Sailing in Mykonos, Greece: The Island of Winds
This summer I decided to move to Mykonos, Greece, also known as the Island of Winds, where my home became a 51 foot white, fiberglass sailboat.
Declaration of Value: What it is and how to get one
Declaration of Value (DOV) states your education in the US is of the same value as in Italy. I will outline what the DOV is and how to step-by-step get one.
Craving an Enriched Life? Traveling Solo is the Way to Go
Traveling solo can be scary. This is why I outlined ways in which to overcome this anxiety to travel solo and get to adventuring!
UK’s Hidden Gem of the Sea: Iridescent Algae
Although their color, a uniform sea-green, is rather boring to the naked eye, C. tamariscifolia are actually quite complex photosynthetic organisms and at closer inspection display strikingly vivid colors resembling the iridescence of opal gemstones.
Benefits of Travel: How Long Does Post-Travel Happiness Last?
Have you ever returned from an amazing vacation feeling energized and exhilarated, and before you knew it, those feelings of post-travel happiness faded? Don't despair. Read on to find out how to overcome it.
Exploring Hidden Waterfalls: A Unique Road Trip Through Bosnia
I found myself bored by the tourist vibe of Dubrovnik so I decided to go on a roadtrip through Bosnia to explore the hidden Kravice Waterfalls in Studenci, Bosnia. No cell service, no GPS...what could possibly go wrong?
Lago di Carezza: Hiking the Rainbow Lake
Resting at 1,520 meters in the South Tyrol region of Northern Italy, Carezza lake, aka Rainbow Lake, is the perfect base to begin hiking this territory of the Latemar Group of Western Dolomite mountains.
The Matterhorn: The Mountain of Mountains of the Swiss Alps
Last year I turned 25, which for me felt monumental and needed to be memorialized. Celebrating this important life event meant doing something quite crazy to commemorate it properly. Thus what better way to celebrate than jumping off the Matterhorn, the “Mountain of Mountains”?
18 Adventures To Cross Off the Bucket List in 2018
We are one week away from 2018! It’s time for our New Years resolutions! Instead of vowing to use that gym membership you purchase annually, how about promising yourself to have more adventures?! Here is a list of my favorite, must-do, bucket-list worthy adventures for you to add to your 2018 travels.
Budapest: From Ruin Bars to Beer Spas
I spent my long weekend in this buzzing metropolitan city soaking in thermal baths, getting tipsy in beer spas and ruin bars, drowning in goulash, reveling in operatic performances, and absorbing all the culture and life Budapest had to offer.
Seductive Sardinia: Italy’s Enchanted Island
Watercolor painted sandy beaches bathed in turquoise water, an Italian language sounding somehow not Italian at all, food brought up from the sea between the coasts of Africa and Italy, and the distinct smell of orange blossoms wafting throughout the air. This is only a smattering of what awaited me on the Italian island of Sardegna (Sardinia).
Céüse, France: A Climber’s Dream
Céüse mountain is a beautiful monster, a multicolored striped stone of grey, ochre and steel blue limestone standing over me at 2,016m, looking down at the tiny camp. It truly is a climber's dream come true.
Dolomite Hiking in San Martino di Castrozza
Passo Rolle is a high mountain pass in Trentino. The highest mountains in this area belong to the Pala Group of mountains in San Martino di Castrozza. This region contains endless trails for hiking, climbing/via ferrata, and biking in the summer to 60km of ski runs and 30km Nordic skiing trails in the winter.
Friulian Dolomites: From Wine to Wild Mountain Swimming
Tucked away in the mountains and little known to the outside world, Cerdevol Curnila and Pozze Smeraldine, set in the woods of Val d’Arzino, Friuli, Italy, are the home to amazing cliff jumping and wild swimming adventures.
Surfing the Seacoast of New Hampshire
Once the weather gets nice, which to locals of New Hampshire means any temperature that doesn't cause frostbite, everyone hits the seacoast. There is nothing more New England than surfing the cold Atlantic water and eating lobster by the waterfront afterwards.
Diving the Red Sea: Eilat, Israel
Scuba diving in the Red Sea in the gulf of Eilat is a once in a lifetime experience. However, like many traveling mishaps, this one became an amusing anecdote to tell at parties.
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