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!
Hollywood seemed like a convenient base for exploring the greater Fort Lauderdale area, but I didn’t expect much from the city itself. It’s just sun and sand, right? How little I knew. This itinerary is short and sweet, making it perfect before or after a cruise or as part of a longer Fort Lauderdale vacation. Without factoring in time […]
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Choosing the best time to visit Niagara Falls requires more than looking at the weather. Each season has a different atmosphere, a different look, and different advantages. As a local, I’ve experienced them all and have a few preferences for sure. The good news is that most of the year is a totally fine time
One of my travel goals is to visit all 50 states. I’m up to 49 so far with a goal of seeing all 50 by the end of 2024. Here’s a list tracking the progress of all my US States visited, with the date of my most recent visit in parentheses: Alabama (April 2019) Alaska (September 2017) Arizona (February 2020)
With hundreds of schools to choose from, I was overwhelmed with how to choose a Spanish school. I knew I wanted an immersion program, forcing me to practice round-the-clock so I was guaranteed to improve my skills. Beyond that, it was hard to narrow things down. After trying six different Spanish schools in Guatemala (and
For the most part, I’m not what you’d call an early adopter. I never have the latest or greatest phone and my clothes are all last season’s styles. I’m three years behind on movies and five years behind on Pinterest food trends. But Scott’s Addition in Richmond, VA — I was going there before it
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For a tiny island, it’s remarkable that Aruba has two world-class beaches. Palm Beach and Eagle Beach both feature powder-soft white sand with warm, clear waters and year-round sunshine. Plus, they’re relatively close — you can walk, bus or bike between them, giving you two different experiences without too much hassle. Once, we even walked.
I’m the type of traveler who reads and researches destinations thoroughly before a trip, but I couldn’t do that for Panama. I never expected to go there, but I got stranded there for 4 days on my way home from Guatemala due to crazy storms shutting down airports back home. The good news is it
8 Totally Random (But Totally Useful) Panama City Travel Tips Read More »
One of the reasons life and travel in Abu Dhabi have remained relatively “normal” is because most businesses in the emirate require proof of vaccination and a recent negative covid test in order to enter. With everyone vaccinated (and masking), risks remain manageable. Like several cities, Abu Dhabi uses a proprietary app to verify your
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I’ve wanted to go to the UAE for years, for no good reason at all. Curiosity alone compelled me — there’s really nowhere like Dubai anywhere else in the world. And you know me…I’m a sucker for the unique. Although I always assumed my first trip to the UAE would be as a stopover on
Expo 2020 Dubai runs through March 31, 2022 and is a big draw for travelers — but what is it exactly? Although I saw hundreds of photos before attending and even some opinions, there weren’t a lot of explanations. Turns out, it’s because it’s difficult to get a feel for what this “world’s fair” in
