Find travel guides, planning tips, advice, and resources for where you want to go for all the destinations I’ve visited! Everything is sorted by country and/or state for easy searching. Great for dreaming, planning, and making your trip a reality!
Is it the journey or the destination that matters most? The scenic route from Albuquerque to Santa Fe (better known as the New Mexico Turquoise Trail) lets you enjoy both. The route takes you past scenic views of Sandia Crest, through old mining towns like Golden and Cerillo, and into the artist enclave of Madrid. Whether you’re […]
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For years, hiking Pacaya Volcano was the #1 tour from Antigua. Nothing’s more fun than getting up close to molten lava, especially without the rules and restrictions that most other countries apply. But in Guatemala, you were free to poke the lava with a stick or count how long it takes for the soles of
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If you haven’t been to Iceland yet, you’re missing it out. It might just be my new favorite suggestion for a long weekend getaway. If you live on the US east coast, it’s actually faster to fly to Reykjavik than to California. Here are my Iceland travel tips for an easy and enjoyable trip. Iceland
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Even though most travelers head farther south to Dubrovnik and Split, but my sister and I had limited time in Croatia. As a disclaimer, we didn’t even try to see the whole country (it’s bigger than you think!) and instead stuck to Istria for the hill towns and seaside vacation spots along with a quick trip down
Like all good fairy tales, Buffalo’s story has some tragic moments. It started out happy enough: the construction of the Erie Canal brought a surge of population and commerce. It was home to two presidents, Olmsted designed a park system to rival Central Park, and Frank Lloyd Wright designed several buildings. By the beginning of the
I’ve only been to one Hawaiian island, but I’m convinced the best one is the Big Island. I loved it because it has it all. In a single week, you can snorkel, volcano hike, sunbathe by the beach, search for petroglyphs, or do a million other things. If you’re as restless as I am, that variety is
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Considering it’s such a fun city, it only makes sense to extend that spirit overnight by choosing from unique hotels in Chicago. I love when places surprise me or offer something I can’t find anywhere else — and there are definitely some cool properties that you won’t find anywhere else. 6 Unique Hotels in Chicago for Your
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Bright sunshine. Warm ocean. Sweet pineapples. If that sounds like your idea of vacation, then Playa Samara Costa Rica is for you. This small town on the Nicoya Peninsula offers a tropical getaway without the sky-high prices you’ll find in overdeveloped resort areas farther north. That means you get all of the bliss without the
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Chances are, you don’t know a lot about St. Kitts. It’s a curveball island: the one that none of your friends have ever been to and one that gets overlooked in favor of postcard perfect beaches. But this oddball is enjoyable precisely because it’s different: the St. Kitts volcano hike up Mount Liamuiga is like nothing
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If there was ever a good problem to have, it’s that I “only” visited two places in Poland: Krakow and Zakopane. That’s barely enough to represent the country as a whole, but that’s how I chose to spend my time. And Krakow is so awesome that even my husband didn’t complain about spending nearly a
