“In the end we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” – Unknown Panama was my first time traveling solo. Previously I either traveled for work, where it was all organized by someone else and mostly domestic travel, or I traveled with my boyfriend or family. This trip was all me from the start. I applied to volunteer, I organized …
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Gandhi Are you looking for a more meaningful vacation? Maybe you want to give back or find another way to help nature, other cultures and wildlife. To leave the world better than how you found it. There are lots of options out there, touting …
“Shadows mutter, mist replies; darkness purrs as midnight sighs.” – Rusty Fischer Don’t you find that when Hallowe’en comes around you unconsciously begin to prepare yourself to be scared? You even seek out opportunities to get your adrenaline pumping. Some people are really into haunted theme parks, haunted houses, or even just scary movies. But for those who like a …
“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 …
“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 …