22 Beautiful Libraries & Bookstores for Your Bucket List

Nothing says calm like a room full of books. When traveling, I love looking out for beautiful libraries or interesting bookstores to stop by, and I thought I’d share my personal favorites. This list of twenty-two gorgeous bookstores and libraries starts with a few I’ve been lucky enough to visit, and includes more I hope to visit in the future! 1. Austrian National Library – … Continue reading 22 Beautiful Libraries & Bookstores for Your Bucket List

Trail in Tongariro National Park

How to Choose North vs. South Island New Zealand

Traveling the world while maintaining a full time job and a life at home often feels like a series of very hard choices. Where to go this year, how do you fit in enough during your two week vacation without overdoing it, etc. Whether to visit the North or South Island in New Zealand became one of those difficult choices for me while planning our … Continue reading How to Choose North vs. South Island New Zealand

8 Must-Do Activities in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand

8 Rotorua, New Zealand Must-Dos

The city of Rotorua and its surrounding area (which I’ll say includes Taupo for the sake of this post) is a small town along the lake of the same name on New Zealand’s North Island. It really is a must-visit if you’re touring NZ, and you’ll find a wide variety of things to do there. Read on for a few must-dos, as well as suggestions … Continue reading 8 Rotorua, New Zealand Must-Dos

8 Books to Read While Traveling Peru

Whenever I travel, I enjoy having regionally appropriate reading material for downtime–waiting at airports, on flights, in the evenings, etc. Here I’d like to share some of my selections for traveling through Peru. I will note that not all of these are necessarily set in Peru, because I am looking more to get a feel for the region through literature. Therefore I have a few … Continue reading 8 Books to Read While Traveling Peru

Havana for Pirate Enthusiasts - 5 Swashbuckling Things to Do

Havana for Pirate Enthusiasts: 5 Swashbuckling Things to Do

Ahoy, mateys! Before heading to Havana for a month I did a lot of research – and one of the things I tried to find out was if there was any interesting “pirate stuff” that you could see in Cuba. I’ve loved pirates since I first read Treasure Island in second grade, and that interest was further fueled by the release of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and a … Continue reading Havana for Pirate Enthusiasts: 5 Swashbuckling Things to Do

Travel Memoir Reading Challenge

Travel Memoir Reading Challenge

I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions, but this year I did want to challenge myself in a few ways. I’ve been wanting to work more on this blog and my travel writing, and I’ve also set a higher goal on Goodreads this year than last year. Between these two things I saw an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, so I … Continue reading Travel Memoir Reading Challenge

8 Tips for Visiting Meteora

8 Tips for Visiting Meteora, Greece

1. Why Meteora? If you’re in the midst of planning a trip to Greece and on the fence about fitting in Meteora, I have one piece of advice: just go! This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a truly unique place in Greece where you can visit living monasteries, see gorgeous Byzantine-era artifacts, and experience the incredible landscape (and even more incredible monasteries clinging precariously to … Continue reading 8 Tips for Visiting Meteora, Greece