Time and time again, I find myself repeating the same types of activities whenever I travel to a different city. Whether it’s tasting the local food at…
I can hardly believe it took me nearly my whole life of living in SoCal to make it out to Joshua Tree. Only last year I got…
This state park is as cool (or flaming) as its name. Just a little over an hour away from the Strip, the Valley of Fire State Park…
If you are attempting to visit the must-sees in Death Valley NP in a single winter day, then there are 4 main sites to hit. I came…
This Thanksgiving holiday, Erik and I decided to travel back to Santa Barbara, where we went on our very first trip together 2 years ago. This time…
No matter where in the world you’re traveling to, the rules for international travel might not always be so straightforward. At the request of a good friend,…
I love Paris. I love the cafes, the cobblestone streets, the bakeries, the architecture, the language. I don’t love the second-hand smoke, the tourists (even though I…
The last time I visited France, I stayed in Paris for 9 days and didn’t take any day trips except to Versailles. What a mistake! I had…
If someone were to ask me what was my favorite part of my France trip, visiting Annecy tops the list. There are many day trips you could…
Lyon is one of the lesser-known cities in France, but has a reputation for being the country’s gastronomic capital. Lyon is also a university city, so the…
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