Ireland is known for being a fan favorite destination. I thought at first that its popularity was maybe because it’s a good destination for Americans who want to travel internationally to an English-speaking location, and there are just less of those to rank. But that they speak English is actually the least enticing thing about…
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Switzerland by Train: A 10-day Itinerary
Train travel is fabulous in Switzerland. If you buy a Swiss Travel Pass, you can use the trains as often as you want for one initial price. Although try not to do what we did: We booked our flights for a total of 10 days in the country before realizing that the Swiss Passes only…
The Real “Turtle Beach” on Oahu (AKA Laniakea Beach)
This is the post I wish I had seen before going searching for sea turtles on Oahu. If you’ve read any of my other posts, you’ll know I’m a major travel planner. Before we left, I had read about Oahu’s “Turtle Beach,” where you are “nearly guaranteed” to see honu, and marked it down on…
2 Days on the Big Island of Hawai’i
People will tell you that you have to spend at least a week on each of the major Hawaiian islands. They’ll say that it’s not worth going for only a few days. I know, because I got a lot of that when I asked in online travel forums earlier this year. Of course these people…
Our “Booked Upon Arrival” Sahara tour in Morocco – Part 2
In the last post, I left you in anticipation at the point of our trip where we were starting to see sand and camels and knew we were close to the Sahara desert! It was quite strange how suddenly the dunes appeared. It was not as gradual as I had anticipated. This is the point…
Our “Booked Upon Arrival” Sahara tour in Morocco – Part 1
“What happens if we wait to book a Sahara tour until arrival in Marrakech?” I searched this phrase and others worded similarly before we took our trip to Morocco late last year, but I never really got much for an answer. I read that it’s really easy to find someone to sell you a Sahara…
Four Faves: Morocco
Kevin and I just got back from a 6-day-long whirlwind trip to Morocco. Before we left, strangers online told me we couldn’t do this country justice in only 6 days, and that we really should consider extending it. Well, that wasn’t an option for us due to scheduling. And while we certainly didn’t see even…
Four Faves: New Zealand
We went on a cruise to New Zealand in January 2017. We wanted to get such long flight days out of the way while we’re still young and not too creaky (and it was indeed a looong 2 flights). But it was worth it! New Zealand is so gorgeous, just like everyone says! Here are my…
Norway: A 1-Week Itinerary (for Non-Hikers)
Many countries are hard to grasp in only a week. Having only been to a couple regions, I can’t say with certainty that Norway is one of them, but I assume it is. Still, I feel this itinerary gives you a great taste of all that Norway is, in a short amount of time. This…
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