“The city seen for the first time, in it’s first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald This page contains affiliate links. By purchasing from these links you help support this blog! I am lucky to live within a 45-minute commute to New York City but I rarely visit. Don’t get …
“Let the currents bring you here.” – Unknown Many years ago, my parents spent their honeymoon in the Bahamas and my mom still talks about going back. When we were deciding where our next winter getaway was going to be and the Bahamas caught our hearts and imagination. Our main requirement? Good snorkeling. The Bahamas has some of the best …
“Dear Ocean, thank you for making us feel tiny, humble, inspired and salty…all at once.” – Anonymous Maui is one of my favorite places, full of natural beauty on land and in the water. I was fortunate enough to visit Maui after winning a trip through Travelocity’s Roam with the Gnome contest. This was the first (and only) time I …
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – AESOP In 2010 I participated in a program called VIDA (http://www.vidavolunteer.org/). Their mission is to positively impact the quality of life in underserved communities while offering volunteers a life changing experience (I got that off their website). They offer volunteer opportunities in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala with …
Before my boyfriend and I went to Barcelona we did a lot of research about the area. Whenever we travel somewhere new we try to learn as much about the culture and a little of the language before we go. This trip was no different. We learned that in Barcelona they speak Catalan, although it is such a melting pot …
“Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times.” – Asian Proverb Rome gave me my best and worst experiences during my time in Italy, starting when I boarded the train from Grado and realized I had left my credit card with my boyfriend. My boyfriend was staying in Italy for a couple conferences and I was …
“Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust This page contains affiliate links. By purchasing from these links you help support this site! Florence is one of those cities I just couldn’t help but love. If you love art, like I do, you will love Florence. It has all the things you could …
“Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.” – Truman Capote This page contains affiliate links. By purchasing from these links you help support the blog! I spent only one day in Venice but the city grabs you as soon as you enter her walls. My travels in Italy felt like I was just sampling …
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller I spent a significant amount of time trying to decide where I should start on this blogging journey. Italy was not the first place I ever traveled to but it was my first overseas location, the top of my bucket list at the time and where I was given …