If you have read any advice online about how to travel the Ring Road of Iceland, then from the title of this post, you must think I am crazy. The general consensus among various travel bloggers seems to be that in order to get the in-depth experience of driving around the entirety of the Ring … More HOW TO TRAVEL THE RING ROAD OF ICELAND IN 4 DAYS
‘the world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.’ —augustine of hippo WHEN TO GO When planning a trip to Iceland, the first thing to consider is, of course, what time of year to go. As Iceland is very close to the Arctic Circle, the country has very long summer … More TRAVEL GUIDE // ICELAND
‘i still don’t know why exactly, but i do think people can have a spiritual connection to landscape, and i certainly did in iceland.’ – hannah kent Iceland, the land of fire and ice, is without a doubt a place full of magic. In fact, the vast majority of Icelanders believe in magic, elves and … More WHY YOU REALLY NEED TO GO TO ICELAND
‘home is the nicest word there is.’ -laura ingalls wilder Home. Something that has been on my mind lately is the concept of ‘home.’ What comes to your mind when that cozy word is mentioned? At age 6, I would have told you that home is, of course, my house. My first home, built in … More HOME
Over the past 16 months that I have spent NOT updating this blog, I have: learned more about the kind of person I want to be seen another new country (Iceland), and three states (Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee) gone on a road trip with some of my best friends met new people who have influenced how … More REVIVAL.
The following week of visiting Keukenhof was really easy because Wednesday, April 27 was a national Dutch holiday, Koningsdag, or King’s Day! It is the King’s birthday, so the entire country shuts down and holds a national party. My friend Degen and I went to stay with Amy in Utrecht the night before, then we … More A WEEK OF AMY
Four weeks went by between my trip to France and my next big trip. During those weekend some of my most fond memories of Maastricht were made–lots of exploring little cafes I hadn’t been to, riding my bike around, relaxing with friends. Also, my study abroad program (CES) took us on a weekend trip to Antwerp … More THE IN-BETWEEN
Two days after I dropped Ryan at the airport, I woke up before the sun and got on a bus to…Paris! It was a six hour ride, which was rather pleasant until the bus driver yelled at me to wake up from my nap so that a rather large man could sit next to me. … More LA GRÈVE
The next few weeks after my Carnaval Break were filled with days exploring around the Netherlands, which was much-needed. My CES program took us on a weekend trip to Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans, and Volendam; all very classically Dutch areas. Amsterdam itself is such a charming city. From the canals, to the crooked, squished houses, to … More STROOPWAFELS: A LOVE STORY
Over Carnaval break in February, three of my friends and I went on a whirlwind week long trip to Prague, Czech Republic; Budapest, Hungary; and Copenhagen, Denmark, which calls for….a really long blog post! It was a week full of public transportation, currency exchanges, hostels, eating out, sightseeing and wandering (meandering, if you will 😉 … More THE OTHER SIDE
mad meandering 