When I was in Myanmar, a reader messaged me asking if I’d do a post on how I determine when is appropriate to take photos when I’m in other cultures around the world. The request was a great one because while I’ve talked about being respectful in other cultures before,… Read more
I’ll be honest, after traveling so much, I sometimes forget how daunting it can be to just be starting out traveling or going on your first big trip. So if you’re a beginner to the travel world, I’ve rounded up new advice and old posts here on Land of Marvels… Read more
A decade ago, Nick and I started traveling regularly. After falling in love with travel on our honeymoon in London and Paris, we spent the first years of our marriage traveling regularly, most of the time at least once a month. And in those first years of travel, while we… Read more
A lot of people remark to Nick and I that we often travel during times of the year they wouldn’t even think to travel. For years now, we’ve made it a habit to travel in the off-seasons instead of peak travel times like Summer and we actually prefer to travel… Read more
I shared a few weeks back that I went dairy free in the beginning part of 2019 and without a doubt, it’s changed my life. My health is so much better when I stick to a dairy free diet and when I’m home in Portland, whether cooking at home or… Read more
Life is expensive and sometimes, when all you see is everyone else galavanting around the world on vacation, it can get really discouraging. And look, I get it. I’ve got bills just like everyone else. Expenses can come out of the blue, an old house that has renovation costs, not… Read more
Over the years of traveling, we’ve figured out ways to get more out of our trips and really make the most of the destinations we’re visiting. Often times, travel can become daunting and between crowds and hectic schedules, you might not be getting what you should out of your trip…. Read more
We don’t get over to Central Oregon very often and it’s a place in my home State that I kind of forget about, but is still an area that really has so much to offer. We were in Sunriver, a resort area South of Bend, for a family vacation a… 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
This past year has seen a lot of change in my life and one of those changes has been living on about half of the income I’ve been accustomed to in the past several years. After we bought our house last August, we knew that more of our income would… Read more
There have been years that our travel budget has gone down and when it comes time for us to start talking about our next travel destination, our first instinct is usually to go abroad. However, after looking at the costs and figuring out how much it costs for the trips… Read more
You might remember a few months back when I mentioned we had to cancel our trip to Europe because of a family illness and while we were able to cancel most of the reservations we made for the trip without problem, we did have a couple travel items that ended… Read more
After taking a bit of a blogging break, I find myself being drawn back into this space as of late. I’m craving the space to write, which is why I started this space so long ago in the first place and it’s so refreshing to get back to just letting… Read more
Like most of the world, I’ve been glued to the tv all day watching the devastating fire burning inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. And like most of you I’m sure, I’m entirely heartbroken watching such a monument burn, a place that is so well known and a place that… Read more
Some places you just click with immediately, like they are a part of you that you’ve always been missing. Others, well, they take time to love. I’ve always been honest here on LOM about places that I loved or didn’t love and firmly believe that you aren’t going to love… Read more