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How Travel has Changed for Me in my 30’s

July 6, 2018

As I grow more into my 30’s, I’ve started realizing that I look at the world differently than I did even just five years ago. I look at people differently and I look at travel differently. While in my 20’s I had this passion for just seeing all I could, I’m noticing that small changes in myself and in the way I travel in my 30’s are taking me down slightly different paths. And while it’s no better or worse, I think as we age, we do start changing the way we do and see things and travel is no different. When I think about how travel has changed for me in my 30’s, I think of a few distinct things that have helped me see the world in a completely new way.

I still want to see it all, but I’m not in such a rush.

In my 20’s, all I wanted to do was travel. I didn’t care if we were only some place for a day and half, I just wanted to see everything. As I’ve gotten older, I still like shorter trips than most people but I’m also not in such a rush. In the past few years I’m more prone to see less of a place and want to go back to see more, rather than trying to fit everything in. We’ve started staying a little longer in places and just really seeing what’s in front of us, rather than worrying about seeing everything.

I value the experience of food, culture, people, emotions of travel over everything else.

For me, travel has always been about the experience first and foremost. But as I’ve gotten more into my 30’s, it’s magnified even more. I live for those moments of eating incredible food around the world, of meeting people from different walks of life, of hearing local music and witnessing with my own eyes a completely different place, that for me is when I’m at my absolute best. The emotional connection with travel is, for me, why I travel in the first place. I’m not the traveler that lands and heads straight for the tourist spots, that packs in as much as possible and follows a tour group itinerary. I like to wander, take everything in, enjoy the moments and enjoy life in whatever destination I’m in and that has only grown stronger as I’ve gotten older.

Chasing more life-changing moments.

In my 30’s, and here on out, I’m prioritizing chasing more life-changing moments, moments that truly change who I am, that make me think of the world in a new and challenging way. I want magnificent landscapes and moving spiritual moments in my traveling future. As I get older, I want more and more to just be in awe of the planet and to witness as much as I can in my lifetime.

It’s more about education than just seeing.

While I’ve always felt strongly to this point, as I get older it only amplifies. I whole heartedly believe that travel without the education, without the storytelling, without your eyes opening up wide, serves no purpose. Travel should be about educating yourself about different places, different cultures, different religions. It should leave you with a new found openness, an education that comes with everything you witness while traveling. And while seeing is great, witnessing is great, while traveling, what’s even more vitally important is to return home and share those stories, share what you saw and witnessed. That is how the world is going to become a better place, when we stop fearing what we don’t understand and as travelers, we have an immense power to help foster that. As I get older, this becomes more vitally important to me as I see how much a more open mind is necessary in our world.

Relish the moments.

As I get older, I become more and more aware of how lucky we are to have each day we do on this amazing planet. And as my early 30’s have brought many challenges already, I’m reminded daily that there might not always be tomorrow or down the road. A lot of people always tell me that they want to travel “when I get to this point…” or “when life dies down…”, etc., and while that’s fine, pushing things off might mean they don’t happen. I don’t know if I’ll be in a position down the road to travel, who knows what might lie ahead both in my own life and in our world. So as I get older, as I travel, I relish every moment even more than I used to knowing that our time here, our time traveling, is finite.

The Truth About Traveling : Land Sickness after a Cruise

July 2, 2018

Travel isn’t always perfect and not everything goes according to plan. I’ve had numerous trips that we look back on now and laugh about how horrible they went, about how sick we were or about how many things could possibly go wrong all at once. And as travelers it’s important that we’re honest about things and let others know that while amazing, travel can also cause problems and add stress to your life. Such was the case for me on and after our cruise to Alaska. I read hundreds of cruise reviews in the lead up to our trip and worried about getting sea sick on the cruise, so I brought Dramamine. Thank God I did, as I did get severely dizzy and light headed a couple days into our cruise, but with rest and Dramamine, it subsided and I was fine the rest of the cruise. Not to say I felt amazing, I didn’t. The vibrations of the ship really bothered me and while the major dizziness faded, I definitely had a little bit of it the whole time.

Fast forward to about 4 days after we were home, off the ship and back to our normal lives. I suddenly was getting spells of intermittent dizziness again, alongside a major brain fog and fatigue. It was hard to concentrate and while my vision was alright, it just felt off. I was seriously contemplating calling my doctor one day when I remembered something my Grandma had said about a friend of theirs years ago that had something called Land Sickness after disembarking from a cruise. I immediately looked it up and after seeing it’s a thing realized that a lot of people get this but yet, when I was researching and talking to people about our cruise beforehand, not one person mentioned it.

Land sickness is a type of vertigo, yet instead of standard vertigo that is caused by the crystals of the inner ear, land sickness is caused by the brain, essentially your body and your brain are fighting to determine if you’re back on land or still at sea. The brain fog, trouble concentrating, fatigue, a rocking sensation and dizziness are all common side effects of land sickness. With further research, it’s totally different for everyone and the symptoms may range in strength as well as length. Ultimately, they don’t know much about it. But in an effort to bring awareness to something that not many people know about and something that affected me for weeks after our cruise, here’s what I know and what I did to help my symptoms go away.

You can get land sickness even if you don’t get sea sick.

From what I’ve read, some people who may never even get sea sick while at sea can still get land sickness. So don’t write yourself off just yet – you potentially could still have this form of vertigo after getting off a ship even if the whole time on the ship you were totally fine.

Land sickness can last anywhere from hours to days to weeks, depending on the person.

Again from what I’ve read, land sickness can vary drastically in length depending on the person. Some people only have it for a few hours, others have it for weeks like I did. Sometimes it can last years if you have MDMS, which is a severe form of it. In truth, it’s really frustrating because you don’t know how long it’s going to last and you just kind of have to ride it out. Mine ended up lasting a full two weeks after disembarking from the cruise.

Dramamine did help me, even though most people said it didn’t help them.

Everything I read in forums mentioned that Dramamine probably won’t help with land sickness. I did find it helped me and I took 2 Dramamine tablets every day for a week or so and that seemed to help. Apparently if you take Dramamine right when getting off the ship for a week, it helps to lesson the effects. I didn’t know about any of this when we got off the ship and so mine didn’t actually start until 4 or 5 days after we got home.

You just have to give it time to heal on its own. If it’s not gone in a few weeks, see your doctor.

Everyone says, you just have to let it go away on its own and let your body’s own internal system fix itself. There is no rhyme or reason to why it goes away or stays as long as it does and everybody is different. But if it’s severe enough that it’s hindering your life, make sure you see your doctor. Mine was never bad enough that it stopped me from doing anything, I just felt as if I needed to alter my schedule a little bit and give myself more time if I needed to lay down for a bit when I got really dizzy. But gauge your situation and figure out if you need to see a doctor or not.

Vertigo is very much a mystery and different things work for different people.

Vertigo in general as I’m learning is still a huge mystery to the medical community. But whether standard vertigo dealing with the crystals in the inner ear or land sickness, both can be extremely debilitating and have a horrible effect on your mental health as well. It’s important that each person finds what works for them and from others I’ve talked to, each person is totally different. Some say certain foods are triggers, other say Xanax works for them to curb the dizziness, others say ice packs on their neck or shoulders. For land sickness, walking or driving can help ease the dizziness and sleeping long nights can also help with the fatigue. You have to find what works for you and often times, it can take a lot of trial and error to get to that conclusion. Hang in there though, for most people, land sickness and vertigo go away on their own after a specified amount of time!

Cruising on the Celebrity Solstice to Alaska : A Review

June 4, 2018

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Last year when we were looking at our 2018 itinerary, we really wanted to get back to Alaska after falling in love with the state a couple years ago when we traveled to Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. We’ve always heard amazing things about cruises to Alaska, so we decided to give cruising a try! A lot of people that know us were really surprised to see us doing a cruise and were really interested to see how we would like it. In the end, I’m not sure I’m a cruise person for the long run, but we enjoyed different parts of cruising to Alaska and didn’t enjoy some others. We decided on the Celebrity Solstice cruise from Seattle which took us through Ketchikan, Juneau, the Tracy Arm Fjord and the Inside Passage, as well as Skagway and Victoria, BC. Here below is my honest review of our first time cruising to Alaska, what I loved and what I didn’t while cruising on the Celebrity Solstice to Alaska.

What I Loved

Views from our Balcony – One of my favorite parts of the whole experience was being able to see so much amazing scenery from the privacy of our own balcony in our stateroom. Our balcony was large and comfortable, and had some of the best views we’ve seen. From up close at Dawe’s Glacier to the incredible scenery of the Inside Passage, the best view for us was never more than a few feet from our room and we didn’t have to push through a whole bunch of other people to get a good view or an amazing photo.

Tuscan Grille – Our first night on the cruise we ate at Tuscan Grille, one of the “pay for” restaurants on the ship. If you’re not familiar with cruising, at least on Celebrity, there are a handful of restaurants that are included in your package and then there are a few specialty restaurants that charge a cover fee (ie $45/person for everything included). Our ship had 3-4 specialty restaurants, one of which was the Tuscan Grille, a rustic Italian spot. We ate our first dinner on the ship here and lunch on the last day and it was fantastic both times. We were blown away by the quality and the offerings at Rustic Grille!

Blu – Blu is the restaurant that we ate most of our meals at. It’s the restaurant that will be your main dining room if you upgrade to Aqua Class rooms which we did. Blu was lovely and we had lots of great meals here, both breakfasts and dinners. We came to love the staff (the same each day) and the food was overall really solid and the restaurant has a nice ambience. A little note that we didn’t know as first time cruisers, you won’t eat in the main dining room if you upgrade to a suite or Aqua Class rooms as Blu will become your main dining room each day instead.

Comfortable Room + Storage – We upgraded to an Aqua Class room which gave us a little more space and a lovely balcony, along with some other perks like access to Blu and fresh tea and fruit in our room every day. The room was really comfortable and we had lots of space to store all our items all week.

Amazing Service – The item that I’d say was perhaps the best of the cruise was the service. The staff the whole week was amazing and I have nothing but great things to say about the entire staff on the Solstice!

The Captain – Perhaps a weird thing to include but I couldn’t not mention him, the Captain of our ship was so hilarious that every time he came on the loud speaker we were dying laughing. His hilariously dark sense of humor added a lightness to each day when he gave his daily briefing!

What I Didn’t Love

Not being able to explore each destination very deeply – One thing I missed on a cruise was the ability to explore as deeply and as long as we wanted in a location. While most of our trips are fairly short, we are still able to really explore a place deeply and do it on our own schedule. On a cruise, you’re limited to a specific amount of time in a place and we found it a little limiting.

Bad Wifi – We weren’t sure what to expect as far as connectivity while on the cruise and we kept our phones on airplane mode unless we were in a port the whole time. As far as wifi goes, the wifi on the ship was pretty bad and was really expensive. Nick and I both thought we’d have much better connectivity to work while away and it ended up being pretty limited.

Nothing opens early on the Ship – Nick and I both get up pretty early (5am most days) and nothing opened earlier than 6:30am on the ship. We found ourselves sort of waiting around most mornings until restaurants or coffee shops opened up. If you’re an early riser, you might find it hard on a cruise ship.

Sea Sickness – The first open sea day on our cruise, I got a light bout of sea sickness and while I don’t get sick, I did get incredibly dizzy to the point that I just had to lay down for a while. I took a dramamine and napped for a few hours and then was totally fine the rest of the time, but it definitely didn’t start the cruise super great. I’ve been on other smaller boats in much rougher water and never had an issue with sea sickness, so even if you aren’t prone to it, pack some Dramamine before you do a cruise either way!

Age gap on Cruise Ship – When we booked this Alaska cruise we knew we’d be the rarity in terms of age as the Alaska cruises tend to lean toward an older generation as the prime demographic. And that definitely was the case. Most of the activities and music and such was geared toward an older generation and we definitely felt the age gap throughout our time on the ship.

So much food – I’ll be honest, I am not one to shy away from food and love a good meal, especially when traveling but even I was feeling a little weary of so much food at the end of our cruise. Because the restaurants are only open at certain times of the day, we found ourselves having to schedule out three meals each day and each was not super light. By the end of the week, I was ready for a full on detox when we got home. On another note, there wasn’t a ton of options for really light or healthy food, especially fresh vegetables which I really missed the whole week!

Notes to Keep in Mind

Upgrade to a balcony room – By far the best tip I can give, upgrade yourself to a room with a balcony. It will completely change how you get to see the scenery… it’s well worth the extra money. And also, having access to fresh air and looking out at the horizon was a huge help for me the day I was a little sea-sick.

Buy a Dining Package – In retrospect, I would have bought a dining package when we booked the cruise now knowing that we liked the pay for restaurants so much. We also bought a non-alcolholc beverage package for Nick before boarding, which was great for him because he drinks a ton of sparkling water, but I found I didn’t need one for me but would have liked to have had a dining package to take more advantage of the specialty restaurants.

And stay tuned in the coming days for a post all about what I wish I would have known before cruising to Alaska for more tips!

Would I do a cruise again?

After my first cruise, a lot of people I know have been asking what I thought and if I’d do it again. In the end, I am glad we did this cruise to Alaska and we got to see a lot of the Southern Alaskan coastline that we might not have gotten to any other way except on a cruise. Would I do an Alaska cruise again? Probably not, once I think is enough. Would I do another cruise elsewhere in the world? Maybe. I think that certain places in the world it might be well worth doing another cruise. I would consider a cruise along the coast of Norway or perhaps a river cruise in the Amazon. But in general, I think I’d rather plan my own travels and be more on my own schedule in general.

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My Favorite Places in the World (so far…)

May 21, 2018

Casey’s Birthday weekend in Paris

Previously, I did a post on my Favorite Places in the USA and when I got to thinking about it, I don’t know that I’ve ever done a post about my very favorite places around the world, for no other reason than just really liking certain destinations. I get asked a lot by people, “where is you favorite place that you’ve been?” And that question is so hard to answer because there are so many amazing places around the world that I’ve loved, and while yes, some tug at my heartstrings more than others (hello Paris), I’ve fallen in love with so many spots around the world, I thought it high time for a favorites post.

I always like hearing the places people really love and that stick with them, so today here are my favorite places in the world, in no particular order, that I’ve seen so far and why each place is well worth a visit so you can fall in love with them too.

London

Since visiting for the first time in my adult life on our honeymoon all those years ago, London has stayed a constant favorite in our years of traveling the world. The city has an energy totally all its own, is easy to get around and is beautiful beyond belief. London is a must for anyone wanting to travel Europe and offers a distinct feel different than any other European major city.

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France

Ahhh France, my long lost love. Anyone that knows me (or that reads this blog often) knows that I adore Paris and try to make to the City of Light once every calendar year. For the first time since Nick and I got married 8 years ago, this is the first year we won’t be making it to Paris but I’ve already got it on our travel schedule next year so I’m sure I’ll survive. And while I adore Paris and spend a lot of time there every year, the rest of the country of France is just as wonderful. I have loved my visits to Provence and the Southern Coast of the country and recently fell in love with Lyon as well. The sounds of French chattering in the air as you bite into a fresh croissant, ahhh take me back!

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Japan

Japan is my France of the East. If you asked me to pick a favorite country in Asia, Japan would be it for me. It’s one of those countries that just clicks for me – I feel at home there. Maybe it’s that everything is orderly and organized, maybe it’s the most amazing ramen you’ve ever had or the clean and efficient cities or the gorgeous otherworldly landscapes. Japan is just remarkable in every way and it’s one of those places that just digs into your soul.

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Bali

Most of the time, if you’d ask me what type of vacation I want or what type of destination I am inclined towards, an island with beaches and a warm, humid climate probably wouldn’t be high up on the list. I’m not a beach person and I really dislike intense heat and humidity, so when we visited Bali a few years back I wasn’t sure what I would make of it. In truth, what really won me over was the spirit of Bali, the amazing soul of the locals, the incredible landscapes and the whole aura of the island. Bali is special and one of a kind, truly.

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Iceland

Iceland is special to me, really special actually. There is a feeling I get in Iceland like nowhere else in the world. We’ve been a handful of times over the last several years and seen most of the island, but something keeps bringing us back. We’ve been in Winter, in Spring, in Summer, in Fall and no matter when or how many times we return to Iceland, there is a magic that washes over you when you step foot on this little island. The landscapes, the tiny towns, the horses – Iceland will change you.

Iceland Archives

Peru

Before Nick’s 30th birthday a couple years ago, we had the goal of setting foot on all the continents (except Antarctica) and the one we hadn’t set foot in yet was South America. On a whim, we booked 4 days over Memorial Day in Peru and planned on stopping in Cusco and Machu Picchu. In the end, we had some flight issues on the last day and ended up with some time in Lima as well and I was totally won over on Peru as a whole during our time there. The food was amazing. The people friendly. There are llamas all over, which in my book is pretty much the best thing ever. And seeing Machu Picchu, well that was an experience of a lifetime.

Peru Archives

Amsterdam

Growing up in Saudi Arabia, we would usually fly through Amsterdam on our way back to the States when we would go back to visit family. I visited many many times as a kid and remember a very different city than it is today. When Nick and I first visited Amsterdam together a few years ago, the city was a vast contrast to the one that I visited as a kid in the best possible way. Amsterdam these days is chic, clean and gorgeous and we’ve loved each and every visit that brings us through. The row houses, the canals, the stroopwafels, Amsterdam is a true gem and has become one of my favorite cities in Europe.

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Scotland

There is just something about a grand landscape that gets me every time and Scotland certainly meets that criteria. Our trips there have blown me away from the moment we stepped foot on Scottish soil and whether you’re headed to Edinburgh or beautiful St. Andrews or to meander your way through the Highlands and the Isle of Skye, you’ll fall in love. You’ll find incredible food, kind locals and some of the most beautiful landscapes you’ve ever seen on a trip to Scotland!

Scotland Archives

Great Ocean Road, Australia

While I really enjoyed our time in Australia a few years ago, it was the Great Ocean Road outside of Melbourne that really took the cake for me. This miles long stretch of coastal road offers some of the most amazing scenery that I’ve seen anywhere in the world. Oh and there are koalas in trees all over the place, so yea, there’s that.

Great Ocean Road Archives

Spain

I debated listing the entire country of Spain here or just my two favorite cities there: Sevilla and Barcelona, but the more I thought about it, yes the entire country needs to be listed here. Spain is one of those places that is totally all its own. The food is incredible, like really incredible. The people are lovely. And the cities are gorgeous. Sevilla literally has orange trees lining its streets. Barcelona has some of the most beautiful architecture in the entire world. The list goes on and on… so yes, if you haven’t been to Spain yet, go!

Spain Archives

Vienna

My time in Vienna has been short lived, but it still definitely deserves to be on this list. In my short stay in the city, I was overwhelmed with how much I loved it. The architecture, the old world charm, the food, Vienna is a gem in its own right and perhaps after London and Paris, might rival my favorite cities in Europe. Spend 24 hours here, eat Weiner schnitzel for every meal and drink coffee in the city’s many cafes, and I promise you’ll agree with me.

Vienna Archives

Udaipur, India

I spent a good deal of time in India as a kid since we were living in Saudi Arabia and my aunt at the time was living in India. And while my memories of India as a kid are totally different than how the country felt to me when Nick and I visited together a few years ago, the country has always stuck with me. First off, and anyone that has been to India will tell you, India is a flood of sensory information: it’s loud, it’s full of color, it’s crowded. And all at once, it’s a lot at first. But once you start to sort all if out, once you get over the fact that what would be 3 lanes of a highway in the Western world are 10 cars side by side in India, once you can filter out all the noise and just focus on the peaceful calm of the lakes in Udaipur and look out over thousands of years of history, it starts to come into focus and take you over. Udaipur is one of my favorite spots in the entire world, not only for its beauty (and yes, it’s gorgeous) but also for the different take on India that it gives visitors. Udaipur is different than so many other spots in India in the best possible way and will truly take your breath away.

Udaipur Archives

Stockholm

When I found a $300 round trip ticket to Stockholm in January a few years back and convinced Nick we should go, I was unsure of how we’d like the city in the cold Winter months of Scandinavia. Long story short: we LOVED the city and Stockholm is on the short list of places to get back to ASAP. This Swedish destination is my favorite city (so far) in Scandinavia and between the amazing architecture and the incredible food (hello Fika / cinnamons buns every day), I was blown away by how much I loved Stockholm.

Stockholm Archives

Marrakech

For years before I started traveling regularly again, Morocco was one of my “dream” destinations. The allure of the country just called to me. Maybe it was my childhood in the Middle East, craving that call to prayer and the incredible food in that part of the world. Maybe it was the allure of spice markets and souks. Whatever it was, that dream was realized when we visited Marrakech a handful of years ago. We loved our experience in the city and it’s always on the list of places we’d love to go back to. From spice markets to incredible Chicken Bastilla, Marrakech is a must see and still one of my favorite spots in the world.

Marrakech Archives

My Favorite Places in the USA (so far…)

May 16, 2018

While I’ve seen a lot of the world, I’m still a huge proponent of seeing my own country of the USA as well. And each year, Nick and I make a real effort to explore as much of the US as we can in addition to our overseas trips. We still have a lot of places to see (and next year are going to be focusing on a bunch more!), but so far I’ve been to 32 states and countless cities and I plan to expand on that in the coming years. There is nothing more important than seeing your own country, than witnessing how life is different in different places, how people think differently about different issues and how it changes your perspective of your own country to witness that. So while I have a lot of places left so see, here are some of my favorite places in the USA so far in my journey and places that have touched me deeply within the borders of the United States in hopes that you might want to explore more of the amazing country that is the USA.

*Note: While I’ve liked a ton of places in the USA, I’m limiting this list to the places that I’ve LOVED!

Portland (and Oregon in general)

My home city of Portland is a pretty special place and my home state of Oregon is still, in my opinion, a hidden gem in the USA. I’ve seen incredible places all around the world, but I still have to say, Oregon rivals incredible beauty anywhere in the world. You’ll find more green here than almost anywhere else, amazing food and views that will leave you breathless.

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Vermont

I fell in love with Vermont when we visited in the Autumn a couple years ago and we already have plans to return again in the Fall next year to take in the beauty all over again. As we drove through Vermont on a lovely October day, I told Nick that someday when we retire, I could see myself having a little horse farm in the hills of Vermont – that’s how much I loved it. Vermont has a beauty unlike anywhere else and the colors in the Fall were so surreal, we kept remarking that this couldn’t possibly be real life. You’ll find perfect little storybook towns, rolling hills of foliage and incredible landscapes in the beauty that is Vermont.

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Vermont posts

Charleston, South Carolina

I fell hard for Charleston when we visited for the first time earlier this year and I know we’ll back many times in the future. To be honest, if we were in the market to move, I would move to Charleston – it was that special! From the kindness of the locals to the amazing food and the incredible architecture, Charleston is one of a kind in the USA and makes you feel like you’re somewhere totally different. You’ll find incredible Southern food, rainbow colored houses and cobblestone streets that will steal your heart in Charleston.

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Charleston posts

The Palouse, Washington

I’d been wanting to get up to the Palouse area of Washington State forever when we finally made it there last year on our road trip to Yellowstone and wow, it didn’t disappoint! The rolling hills of green and gold were truly out of this world and I couldn’t look away from the incredible landscape in front of me, in awe that this beauty was in the borders of my own country and in my own little corner of the Pacific North West. You’ll find little farming towns dotting the landscape, while rolling hills of the most vibrant green and gold transport you somewhere completely out of this world.

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Palouse posts

Alaska

Awww, Alaska, my love. We visited the incredible state of Alaska for the first time a couple Summers ago and are heading out on a cruise to Alaska next week and I can’t wait to be back up there! I fell hard for Alaska and told Nick after our first visit that my new life goal is to have a vacation home up in Alaska someday, that’s how much the state meant to me after visiting. The scenery in Alaska is incredible and it feels as if you’ve been transported beyond the US to somewhere totally different. You’ll find landscape like you’ve never seen, a small town vibe and the most amazing wildlife in the USA’s wildest landscape.

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Alaska posts

Newport, Rhode Island

A few years back, we spent a Memorial Day weekend road tripping around the North East of the USA, visiting Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. And while we loved a bunch of spots on that trip, the standout for me was Newport, Rhode Island. This beauty of a town is straight out of a storybook, with East Cost shingled buildings, ocean views and a small town charm, you’ll find Newport to be the coastal city of your dreams!

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I still want to see it all, but I’m not in such a rush.

I value the experience of food, culture, people, emotions of travel over everything else.

Chasing more life-changing moments.

It’s more about education than just seeing.

Relish the moments.

You can get land sickness even if you don’t get sea sick.

Land sickness can last anywhere from hours to days to weeks, depending on the person.

Dramamine did help me, even though most people said it didn’t help them.

You just have to give it time to heal on its own. If it’s not gone in a few weeks, see your doctor.

Vertigo is very much a mystery and different things work for different people.

What I Loved

What I Didn’t Love

Notes to Keep in Mind

Would I do a cruise again?

London

France

Japan

Bali

Iceland

Peru

Amsterdam

Scotland

Great Ocean Road, Australia

Spain

Vienna

Udaipur, India

Stockholm

Marrakech

Portland (and Oregon in general)

Vermont

Charleston, South Carolina

The Palouse, Washington

Alaska

Newport, Rhode Island

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