I don’t know about you, but in Oregon in the Winter it’s cold and dreary, particularly so this week and while I don’t mind the rain so much, I am looking ahead to future warmer months and Summer travel! As a teacher, I travel the most during my Summer break… Read more
I’ve explored Dublin twice now and both times I’ve found the city easy to explore on foot and in a fairly short time frame. My first visit was in November and my most recent one in July, so regardless of weather, you’ll find it’s easy to get around this famous… Read more
If you know me personally, you know I love to eat. The joke always is while traveling, all I do is stop to eat and I love experiencing new foods around the world. And Ireland is no exception! I happen to love pub food so the food in Ireland is… Read more
As this was my second time to Ireland, I was more familiar with the country and had a better idea of what to expect. However, for most of the Southern part of Ireland, I hadn’t visited that yet so this second trip was a nice mix of places I’ve been… Read more
You know how people always talk about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and how they can’t barely get through months and months of cold, gray weather? Well I totally have that but in the Summer. I’ve always had a really hard time getting through the hot months of the Summer and… Read more
I often get the question, if you had the choice to travel to place A or B, which would you choose? Or do you think I’d like place A or B better? And to answer that question, it really depends on the destinations you’re looking at choosing between. There are… Read more
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! One of my favorite parts of a trip is packing for it. I know a lot of you are probably thinking that’s your least favorite. But honestly, putting together outfits that fit a certain location and setting aside a wardrobe for… Read more
Europe has always been a hot spot for tourists. It’s got everything: amazing history, wonderful architecture, charm everywhere you look and great food. But it can also be pretty expensive, especially in larger cities like London and Paris. And don’t even get me started on how expensive Scandinavia is. So… Read more
One of the things that is often hard to gauge when planning travel is when it’s best to travel to certain places, what the weather will be like in different times of year and to plan a trip based on the kind of weather/atmosphere you enjoy. For instance, Nick and… Read more
Travel is one of those things that each of us does a little differently. We all head to places that fit our lifestyles and personalities, we find hotels that meet our requirements which are all different and we all get to our destinations differently and on different budgets. And as… Read more
There are certain cities that whether you fall in love with them or not, you just need to visit in your lifetime. Europe has lots of those cities and while I have so much more to see still throughout the continent, there are spots I have seen so far, that… Read more
We had just 2 days in Dublin which for us, though I loved the city and would love to explore more on another trip, is easy to hit the major attractions in that time. We got to explore more of the lovely city of Dublin on our second day there… Read more
After a quick stop in London, we headed North to Dublin for our first dose of Ireland and I’m pretty sure everyone is aware that I fell hard for Ireland, specifically exploring Grafton Street in Dublin. Oh Dublin, you are precious. The energy pouring out of Dublin is amazing and it… Read more
I mentioned on my favorite moments post a few days ago that I grew up very Irish. Long story short, my maternal grandmother’s father was straight from Ireland and upon his deathbed, the family found out that he had in fact had another family back in Ireland that no one… Read more
Today I’m starting in on my travel review posts which, in the coming weeks, will dive deep into our adventures through London, Ireland and Scotland. We had a magical trip and fell in love with each place we saw, spurred on by the magical Christmas decorations up all over Europe… Read more