It's truthfully been a while since I've taken much time to reflect on this past year's travels (and just as a whole), and Austin feels like a good place to start. To begin, I want to acknowledge that travel is incredible, mind-expanding, and extremely fulfilling. On the less glamorous side, the reality is that it… Continue reading Austin, Texas
A city that is long overdue for a recap, Asheville, has become one of my favorite cities in the world in the past year or so. Breathe in once and you will feel the mountain air cleansing you. As cliche as this may sound, walking through the forest and frolicking downtown fills my heart and… Continue reading Asheville, North Carolina
This week it was off to the land of fog, colorful streets, and natural beauty around every corner. San Francisco, and California in general to me, has always been a place that intrigued me, yet never fully pulled me in. Being from Florida, I think I felt that it was just a West Coast version… Continue reading San Francisco
For our last day of the trip, we took a train from Edinburgh to London and explored this lively city as fast as we possibly could. As we only spent roughly twelve hours doing so, I really don't have many stories to share, but can say that it only made me more confident in the… Continue reading A Day in London
As we arrived in Edinburgh, I let out a sigh of gratitude and relief. After living in bustling cities for the past three weeks, the fact that restaurants closed at 9 PM seemed oddly welcoming. Right away, this was a place that felt like home. No matter how different the climate (it was an average… Continue reading Edinburgh
Ireland is one of those places where, before I even left, I was already excited to go back. There are so many sides to this country, yet it is pretty compact and can easily be explored. The people were so welcoming and lively, and their pride for their country seemed infectious. We were lucky to… Continue reading Dublin, Galway, & Beyond
This city on the Danube River is one that- even before visiting- held a special place in my heart for a few different reasons. My ancestors on my mother's side are from Hungary, so I grew up eating goulash and paprika chicken and hearing stories about our family history. Also, one of my very best… Continue reading Budapest
