Asia is one of my favorite continents and there are so many amazing places within the continent of Asia that sometimes it feels impossible to know what to do and see. I hear from a lot of people that they want to visit Asia but aren’t sure what to prioritize… Read more
Asia is a continent with a vast array of countries and landscapes, from the rice fields of Bali to the skyscrapers of Tokyo. With a population of 4.4 billion people and growing, the continent of Asia is teeming with incredible people and places to see and visit. Many people flock… Read more
I often post photos from our travels around the world and get the comment “how’d you take that photo without anyone around?” Unfortunately with travel we’re often visiting spots that are dubbed “tourist spots,” landmarks or places that attract a lot of people, hence making it difficult to really enjoy… Read more
I love a good hotel. And when traveling, the best hotels are often ones that have incredible views of the destination in which they are located. As I’ve traveled the world, I always love finding the best hotel rooms with iconic views in cities all around the globe. There is… Read more
I often get asked, “Your trips look amazing but if I’m on a budget, where would you recommend?” My first question back is always, what sort of budget? Because in all truth, Nick and I travel on a budget too, it just might be different than yours. And while it… Read more
Every year I like to look back at the past year, where I’ve been, what experiences I’ve had, what places made an impact on me. This year we did a lot of travel, both personally and professionally. We traveled near our home and explored some beautiful spots in Oregon, Washington… Read more
It’s getting to be those winter months where the cold is getting colder and as we approach that time of year where we’re in the tunnel of Winter for a few more months in most parts of the world, many people start dreaming of warmer locations to escape to. The… Read more
Traveling has a way of teaching us lessons we never even knew we needed to learn but alas, the lessons that life seems to know that we need to learn often come at the most random times and in the most intriguing places. I’ve learned more lessons traveling around the… Read more
I’ve posted numerous articles on our time in India in February of this year, but for those of you that might be contemplating a trip to this beautiful country, it’s often daunting to figure out where to go and what to see. India is a huge country and can be… Read more
There are some places in the world that you just have to experience with your own eyes, that pictures don’t do them justice and that the feeling of being there is more amazing than anything you can imagine. Certain monuments throughout the globe offer those life changing experiences and in… Read more
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! When planning our trip to India, I knew that we’d be going to a lot of different places and exploring a lot of temples, so it was key to have comfortable clothing and shoes, especially since India can get hot. We… Read more
Bright and early our second day in India, we awoke at the beautiful Oberoi Amarvilas before dawn in order to make it to the Taj Mahal for sunrise. Luckily, the storm from the night before had subsided a bit and though the streets were wet, no rain fell during our… Read more
Our first full day in India, after arriving the night before around 10pm, started with an incredible breakfast at our hotel, the Trident Guragaon, and a walk around the grounds to take in the beautiful hotel. Around 10am, we checked out and met our driver (we had hired him ahead… Read more
Before I get into our day by day posts for India (and to give Nick a little more time to finish up his photo edits), I wanted to do a post offering some tips that I would have liked to have read before we traveled there. India is a magical… Read more
I wrote this post laying poolside at our gorgeous hotel in Udaipur, India, looking out over the incredible landscape in front of me, Lake Pichola glimmering and the mountains in the distance seeming to fade in and out of the blue sky horizon, completely in the moment, taking it all… Read more