travel blog
I’m having a wonderful time in London so far! We’ve had a few snafus with the accommodation, but even given the lack of hot water for three days, not getting our keys for several hours (and hanging out in the parking lot), our doorknob falling off, etc., we’ve managed to see and experience some amazing
Today’s guest poster, Heather, was my best friend in elementary school. We played schoolhouse in her basement, traded best friend necklaces, and shared lots of fourth-grader-style secrets. We sadly lost touch for quite a few years when she moved away to Arizona. Thanks to Facebook, we reconnected last year, and I couldn’t be happier that
Loves Where I Stayed: Hótel Reykjahlíð Restaurant: the Restaurant in the hotel was superb Shopping: There were several cute shops in Akureyri Museum: Glaumbær, where you can see original turf houses, some dating back to the mid-18th century Church: Akureyrarkirkja (which was designed by the same architect–Guðjón Samúelsson–who designed Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík) Historical Site: Dimmuborgir Experience: Whale watching in Húsavík–we went
I’ve lived in the Austin area for close to five years now. The first few months I lived here, everything was new and exciting and I’d always go out on little adventures to find new places and things I loved. Now, having lived here for this long, it’s become home, which means that I have
I leave for my big trip to London exactly three weeks from today! I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am, not only to go to London for my third (and longest) trip, but also to escape the miserable Texas heat for two and a half weeks. I have my whole trip planned
Loves Where I Stayed: Hótel Framnes, Gauksmýri Restaurant: Gilið Restaurant in Ólafsvík–it was so quaint and cute, had wonderful seafood soup, and the deck was lovely to sit on during the summer. Church: Hellnar, the black church in Búðir, Stykkishólmur Church
Overview I hadn’t been dating my boyfriend for very long before he surprised me with a trip to San Francisco for Valentine’s Day. I had never been, but had always wanted to go, so I was very excited. We were only able to go for a long weekend (it also happened to coincide with Presidents’
I only got to spend one day in Bosnia & Herzegovina, but I think it was a good first taste of the country (and I definitely intend to return for a longer stay). While in the Balkans, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out Bosnia & Herzegovina, so I booked a trip! There is