First of all, relax and slow down. If you're looking for endless excursions and tours, this isn't the place for you (try Oahu). Especially due to covid, there are a lot of things that aren't available, but! My boyfriend and I had a lovely time. We'll start with the more excursion-y type activities. Molokai Fish [...]
In case you haven't guessed it, the vacations I tend to take aren't necessarily your typical relaxation vacations. I don't waste my time or money going to a beach where the only thing you can do is get a tan. I can do that just fine in Pennsylvania during the summer, thank you very much. [...]
If you're from Chicago, you never refer to it as the "Second City," maybe second to none! There is so much to do in Chicago, but you can get a good taste of it (anyone get the pun?) even if you have just a long weekend. I grew up in the suburbs, was down town [...]
I have been multiple places in Belize, but nothing has compared to the amazing and breathtaking experiences I have had at Turneffe Island Resort. It takes about an hour and a half by boat ride to get to the island from the mainland, but it is entirely worth it to stay out near the amazing [...]
My boyfriend and I recently took a trip to Jamaica (April 11-April 16) and for the most part it was absolutely wonderful, but there are some things that I have learned and want to share beyond my normal travel tips and reviews, but let us begin with the positive. We booked our airport to hotel [...]
This was by far my most favorite day in Iceland, though all of my time spent there was absolutely amazing. This day, however, stands out as particularly beautiful and surreal. Above you see the blacksand beach where glacial icebergs wash up. The Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon [below] was absolutely breathtaking. The glacial icebergs had an etheral glow [...]
The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa in Reykjavik, Iceland and is definitely worth a visit. Being used to less extreme climates, I was surprised that I could comfortably swim around outside in 0 degrees Celsius. Silica mud is available throughout the lagoon so you can give yourself a relaxing mud mask. Believe me, it [...]
This morning I went to get myself some hot tea and noticed sugar cubes wrapped in thin paper. I was so exhausted from traveling, jet lag, and getting up early that I forgot my anxiety and made a comment about how cute they were next to the hot water. A woman with an English accent [...]
Grad school and "real life" have prevented me from fully processing my Iceland adventure as of late... Anyway, on day two of our adventure my friend and I woke early to eat breakfast with our new friend Petula. I was surprised to see warm beans served at breakfast as well as some assorted cold meat [...]
On March 5th I left my house for Iceland at 10:30 am Pittsburgh time and did not arrive until around 2 am (March 6th) Iceland time. My friend and I flew from Pittsburgh to Boston, then on to Keflavik. After a bus ride to Reykjavik we reached our hotel (Hotel Lind) and couldn't check into [...]
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