6 PLACES TO EAT IN VENICE, ITALY I spent two nights in Venice with my sister, Alexa, in June 2022, and surprisingly found that the food scene was amazing in the city. We enjoyed a variety of eateries from cheap "Chip Hot Dogs" to fine dining...
ONE DAY IN FLORENCE, ITALY My sister, Alexa, and I spent just one day in Florence as we made a train journey from Cinque Terre to Venice. We decided to split up the journey and spend one day in Florence since it was on the way. Even...
10 THINGS TO DO IN PARIS Paris is one of my favorite European destinations. I’ve heard of some people who didn’t like the city, but I think they were just doing it wrong. :) In June 2022, I visited Paris for my second time and...
QUICK LIST OF 12 THINGS TO DO IN ROME There's a reason why Rome is one of the top destinations for travelers. If you're reading this post, chances are that you already have a Rome trip in the works and you've already been perusing blogs and social...
5 INSTAGRAM-WORTHY SPOTS IN CINQUE TERRE I spent a few days in June 2022 with my sister Alexa touring through Italy, including Riomaggiore and Manarola in Cinque Terre. As you already know, essentially every corner in Italy is an Instagram-worthy...
5.0 HOTEL REVIEW: RESIDENZA D’EPOCA RELAIS MIRACOLI IN PISA My sister, Alexa, and I booked one night in Pisa during our Europe trip in June 2022. We figured one night was enough since we'd fly in that morning, which would give us enough time to check out the Tower of...
KILKENNY AND WICKLOW DAY TRIP FROM DUBLIN (PADDYWAGON TOURS) As my sisters and I were planning our trip in Ireland, we decided we wanted to end our trip with two nights in Dublin so we didn't have to worry about traveling from afar with our luggage to the Dublin airport...
TWO DAYS IN GALWAY AND CLIFFS OF MOHER As part of our week-long trip in Ireland, my sisters and I spent two days in Galway, one of which was spent as a day trip to the Cliffs of Moher. We were fortunate to have sunny days the whole time we were...
7 THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN DUBLIN In April 2022, my sisters and I took a trip together for a week in Ireland. This was the first time we had traveled together for a sister’s trip so we made sure it was a memorable one! Our first stop was in...
4.7 HOTEL REVIEW: NAAY TULUM CURAMORIA IN TULUM During our trip to Cancun in January 2022, we planned to make a quick stop in Tulum to visit the ruins before we headed on to Akumal Bay. Since we were driving into Tulum from Coba, we looked for a hotel with...
4.5 HOTEL REVIEW: MAYALAND HOTEL & BUNGALOWS IN CHICHEN ITZA It was our second visit to Cancun in January 2022 and we knew we wanted to visit Chichen Itza this time. We had missed the famous ruins our first time in Cancun in 2019 since Mark was still recovering from a...
4.8 HOTEL REVIEW: KAAB COBA IN COBA Kaab Coba was such a peaceful stay during our Yucatan trip in January 2022. We wanted to spend a few days in Coba to explore the ruins and relax away from the crowds. This hotel was just the place to squeeze...
4.7 HOTEL REVIEW: SECRETS AKUMAL RIVIERA MAYA IN CANCUN In January 2022, Mark and I decided to treat ourselves to an all-inclusive resort vacation in Cancun after three years of no international travel. This was due to the pandemic and physical injuries that...