Exploring Edinburgh Scotland One of my favorite cities in the entire world is Edinburgh, Scotland. It is beautiful, bold and historic. The buildings date back hundreds of years; there are things to climb, and art everywhere. It is so easy to get lost in time in a city that is timeless. I rented an Airbnb…
Ciao From Parma, Italy
Parma Italy Have you ever walked into a room and felt like a fish in a bowl? Well that is how I felt in Parma, whenever I went into the small town of Mozzano. Of course, my Italian family told EVERYONE that I was coming to visit. Whenever I greeted someone and told them I…
Hiking Hveragerði
Hiking Hveragerði is a Must-Do in Iceland If you are looking for a great hiking location while visiting Iceland, I highly recommend hiking Hveragerði. It is only a short drive outside of Reykjavík and a geothermal river. You won’t want to skip this destination, the picturesque mountains and crystal blue pools will leave you breathless. Our Experience Hiking Hveragerði…
Experience Iceland in 4 Days
If you only have limited time in Iceland and looking for fun, active things to do around the entire island, here is a 4 day guide that won’t disappoint! The best way to see everything is to camp. There are campsites around the entire island or you can just simply pull into a rest stop…
How to Swim at Seljavallalaug
Southern Iceland’s Hidden Gem: Seljavallalaug Along the southern coast of Iceland, is a hidden geothermal swimming pool that I thought was only an image I would see on Pinterest, Seljavallalaug. After a long day exploring the coast, David and I decided we would hike to the pool around midnight so we wouldn’t be swarmed with…
Hiking Glymur Waterfall
Glymur – 198m high, second highest waterfall in Iceland. Hiking to the top of Glymur is by far my favorite hike and views in all of Iceland, well, so far at least. I have already made the hike about four times and it seems to be more breathtaking each time I see it. The hike to…
How to Visit the Sólheimasandur Plane Crash
Mayday: The Abandoned DC Plane Crash On our road trip across the southern coast of Iceland, we had several attractions on our to-do list. One of them was the abandoned plane crash of Sólheimasandur. In 1973 a United States Navy DC plane ran out of fuel and crashed on the black beach located right off of…
10 Places to Visit This Summer
With summer quickly approaching, now is the time to start planning those holiday getaways. Growing up in Michigan, Memorial Day Weekend was a big deal. We would pack up the car and head to our cabin Up North for a weekend full of fun activities. We loved spending our days out on the lake or sitting…
Why it is Okay to Graduate College Without a Job
Note to Self: It is Okay to Graduate Without a Job Picture this: A Senior in college is about to graduate and is freaking out because she doesn’t have a job, nor does she have her life figured out yet. So she has a little mental breakdown and decides her life is over. That was…
Travel Tips: How to Beat Jet Lag
Let’s be honest, jet lag is the WOAT (worst of all time). You can’t sleep, wake up and you are always hungry at random times in the day. I have been in Iceland for almost 4 days now and I feel sluggish and it may be that the sun only sets from 10:45 pm to…