You would think moving to another English speaking country would be easy, simple even, especially in terms of language. Sure, we all have our strange little idioms but they should be pretty straightforward to pick up on, right? Easy as pie, piece of cake…a doddle? Hmm. I’m still learning, and mostly, googling. So is it a vacation […]
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Background: known as Nacionalni Plitvička Jezera. Became a UNESCO world heritage site in 1979. The park includes sixteen lakes connected by a series of gorgeous waterfalls. The waters are amazing shades of turquoise, teals, greens and blues and often the colors fluctuate due to the minerals in the water. Travelling here: Located between Zadar and […]
15 Things to do in Edinburgh
1. Edinburgh Castle: incredible panoramic views of the city as this castle was built high on a hill for protection. Every day (except Sunday) at 1pm they even set off the cannon! During the month of August, the Military Tattoo is held which gains worldwide attraction with music, entertainment and food. The Castle is typically £16 per […]
Beach Bag Essentials
these are the essentials in my beach bag this summer! although, my beach this year is a little different from the ones I am used to. see normally I am laid out on the beautiful coasts of north or south carolina, maybe even georgia or florida. instead I’m trading southern sands for sunny croatia and […]
How To Plan A European Holiday
It’s funny living here in London amongst some very well traveled individuals with Europe literally at the backdoor waiting to be explored…you see they’ve already seen it, or most of it, so they dream of sunny Caribbean holidays or southeast Asian adventures or wild South African explorations. But this, this location, this easy access, it’s truly an American […]