My awesome mom had booked me a tour to see 6 islands surrounding Split, Croatia. I woke up early to get to the port where my boat was allegedly taking off around 7:30am. A couple from New Zealand was also waiting and informed me they had gotten an email saying due to strong winds the…
I got back from Thailand in June 2016 and was not quite ready to face reality yet, so I found myself on SkyScanner searching for a cheap weekend getaway. A $200 roundtrip to Montreal from Newark popped up and with no hesitation, I booked!
I arrived early on a Saturday morning in Montreal and had a…
Chiang Mai was my favorite city I saw in Thailand. It’s a perfect blend of adventure, culture, delicious food, friendly people, and nature. I had five days there; here are the highlights of my trip:
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a natural pool about thirty minutes outside of Chiang Mai. I don’t even think I…
I think it's safe to say a lot of people reflect on their lives when a year comes to an end. At the end of 2016, I had a lot to be thankful for; the year started off with the worst heartbreak I had ever encountered, by June I was backpacking through southeast Asia by…
Hike Mount Batur
I sporadically ended up in Indonesia with little to no planning (I booked my flight 12 hours prior to arriving). I had heard from locals and backpackers alike that something I would be crazy to miss out on was a sunrise hike of Mount Batur. I am not the most athletic person, but…
Like a true 90's middle-class American family, we had a mini van growing up. We liked to take road trips, so my parents stepped it up a notch and purchased a mini van with a DVD player in it. Every family in America (preferably from the Northeast) should at one point torture their kids by…
Deciding where to stay in the Amalfi Coast is something I hear a lot of people questioning. There are perks to each spot:
Positano- picturesque views of the typical Amalfi Coast, beaches, and along every step there will be good food and wine (and limoncello).
Ravello- the top point of the Amalfi Coast, leading to stunning views.
Amalfi-…
Based on a cheap ticket I found, I used Colombia as a hub to get into Peru (why not explore an extra country along the way?). Since I am, for the most part, a budget traveller, I knew in Peru I wanted to stay in hostels, but in Cartagena I found a GREAT deal on…
An obvious site to see if you are going to Peru is Machu Picchu. I decided to end my trip with this UNESCO world heritage site as I thought it would be a nice way to wrap everything up. However, if I could go back, I think I would’ve done just the opposite.
I had finished…
Peru had been at the top of my bucket list for quite some time, so when I had finally arrived I was a little overwhelmed. I am VERY unhappy with America’s current political state, however, when I booked my trip to Peru I didn’t realize I would be there during inauguration time (I also hoped…
