I’ve talked a lot about how we pay for our travels here on Land of Marvels in the past and if you’ve followed the blog for any length of time, you’ll be aware that both Nick and myself both have multiple jobs that allow us the income to travel as… Read more
Hawaii is one of those places that people either love or hate. It’s a place that definitely has a different set of guidelines than other US destinations, a place that has its own culture, its own very unique vibe. So if you are thinking about a vacation in Hawaii, here’s… Read more
So you only have 24 hours to spend in Honolulu…. whether you’re just passing through en route to another island or you’re headed to Asia from the US, Honolulu is a very common stopover city. I often do 24 hours in Honolulu for work, flying over one day and home… Read more
I got to thinking a while back, even though I love so much about travel, why is it that while my life keeps getting busier, with more responsibilities and it’s getting harder and harder to take the time off to travel…why do I continue to travel? Sometimes it seems like… Read more
Even though most of the time when we think about travel, we envision far off places with foreign languages and a world completely different than our own, a lot of the time, we forget about all the places that are so incredible right in our own country. In the last… Read more
In all my years of traveling, I’ve found that I have a tendency to fall in love with places fairly easily. Some destinations are grand love affairs, with a deep spiritual bond to a place. Others are comfortable relationships, places that I really enjoy or feel comfortable in. And every… Read more
Before flying, I have a fairly similar routine every time I arrive at the airport. After years of flying, I’ve realized what I will need before I get on the plane, but if it’s your first time traveling or you’re unsure of what you’ll need on that long flight, here’s… Read more
Neither Nick and I had seen the Grand Canyon before this visit. People had told us you’ll be amazed at how big it is, how grand it is, how vast it is. And while driving in the Northern Arizona landscape, we saw a ton of vast canyons, incredibly huge rock… Read more
After our incredible morning at Antelope Canyon, we drove the 10 minutes or so down the road to Horseshoe Bend. I was under the impression this was right off the road and when we arrived, we soon found out it’s an uphill trek for about 15-20 minutes to actually get… Read more
I’ve been waiting a long time to see the intricate and beautiful Antelope Canyon in Northern Arizona and when we decided to make it the focal point of our trip to the Sedona Area, I was really intrigued to see what it really was like in person. I’ve seen all… Read more
Ah, the famous Antelope Canyon. I’d bet that if you’re a blogger, you know of this beautiful place or at least have seen photos. Though I’ve found that most I’ve told about Antelope Canyon that aren’t in the blogging world, haven’t a clue what it is. And for that I’m… Read more
After arriving in the late afternoon in Sedona after driving in from Las Vegas, we awoke the next morning bright and early. We had a tour of Antelope Canyon at 10:15am and with a 3 hour drive ahead of us, we wanted to be sure and leave early. We were… Read more
We just got back from our long weekend to Las Vegas and Northern Arizona and after a great weekend of travel, I actually had a hard time narrowing it down to these favorite moments on this trip. I can’t recommend this area highly enough and I know we’ll be back… Read more
There is always a long list of things to DO when traveling and the list to prepare for a trip can be endless. But on the other hand, there are also lots of things that you really shouldn’t do when traveling – whether it’s make it safer for you as… Read more
After recently moving, I found myself starting over in terms of decor and how I wanted our new home to feel. One of the things that was really important to me when thinking about our new decor was obviously bringing a lot from our travels into our home, souvenirs we’ve… Read more