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Babymoon in BELIZE
I have always wanted to surprise John with a trip, but (sadly) he has never wanted to be surprised. Half of the fun for him is planning...

Anna
Feb 26, 20234 min read


IRELAND during COVID
Flying International in a Pandemic October is always our time to jet-set and celebrate our September anniversary. It's fall in the...

Anna
Apr 24, 20225 min read


Chasing Waterfalls in COSTA RICA
The blog is back people!!! After a brief hiatus (ok, ok, a never ending pandemic) I got back out into the world and to a new country. And...

Anna
Sep 21, 20215 min read


Hot Tubs and Hygge in COPENHAGEN
Hygge (pronounced ˈh(y)ooga') is a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of...

Anna
Feb 19, 20204 min read


Deserts and Seas in JORDAN
It all started with a week off and nowhere to go. John and I knew we wanted to go somewhere in October. Due to the nature of his job, we...

Anna
Nov 6, 20195 min read


10-step Guide to Planning a MIAMI Bachelorette Party
Are you a maid of honor and need to plan a bachelorette party? Or do you just wonder what it's like to get 25 women to the beach for a...

Anna
Aug 19, 20193 min read


Independence Weekend in D.C.
Flight delays, cancellations, storms, and drinking wine in an airport was how we started our 4th of July weekend. What a whirlwind of a...

Anna
Jul 25, 20193 min read


Why GEORGIA is My New Favorite Country
This post is a continuation of my travels in Asia from my previous blog post to Azerbaijan with world traveler Jessica Nabongo. After our...

Anna
Jun 4, 20195 min read


Catching Jessica Nabongo in AZERBAIJAN
The Beginning One year ago I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Travelogue, by Conde Nast Traveler. The episode was called...

Anna
May 2, 20195 min read


BOGOTÁ- A Dirt Cheap Destination
"Bogotá, Colombia?! What about the drug cartels? Have you seen Narcos?!" ...warned every single Gen-Xer and Baby Boomer that we told...

Anna
Feb 18, 20196 min read


Wedded in ROME
Italy has always been at the top of my Must See list, for obvious reasons. Under the Tuscan Sun, Eat Pray Love, and the infamous Olsen...

Anna
Dec 14, 201810 min read


Your ICELAND Getaway Travel Guide
Iceland is a booming destination right now, especially among American millennials. WOW Air is offering dirt cheap prices starting at $99...

Anna
Jul 25, 20187 min read


I Love You, NEW YORK CITY (Subway)
I haven't been on a full week vacation in awhile. In fact, I was hesitant to do an entire week in New York City, as I'm pretty stingy...

Anna
Jun 29, 20187 min read


I Ate Queso For Every Meal in AUSTIN
Marissa and I can convince each other to do anything really. When we lived together after college, if one of us didn't want to go to the...

Anna
Jun 5, 20184 min read


4 States in 4 Days - A NEW ENGLAND Road Trip
Since I was little, I have always wanted to see the East Coast. From NYC to Nantucket, from Boston to D.C, there seems to be SO many...

Anna
May 18, 20186 min read


Evil Baboons in eastern SOUTH AFRICA
Full Disclosure: We didn't see any tigers, that's an Asian animal. Ya learn something new every day. The latter half of our South African...

Anna
Apr 16, 20185 min read


Aloha, KAILUA!
My sister and I are lucky enough to have two amazing aunts that have lived on the island of Oahu our entire lives. In our early years,...

Anna
Mar 29, 20182 min read


Winter in SAN DIEGO
There are few worse places to be than Illinois in January. All we have is flat land, occasional snow, and black ice waiting to break one...

Anna
Mar 2, 20183 min read


Eight hours in LONDON
With any long trip across the world, there's always a chance of a long layover in a random city. London happened to be that long layover...

Anna
Feb 28, 20182 min read


Ski Slope to Bar Stool in PARK CITY
John and I have gone skiing every year since we started dating. Neither of us had really skied much since we were in early high school,...

Anna
Feb 22, 20183 min read
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