For Christmas this year, I spent a week in Rome, Italy! This was only my second trip to Italy—my first time in Italy was just a few days in Venice. I had the most amazing time exploring Rome, soaking in all the history, eating all the pasta and gelato, and seeing the Pope at the… Read More How Much Does it Cost to Spend 1 Week in Rome?
I haven’t kept any secrets about my love affair with Eastern Europe. This August, I achieved a huge goal of mine: I have finally visited every country in Eastern Europe! This is my favorite region of the world. It’s where I feel most myself. I truly feel like I am in my element in Eastern… Read More Why I Love Traveling Eastern Europe – and Why You Should, Too
I’ve made no secret that the Lake District is one of my favorite places in England, and in the entire world in general. This national park is home to some of the most stunning scenery I’ve ever encountered: lush valleys interspersed between mountain peaks, lakes spread out across the land, and plenty of hiking trails… Read More Crinkle Crags in Langdale: A Beautiful Hike in the Lake District
Rome is a huge, historic, enigmatic city to explore. There’s so much to see and it can be difficult to pack it all in on a single trip! You can view my favorite photos from the trip in my Rome photoessay. But what do you need to know before you go? Well, if you don’t… Read More 9 Practical Tips for Visiting Rome
One of the ways I’ve changed the most since moving to the UK is embracing my love of the outdoors. I love hiking and getting to see so many different landscapes. I’ve also fully embraced camping and have especially loved my camping trips in Scotland! I thought it was about time to do a tell-all… Read More My Outdoor Gear Guide For Hiking And Camping In The UK
In November, I went on a week-long trip to Finland! I spent most of my time in Oulu, with a short trip to Rovaniemi in Lapland. My main reason for the trip was to visit my best friend, who luckily I got to stay with for most of the trip. I make an effort on… Read More How Much Does it Cost to Travel Finland For 1 Week?
For this post, I interviewed my cousin, Toni Proescholdt, about her experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. She is a total badass and has done some truly amazing stuff! For travelers looking at doing a long-distance trek in the US, these are two of the most popular and well-known trails. Toni… Read More Interview: Hiking The Appalachian And Pacific Crest Trails
As 2019 comes to a close, I have a lot to reflect on. For the first time in my life, I had one (ONE!) full-time job for the entire year. This was one of the biggest changes in my life from last year. I wasn’t juggling multiple jobs and schedules, I wasn’t picking and choosing… Read More 30 Days Annual Leave, 1 Year: How Exactly I Traveled So Much In 2019 With A Full-Time Job
One of my goals on the blog is to provide real information on traveling costs for the trips I take. On every trip I take, I keep track of all of my expenses and write it all down—every beer, every bus ticket. My trip to Northern Ireland was no exception! I spent 5 days there,… Read More How Much Does it Cost to Travel Northern Ireland For 5 Days?
This summer, I went on a big trip to one of my favorite regions in the world: the Balkans. Located in southeastern Europe, this peninsula is full of amazing places to visit. On my trip, I visited North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Albania. I spent just about 2.5 weeks there, or 17 days total. I wanted… Read More How Much Does it Cost to Travel the Balkans For 2.5 Weeks?
I love the Peak District—it’s definitely one of my favorite places in England. For my birthday present this year, Adam booked us onto an outdoors course in the Peaks! This was of course a great gift (well done, Mr. AWM!), but also a really fun experience. Our course was with Pure Outdoor, who run all… Read More Exploring The Peak District On The Pure Outdoor Navigation Course
Edinburgh is one of my favorite cities in the UK. Full of friendly locals, gorgeous architecture, amazing history, and lots of whisky, you won’t be bored on a trip to Edinburgh! There really is something for everyone in this city, and one of my favorite things was hiking up Arthur’s Seat! I’ve done this walk… Read More Everything You Need to Know About Hiking Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
On my trip to the Lake District this summer, I had a short weekend away not far from Keswick. Because of how close our accommodation was, we decided to start off our first day hiking Catbells! The Lake District has no shortage of fantastic walks, and I honestly thought that this was one of the… Read More Hiking Catbells in the Lake District
Since moving to York nearly three years ago, one of my favorite parts of living in England has been exploring Yorkshire and the countryside around the city. I’ve written a lot about the North York Moors National Park, so I thought it only fair to take a day out to the Yorkshire Dales National Park… Read More Exploring Wharfedale: Hiking From Grassington to Hebden in the Yorkshire Dales
One of the things I love most about living in York is the easy access to the outdoors. Within an hour, I can be in the North York Moors or the Yorkshire Dales. In two hours, I can be in the Peak District, and within three hours, I can be in the Lake District. But… Read More York to Bishopthorpe: A Perfect Short Walk From York
This August, I achieved a huge goal of mine: I successfully hiked up Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales! Not only that, but by summiting Snowdon I have now climbed the Three Peaks! The Three Peaks are Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis, and Snowdon. These are the highest mountains of England, Scotland, and Wales (respectively). Doing… Read More Hiking Snowdon: The Highest Mountain in Wales
This May, I applied to renew my UK spouse visa. If you missed my first post on applying for my UK visa, you can read up on it here. My initial visa was for 2.5 years (30 months), after which I could then apply to renew my visa and extend my leave to remain in… Read More The Complete Guide For Applying To Renew My UK Spouse Visa
One of my favorite experiences on the Isle of Skye was taking the ferry from Elgol to Loch Coruisk. There are so many amazing places in Skye (and in Scotland in general!) to explore, and it’s hard to see them all! But I knew I wanted to go on a boat trip during my trip… Read More A Ferry Trip From Elgol to Loch Coruisk on the Isle Of Skye, Scotland
Last summer, I went on a big trip to the Caucasus region, visiting Georgia and Armenia, as well as having a last few days in Istanbul on the way back. I wanted to do a full budget breakdown post of my 2.5 week trip, to share what my actual costs weere and to help other… Read More How Much Does it Cost to Travel the Caucasus and Istanbul For 2.5 Weeks?
One of my favorite walks on the Isle of Skye in Scotland was the walk out to Camasunary Bay. As we were camping on our Isle of Skye trip, why not combine that with an overnight stay?! We set off sans tent after finding out we could sleep in the Camasunary Bay bothy. This was… Read More Staying in the Camasunary Bay Bothy on the Isle of Skye