castle Hopping in Munich
Munich is one of the few places internationally that I’ve now seen more than once and it was definitely worth the return trip. The city is beautiful and full of history, beautiful gardens and palaces, and (of course) lots of delicious beer. Sites & Itinerary We kicked off our Munich stay with a trip to…
Czeching Out Prague
Three days in Prague honestly didn’t feel like enough. This has been one of those cities that surprised me with how impressive and wonderful it was and I hope to go back someday! Fortunately I was able to cover a lot of the highlights on this short trip, though. Sites & Itinerary For the first…
4 Wunderbar Days in Berlin
Berlin is a city full of history, museums, and a diverse array of food options. In 4 days you can definitely cover some of the highlights and my family and I had a great time touring around the city. Sites & Itinerary On our first day we stayed close to our hotel, Hotel Mercure at…
Seeing Friends in San Francisco
Last week I got the opportunity to go back out to San Francisco, which had been home before the cross-country move, and visit some friends! I also while I was there of course revisited some of my favorite restaurants and spots. On my first day there, I met up with a close friend and we…
How To: Pack a Carry-On for Long-Term Travel
There are few things more annoying when traveling than having to lug massive bags around everywhere. When traveling through southeast Asia I wanted to make sure I was packed efficiently in as few bags as possible so I limited myself to a carry-on and a backpack and managed to have everything I needed and more!…
Day Tripping on the Pingxi Line
While I was in Taipei one of the best experiences I had was taking a one-day trip outside the city along the Pingxi Line. The Pingxi Line is an 8-mile-long train line traveling from Ruifang to Jingtong. It’s an incredibly easy and rewarding short trip from Taipei. There are many stops worth checking out along…
Skiing & Shopping in Jackson Hole
Recently I spent 4 days exploring Jackson Hole, WY with some friends. Jackson Hole had been one of the charging stops near Grand Teton National Park this past summer, but it was so cool to see it in the winter! The whole group had an amazing time hanging out at our awesome hotel, skiing, and…
3 Things I’m Glad I Bought for Travel (and 3 I’m Not)
In preparation for my most recent trip I read a ton of different blogs and other articles about what I should buy and pack to make life easier. And to be honest, some of the most-recommended items were my least used! In reality it would have been better to buy less and pack lighter, but…
Top 5 Lessons from 8 Weeks of Travel
1. Pack Even Less Than You Think Not gonna lie, I thought I had this one down before leaving California. I had packed all my stuff and even removed a portion of what I initially packed. I was down to just 10 outfits for 8 weeks, which I thought is pretty good for women’s clothing!…
Travel Log: Relaxing Resort Time
To finish out our trip we spent about a week relaxing at a couple of resorts in Flores. The first resort, Sudamala, was on a small island called Seraya off the coast of Flores. We spent our time there relaxing at their private beach, enjoying the pool, and snorkeling. My husband also took advantage of…
3 Day Liveaboard in Komodo National Park
One of the things I really wanted to do on this trip was see real live dragons…. Komodo dragons! Komodo National Park is off the coast of Flores Island in Indonesia and is a beautiful set of islands. And for some of those islands – there be dragons! We did a three day (really more…
Travel Log: Monkeying Around in Ubud
For our first few days in Indonesia we decided to go to Bali….but not the beaches! Instead we went to Ubud, a popular city tourist destination nearer the center of the island of Bali and known for its cultural attractions. We stayed at a small guest house for about $20USD per night and tried to…
Travel Log: Khao Yai – Waterfalls, Macaques, and Leeches, Oh My!
The next section of our Southeast Asia trip was not originally planned. We were supposed to spend a couple days in Sumatra trekking and looking for orangutans. Unfortunately things got messed up with flight changes and we had to pivot so we chose to make a couple days trip just a few hours drive from…
Travel Log: Bangkok Days of Food, Temples, and Malls
Another leg of the trip partially impacted by feeling worn down….but luckily we had extra days booked for rest in Bangkok so we were still able to see almost everything I had planned! We essentially broke our days out by category. Our first food-focused day we went to Yaowarat (Bangkok’s Chinatown) for an amazing food…
Travel Log: Hiking Around Chiang Mai
We started our first day in Chiang Mai with the full intention of hiking the Monk’s Trail up past Wat Pha Lat and up to Doi Suthep….but things didn’t go quite according to plan. The first part of the hike was nice enough and it was cool to see Wat Pha Lat’s naga (serpent/dragon) staircases…
Travel Log: Touring Temples in Cambodia
Unfortunately for about half of our time in Cambodia I had some form of terrible head cold sooo a lot of time was spent resting at the hotel for this leg of the trip. That’s one thing to always be prepared for: traveling a lot often leads to someone getting sick at some point! Luckily…
Travel Log: Touring Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta
Before arriving in Vietnam I had booked a day trip to both Cu Chi Tunnels, which we’re tunnels used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, and the Mekong Delta through Kim Travel. They picked us up right from our AirBnB in the morning and we left the city to go see these sites…
Travel Log: An Awesome, Museum-Filled Day in Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh, or Saigon as many here still call it, is the largest city in southern Vietnam and had been the seat of government and base of operations for the south during the Vietnam War. It’s now a sprawling metropolitan area with great museums and an awesome food scene. We started our first day…
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The Wandering Hart 