Planning to take a day trip to the Blue Mountains from Sydney? You can absolutely do it, and you absolutely should. Our day trip to Australia’s Blue Mountains National Park was one of my favorite days on my Australia trip, and it was made even better that we could get there easily from our SydneyContinue reading “9 Tips for a Day Trip to the Blue Mountains from Sydney”
Category Archives: International
How to Do One Day in Northern Ireland
The Short Version Are you asking yourself, “how do I do one day in Northern Ireland?” Well, let me tell you. You can absolutely do Northern Ireland in a day leaving from Dublin. Here is where you can for sure hit up with plenty of time to spare, assuming you leave early: Dark Hedges Giant’sContinue reading “How to Do One Day in Northern Ireland”
5 Must-Bring Items for Phuket • Thailand Packing List
THAILAND. We’ve all seen the photos. We’ve all read some blogs. We’ve all dreamed of going. Anyway… you’ve begun or have planned your trip and are now trying to figure out what to pack for Phuket, Thailand . Perfect, you’re in the right place. Because you need to add these five items to your ThailandContinue reading “5 Must-Bring Items for Phuket • Thailand Packing List”
Where to Eat During Your Ireland Road Trip
I’ve got to admit, I wasn’t terribly excited for Irish food. I’d heard about the beauty of the countryside and the cliffs and the tiny roads, but I’d never really heard anything about the food. This, to me, isn’t necessarily a sign of a country’s good standings with visitors’ tastebuds. Good thing for you, I’mContinue reading “Where to Eat During Your Ireland Road Trip”
How to do Sydney in One Day
During our Aussie trip, we knew we were going to spend a few days in Sydney. We knew one full day was going to be devoted to the Blue Mountains and that we had roughly two and a half additional days in the city. We wanted to make sure to devote one day in SydneyContinue reading “How to do Sydney in One Day”
Lady Elliot Island – Don’t Miss This Great Barrier Reef Island
Lady Elliot Island & Why I Had to Go There If you’re like me, seeing the Great Barrier Reef has been an actual bucket list item for as long as you can remember. I grew up watching so much Animal Planet that I cannot believe I don’t work directly with animals for my profession. So,Continue reading “Lady Elliot Island – Don’t Miss This Great Barrier Reef Island”
8 Southeast Asia Tips for First Timers
I didn’t know what to expect on my first trip to Asia, other than gorgeous water. And I’ve got to say, I’m in love with Southeast Asia at this point. Thailand was always a dream (I mean… you saw “The Beach” right?) and finally getting to go was such an intense life goal. I’m notContinue reading “8 Southeast Asia Tips for First Timers”
10 Day Ireland Road Trip Itinerary • Where to Go & Where to Skip
If you’re here, you’re already probably interested in renting a car and making your way around the lovely island of Ireland. And you’re right to be building your Ireland road trip plan! I’m so glad I listened to all the bloggers out there who recommended just renting a car and doing a 10 day drivingContinue reading “10 Day Ireland Road Trip Itinerary • Where to Go & Where to Skip”
Visit This Truly Ethical Elephant Sanctuary in Phuket, Thailand
I don’t know about you, but I knew the minute I booked my flight to Thailand that I absolutely had to do some sort of elephant encounter. I had only experienced elephants at the zoos and circuses in the US so far in my life. And after watching An Apology to Elephants I realized ifContinue reading “Visit This Truly Ethical Elephant Sanctuary in Phuket, Thailand”