A family road trip is one of the Six Kinds of Trips Everyone Should Experience, but whether it’s with family, old friends, or with a significant other, there are some universal truths about the Great American Roadtrip that every roadtripper knows. It is possible to find an episode of Law […]
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One Perfect Day in Niagara Falls: Itinerary & Niagara Falls Road Trip Tips
Niagara Falls has a spot on almost every USA and Canadian Bucket List, and for good reason because it’s spectacular! This popular road trip stop is a blast to visit, even if you’re short on time! This Niagara Falls itinerary goes over how to spend one day in Niagara Falls […]
15 Irish Baby Animal Pictures to Celebrate Spring
Spring is in full-force in Ireland, and that means baby animals absolutely everywhere! I had no idea before I got here how rural western Ireland is and how central farming is to the communities we stayed in. I loved seeing all the farm animals and drove my friend insane asking […]
How to Visit Westminster Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Along with the UNESCO sites at Stonehenge and the Tower of London, I also got a chance to see Westminster Abbey on my visit to London this month. It was so windy and I was coming down with a vicious cold, so bad that I nearly skipped it when I saw […]
How to Visit the Tower of London
England has quite a few World Heritage Sites, and during my time there earlier this month, I was able to see three of them: The Tower of London, Stonehenge, and Westminster Abbey. When I think of the Tower of London, my neck starts to ache as I think of Ann […]
How to Visit Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
I’ve already detailed how freaking awesome it was to be able to sneak in a trip to Stonehenge on my London trip. Going there I had zero expectations that I was going to be able to fit it in. From UNESCO’s description: Stonehenge is the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone […]
The Six Kinds of Trips Everyone Should Experience
Different people are drawn to different kinds of travel. Some like the carefree Caribbean weekend, lapping up sunshine and playing in the waves with their significant other. Some prefer the cozy snowy cottage surrounded by family. Still others like to go off and explore a new place on their own. […]
The 12 British Phrases That Have Taken Over My Brain
Oh, the fun that is spotting the differences between British and American English! It’s my last night in London, and after an awesome eight days it seems that quite a few British English phrases have crept into my vocabulary. So embarrassing! Try as hard as I can, these keep popping out […]
My Top 10 Super Awesome Surprise London Adventures
My ten-day London (and the Home Counties) adventure was supposed to be 60% work/40% try-really-hard-to-grab-some-sightseeing time, but our host office ended up being the most awesome place ever and throwing in some really cool side trips. That, combined with how easy London and the Home Counties are to explore, and […]
Visiting Rio de Janeiro’s UNESCO Site: the Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
I love the way that UNESCO names their sites. Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and Sea–the phrase might as well be the description of a movie with flying birds and lapping waves while the camera pans from the top of Corcovado down to the sea. The natural landscape in Rio […]