Known as Colombia's second largest city, Medellin is also one of the world's most innovative. Nicknamed 'The City of Eternal Spring': the weather is generally good year around. Most travellers fall head-over-heels in love with its perfect climate, friendly locals and offbeat attractions. On the whole, we found Medellin to be beautiful. It's one of … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know to Plan a Trip to Medellin, Colombia’s Hillside Metropolis
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A Review of Norway in a Nutshell
Bergen is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been, it's picture perfect. If you’ve never heard of Bergen, it’s because Norway is underrepresented as one of the world’s most beautiful countries (at least in comparison to other places in Europe, like Italy and Switzerland). Known as the ‘gateway to fjords’, Bergen is situated on … Continue reading A Review of Norway in a Nutshell
Travel Crush: South Africa
In 2017, I visited Asia for the first time- exploring Hong Kong, Tokyo, Kyoto and Macau. This year, I've set my sights on returning to Asia for a relaxing holiday in Bali, and venturing to a new continent- Africa. The first month of 2018 will take me to Morocco for a long weekend in Marrakesh. … Continue reading Travel Crush: South Africa
Travel Crush: Faroe Islands
I feel the same way about the Faroe Islands as I did about Iceland a few years ago. Beautiful and majestic, with plenty of landscape love to go around. Located in the north Atlantic, the 18 islands are what you could call a road less traveled. With a population of less than 50,000 people, the … Continue reading Travel Crush: Faroe Islands
NYC Day Trip: Storm King
There's no shortage of great art museums in New York City, from the Met to MoMA to Cooper Hewitt, and the galleries in Chelsea, there are dozens of great collections to appreciate. If you're looking for something different though, Storm King Art Center is an open-air sculpture collection an hour north of the city in the Hudson … Continue reading NYC Day Trip: Storm King
5 Tips for Visiting the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
A fan of all things Dutch, visiting the Netherlands in spring to see tulips at Keukenhof has been on my travel list for a while. Holland isn't the only place to see rows and rows of gorgeous tulips though. In the Pacific Northwest, millions of tulips bloom every spring. During a recent April trip to Seattle, I spent … Continue reading 5 Tips for Visiting the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
5 Reasons to Visit Costa Rica
Costa Rica, a small country in Central America, is known for lush jungles and great beaches. When I visited as part of a spring break trip in college, we spent a week and a half exploring rainforests, volcanoes and beaches- the best of what Costa Rica has to offer. Peruse Pinterest and you'll see Costa Rica has something … Continue reading 5 Reasons to Visit Costa Rica
24 Hours in Yosemite
The Pacific Northwest is known for open spaces, and its vast beauty is easily explored by car. A few summers ago, I spent a week driving from Seattle to Northern California with one of my girlfriends. Once in Cali, we drove across the state to Yosemite, and then doubled back to spend a few days in … Continue reading 24 Hours in Yosemite
24 Hours in Big Sur
Big Sur is a dose of paradise. On a trip to San Francisco with one of my girlfriends two years ago, we decided to spend a day driving down the California coast. One day is not nearly enough time in Big Sur, and spending a long weekend driving down the coast and hiking trails is … Continue reading 24 Hours in Big Sur