Earlier this year, I got an email from Thompson Hotels letting me know that the new Seattle location was opening this Summer. Being someone who loves hotels and is in the travel arena with Land of Marvels, I really wanted to check out the new property. I’m also always up… Read more
One of the things during our time in Alaska that I was looking forward to most was our glacier and wildlife cruise out of Seward through the Kenai (pronounced “key-nigh”) National Park fjords. I’ve always wanted to see a glacier, so I was super excited about that. But on top… Read more
For our one night at the end of our trip that we had some time to explore during our trip to Alaska, we stayed in Seward. Since our glacier cruise wasn’t done until 5:30pm, we knew we wanted to stay nearby and then drive back to Anchorage in the morning… Read more
Everyone told me, before our trip to Alaska, that the drive from Anchorage to Seward is one of the most beautiful in the world. And now, after driving it myself, I can honestly say, they are right. I had no idea there was so much beauty in Alaska and was… Read more
We booked our trip to Alaska about 2 weeks before we left and while sudden, it ended up being a place we loved! We had actually been looking into heading to Alaska next Spring and it’s been on our list for a while, but when Nick’s work really wanted him… Read more
For our second trip to the Islands in July, we had a crazy busy work schedule for the 1.5 days we were in Hawaii. On top of work projects all day Saturday, we spent Sunday morning filming a really exciting project I have upcoming here on Land of Marvels. My… Read more
Our first trip to Hawaii in July was a relatively quiet one and we took advantage of a slower-than-normal weekend in the Islands compared to our usual schedule while there for work. On Sunday morning, per our usual tradition on these quick trips to Hawaii, we headed out in search of… Read more
There is no harm in saying that traveling can be expensive. And the truth is, everyone is traveling on a different budget, so it’s important to note that some trips are best done on a higher budget, while other destinations you can do for really cheap. So today, if you’re… Read more
There are some trips that can only be described as “epic.” Whether it’s the landscape or adventure worthy escapes or just the idea of a certain place, sometimes you just want to have an adventure different than the rest. If you’re craving that type of trip, here are 5 epic trips… Read more
Upon arriving at the airport in Cusco to head back to Lima and then to LAX, we found out that our flight had been canceled and we’d been moved to a flight 3 hours later which meant we missed our connection in Lima to head home. Annoyed and frustrated, we… Read more
After our 2 days at Machu Picchu it was time to head back to Cusco and to do that, you have to head back down the mountain to the little town of Aguas Calientes where you catch your train back to Cusco. We wanted some time to explore the town… Read more
Machu Picchu might be an ancient land that you dream of visiting and if that’s so, here’s my advice: just go! It’s an amazing place but not without some pretty strict rules you need to follow to get there. So here are my tips for visiting Machu Picchu Sanctuary so… Read more
We visited Machu Picchu twice while there, once the day before at Twilight and the second time the following morning at Dawn. To be honest with you, it’s hard for me to pick which I liked better as they were both so magical and so different. Our second morning there,… Read more
Upon arriving at our hotel at Machu Picchu, the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, we decided to rest a bit and wait to enter Machu Picchu around 3pm. I had read a lot before our trip that between 3 and 5pm was one of the quietest times of day there as most… Read more
When we were planning our trip to Peru, I spent a lot of time perusing travel blogs for inspiration and ideas for our trip. One of the blogs I visited a lot to get ideas of locations in Peru was Gal Meets Glam and it was there that I found… Read more