Taking your first international trip can 100 percent be overwhelming. In fact, taking ANY international trip can be overwhelming. From booking accommodations, planning transportation IN COUNTRY, and packing the perfect suitcase, your mental checklist can be pages long. “My airline…
10 Tips to Do Before You Travel Internationally
Does anyone else find themselves with an endless “to-do” list before taking an international trip? I feel like I have been running a million errands before our flight on Thursday. No matter how many times I travel, I seem to…
My Italian Secret: Montalcino
I like to refer to Montalcino as my great Italian secret. If you are going to Tuscany, Florence, Rome or Italy for that matter, you need to make this a stop in your itinerary. In fact, I am so in…
Guide to Honolulu
I 100% took the beautiful weather in Hawaii for granted… I don’t think I have seen the sun since last Wednesday. I am so glad you all enjoyed the Maui GoPro video, it was really was so fun to make…
White Orchid Beach House
I just have to show you all pictures from the wedding we attended in Maui. The location was absolutely insane. Still cannot believe it. The location was at a private estate, White Orchid Beach House, on the ocean. Like if…
VIDEO: Maui Trip
This is so exciting — I have put together my first GoPro video from our trip in Maui. The video encompasses EVERYTHING that we did while there. The GoPro was a last minute decision (like 12 hours before our flight, last…
Road to Hana
Somehow I am still on island time, so this week is a bit of a struggle. Chicago has also decided to go in full fall mode, so it will be most likely snowing next week. By far the coolest thing…
Guide to Maui
Aloha! I hope everyone is having an enjoyable Tuesday. Somehow, I am still dealing with jet-lag. I’m just taking it as a sign of a good trip. My husband and I flew to Maui last week for a wedding. It…
Tuscany’s Second City: Siena
Throwing it back to our trip to Italy in the Spring. I recently had someone ask me about a good day trip from Florence or Rome. It soon dawned on me that I never highlighted my favorite Medieval town, Siena….
Papal Audience
First of all, can we talk about the blue sky? I like to think that all my pictures turned out looking like postcards. As mentioned in the post before this, we made several trips to the Vatican while in Rome. This…
