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 from San Bernardino county, so driving to Death Valley took 3.5 hours coming from the South. My parents and I left a little after 6am and arrived at…
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 however, we brought our bikes, camping gear, and the dog! We had a late start in the morning so we scrapped our original itinerary and went backwards. So…
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’ve put together a list of tips that I learned over time. Hope this helps in some way! First thing to note, I rely heavily on 2 cards:…
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 am one), the pickpockets, the expensive standard of living, the lines at tourist attractions. But I still love Paris. This was my second time in this city, and…
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 somehow convinced myself that my mom (with whom I was traveling at that time) wouldn’t want to do any more day trips. So once I figured I’d be…
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 take from Lyon, and Annecy is probably one of the further ones, though definitely worth the trip. I had been debating between Annecy or Geneva, Switzerland and ultimately…
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 demographic here is a mixture of both the younger and older crowd. I spent 2 full days in Lyon, and used an extra day to take a day-trip…
Did you know that Monaco is the world’s second smallest country by surface area, only after Vatican City? Did you also know that it has the world-famous Monte Carlo casino, where citizens aren’t allowed to enter? And lastly, did you know that you don’t need a full day to experience the city? Shocking. I left…
Out of all the cities I stayed in, I spent the least amount of time in Nice. Why? Well there wasn’t too much to do that wasn’t sunbathing or shopping. I didn’t care much for either of those activities so I only spent a full day in Nice. I ended up taking half a day…
Marseille was the only city that I didn’t explore extensively on foot (or by bike). Instead, I went to specific places by car, chauffeured around by a friend I made from HelloTalk. HelloTalk is a language learning app where you talk to real people, as opposed to Duolingo in which you learn phrases and words…