I’m sure by now you’ve seen pictures of people posing with flamingos on a beach and it looks magical. Let me tell you… the magic is there! Because our Airbnb wasn’t available for our entire stay in Aruba, we knew we’d need to look for another one or book a hotel. I’ve mentioned in my… Read More Aruba Private Island
My husband and I used to tell ourselves that we won’t go back to the same place twice because the world is so BIG and there is SO MUCH to see…but life got busy and our time for planning great adventures diminished..so we decided to go back to Aruba because: We needed a vacation We… Read More Aruba take 2…
Since traveling to Cuba from the USA isn’t as easy as 1,2,3, there is very little information available on what to expect. Here is my list of what I observed: 1. Locals are very friendly. Apparently my husband speaks very very good Spanish (to my surprise!) and was able to have numerous conversations with locals.… Read More FIFTEEN things I learned about Havana, Cuba…
Deciding a destination for our next adventure is always a process. We throw around a few different possibilities, do some research, watch some documentaries, and change our mind every five seconds. I started to hear about Iceland after one of my coworkers went a while back and absolutely loved it. After he talked about his… Read More DAY 1: around the Ring Road
Before every break, my students always ask me “Ms., where are you going this time?” Their response to whatever I say is “Oooo, you’ve got money!” Which is not true at all. Being able to travel doesn’t mean you have money bags laying around! We aren’t the most traveled people, but we’ve been to a… Read More affordable & adventurous travel.
Paradise. That’s exactly what Hawaii is. And the BEST part? It’s ‘Merica baby! Anytime I can combine my love for the tropics/beach/beach bumming and the GREATEST country in the entire world, we have a winner. Hawaii is a winner and if all else fails, we will pack up our things and become forever salty on the… Read More Aloha Part I
Running from the waves at Dream Beach in Lembongan (a small Island off the coast of Bali where we spent Christmas Day. Post coming soon:) The lush rice paddies in Ubud..Never again will I think of rice as boring! Watching the sun rise from the top of Mt. Batur, an active volcano. More on this… Read More the magic of BALI
As we get ready to travel for the holidays… I’ve decided to {finally} post a past vacation…PARIS!! This city of {love} and {romance} was at the top of my list for as long as I remember and when we booked our flight, I could not believe it was finally happening. The best part? Our 4th… Read More I {like} Paris…
a simple city life 