Europe is full of amazing cities: London, Paris, Rome, Vienna… but sometimes you just want to get off the beaten path a bit and experience something a bit more hidden. And while Europe is pretty well traveled and millions of people visit every year, there are still some smaller places that… Read more
While I’m truly a city girl in my day to day life, over the years of traveling, I often find myself drawn to incredible natural great landscapes and places that are outside of the big cities around the world. And while I still love a few days in a city… 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
There is something magical about the allure of heading to a far away place, of packing for a weekend, or a week or longer, of knowing that in so many hours you’ll be some place different, perhaps some place you’ve never stepped foot in before. And while the allure of… Read more
Travel takes research, and especially International Travel, requires you to understand a city or destination before heading there. Sure, you could jump on a plane and just show up, but without doing the research or understanding the layout of the destination you won’t be organized and therefore won’t be able… Read more
I’ve talked a lot about packing here on Land of Marvels and as a believer in carry-on packing, we’ve discussed packing mostly on the premise of how to actually fit everything in your suitcase. But we haven’t discussed much about how I actually choose specific clothing for trips and the… Read more
If you’re coming up to needing to renew your Global Entry account, today we’re going over everything you need to know about renewing Global Entry accounts. Since the program was brand new 5 years ago and I was in the first batch of people to sign up for it, that… Read more
As someone who travels Internationally quite a bit, I’ve had a lot of practice preparing for international travel. There are certain things you need to think about more for International travel over domestic and often it can end up being a lot more work. But if you’re organized and know… Read more
No matter what side of the political aisle you fall under these days or what age group you fit into, no matter woman, man, gay, straight, Christian, Muslim, Jew – no matter what you subscribe to or group you fit into, I think we can all agree that our world… Read more
I know everyone is looking at the calendar this time of year and wishing Spring would hurry up and arrive after months and months of cold Winter weather. And as Spring approaches, it’s always one of my favorite times of year to get out and travel – the weather is… Read more
As everyone starts embarking on their travels throughout 2017, sometimes there are tips and tricks for travel that can truly help you enjoy your trip as much as possible. And after years of frequent travel, I’ve picked up quite a few tidbits that really help travel be as amazing as… Read more
Over the years of frequent travel, I’ve heard it all from people about our trips. I’ve heard “I don’t get why you only spend such short amount of times in places” and “you guys are crazy for packing so many destinations into one trip” and “you travel too much!” People… Read more
One of the most common things I get asked about is how much travel actually costs and how to do it economically. Over the years of frequent travel, I’ve gotten really good at minimizing the cost by using points and miles to pay for travel or finding amazing airfare deals… Read more
2016 ended up being a big year for us! We moved in January to start the year in our townhouse and proceeded with the rest of the year with tons of travel. A lot of the travel from 2016 came up spontaneously or saw us celebrating big milestones like both… Read more
I’ve long been a fan of Kimpton hotels in the US and even before I started working with the brand through Land of Marvels, they have always been my go-to hotel chain. I love a good boutique hotel, but when they happen to be a chain with great loyalty benefits… Read more