This November, my husband and I were fortunate enough to visit one of the countries I’ve always wanted to experience – Greece! We spent 10 days in the country, exploring four very different regions – the museums and ruins of Athens, the monasteries of Meteora, the archaeological site at Delphi, and the picturesque island of Santorini. November is definitely the off season in Greece, but we … Continue reading Greece
Day 1 We woke very early at our hotel in Athens so we could get to the airport with enough time before our flight to Santorini. While we waited for our cab, the hotel clerk at the front desk asked us about our plans and promised that we would love Santorini. The taxi ride went fairly quickly, and it was strange to see the streets … Continue reading Santorini, Greece
Day 1 The first part of the drive to Delphi – from Meteora to Lamia – was rather uneventful except for our stop at the Jumbo store. The countryside there isn’t very scenic, except for a few mountainous bits, and those we had driven just two days earlier. What is a Jumbo store, you may ask. In our hotel rooms we’d noticed some very creepy … Continue reading Delphi & Sounio, Greece
Day 1 The drive from Athens to Meteora wasn’t too exciting, besides having to pay nearly €20 in tolls and getting a bit lost. The GPS we’d rented with the car was probably a solid eight years old and didn’t work very well, so we ended up taking a wrong turn and ending up in Rachos before we turned around. Our map was all in Greek … Continue reading Meteora, Greece
Day 1 Our trip to Greece began in the birthplace of democracy, the cradle of Western civilization, and the capital of the country – Athens. The first thing we noticed about the country as we left the airport was the landscape. This part of Greece is rocky, but the grey color of the rock is punctuated by plenty of shrubs and trees, including the really … Continue reading Athens, Greece
Puerto Rico is known as the “Isle of Enchantment” (a nickname I completely support) but if you have more than a few days on the island and you don’t make it out of San Juan, you may miss out on some of its gems. The island is relatively small; no city is further than about a 2 hour drive from San Juan, and a lot … Continue reading Fantastic Day Trips from San Juan, Puerto Rico
After spending the last five years in Brookings, SD while pursuing my degrees, I definitely became attached to the community. My husband and I met there, had our wedding there, bought a house there, have lots of friends still living there… it’s safe to say that the decision to move away was a big one! We were ready for new jobs and a new location, … Continue reading 18 Great Things About Brookings, South Dakota
I had a great time in Cuba, and my friend Madison and I always took note of things to add to our “Gringa Guide to Havana” while we were there, so I thought it would be good to write down some advice for women traveling to my favorite city! Gringa vs. Yuma First off, let’s get something straight. In Cuba, you’re not a gringa, you’re a yuma. … Continue reading The Gringa Guide to Havana
Well, we made it back home from Bonneville Speed Week late Tuesday night, in one piece and remarkably unsunburnt. We had a great time, though to call it a “vacation” would be a stretch, and to call it relaxing or any word close to it would be an outright lie. There were, however, fast cars (some over 400mph!), not-as-fast-but-still-cool hot rods and vintage cars, lots … Continue reading Bonneville Speed Week Travel Video
Yellowstone National Park has 45 named waterfalls and cascades, and hundreds more that are less-known and unnamed. The park is large and I know when I was trying to prioritize which waterfalls I wanted to visit I didn’t find very many resources! Because of that, I wanted to make this video as we drove through Yellowstone. It shows seven of the more-accessible waterfalls in the park. … Continue reading Waterfalls of Yellowstone