A trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota is like no other. Motorized watercraft are prohibited in most of the area, so access is by canoe – you paddle through chains of lakes and rivers to explore and reach designated campsites. But a trip here is a lot of work. From… Read More Planning Your Trip to the Boundary Waters: What to Know & Top Packing Tips
2024 was an incredible, travel-filled year. I visited three continents, spending the majority of the year in New Zealand after I finished my Lap of Australia. Each year, I write an annual recap post on the best places I visited during the year. There’s no specific criteria for a place to make it onto the… Read More The Best Places I Visited in 2024
2024… what an incredible year! I know I say this every year, but reflecting back I’m amazed at all the phenomenal places I’ve been and things I’ve done in just one year. I’ve been on the road for the entirety of 2024: I started the year in Australia, then moved to New Zealand. I flew… Read More My Top Travel Experiences of 2024
Going “up north” is an age-old tradition for people in Minnesota, particularly those who live in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. “Sorry I can’t be there, I’m up north for the weekend.” “Oops I never responded, bad signal up north.” “What are you doing in two weeks? Want to head up north… Read More Amazing Places to Visit Up North in Minnesota
The Big Easy! New Orleans is such a vibrant city and an excellent option for a city break in the US. I went mainly due to flights to get to my best friend’s wedding in Florida, but turns out New Orleans is one of the most fun cities I’ve ever visited. There is a lot… Read More New Orleans Travel Guide: What to Do and Where to Eat and Drink
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
This week, I was invited to an event in Leeds with eShores, a travel company based in the north! This was such a fun event bringing together bloggers across the North of England—and it was also just a really great night! The whole night was put together for eShores, to celebrate their multi-center USA holidays.… Read More Event Review: eShores USA Travel Evening In Leeds
Well, as a born and bred Minnesotan I’m sure you’re not surprised to see this post! Minnesota is a state in the US, located in the Midwest. It gets a true winter (you wouldn’t expect anything else up north, would you?!)—unbelievably cold temperatures, heaps and heaps of snow, everything. But visiting this frozen tundra in… Read More 6 Reasons To Visit Minnesota In Winter
Happy 2018! While I’ve already shared with you my top experiences of 2017 (and my worst experiences of 2017!), I wanted to do follow up my Best Places I Visited in 2016 post with one from this year. I went to some pretty amazing places that I would love to share with you all. Some… Read More The Best Places I Visited In 2017
Well, it’s about that time of the year again! 2017 has come and gone, and a new year is upon us. Last year, I shared with you all my top experiences of 2016. This year has been another whirlwind and I am so grateful that my adventures took me to so many different places and… Read More My Top Experiences of 2017
Earlier this year, I wrote a post on 12 Things Every American NEEDS to Know About Europe. It was really popular, and a handful of people suggested I write a companion post the other way around. Well, here it is! After living in the US for nearly 24 years, over 1 year living in Europe… Read More 12 Things Every European NEEDS To Know About America
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain Last year, I booked a short 3-day trip to New… Read More New York City: My Trip Of Dreams
The election results are in, and the world sits in shock. I’m sitting here in shock too. It wasn’t long before the common phrase started popping up everywhere: “I’m moving to Canada now.” America’s northern neighbor has always been the fallback plan if an election doesn’t go your way. I’m pretty sure I still have… Read More 10 Ways To Actually Leave the Country (And Travel)
I’ll never forget booking my first flight to Europe: five years ago, my best friend and I sat down, opened up the Expedia webpage, and bought a round-trip flight from Minneapolis to Dublin for a 3-week trip the summer after my high school graduation. It was just about 3 months in advance. Price tag? $1024.… Read More 10 Tips For Booking Cheap Flights to Europe
For any fan of the TV show Sex and the City, you know that New York City itself seems to be a character in the show. One of my favorite things about the show is how the city, its neighborhoods and its people, is almost as important as the four friends and their lives. So… Read More Visiting Carrie Bradshaw’s Apartment in New York City
If you know me at all, you should know that Friends is (and forever will be) my favorite TV show. I’m actually wearing my Friends t-shirt while I’m working on this post! It’s only since re-watching the series over the last month or two that I’ve really realized that so many of my quotes, expressions,… Read More Visiting The Friends Apartment In New York City
St. Paul is the capital of the state of Minnesota, and together with Minneapolis it makes up the Twin Cities. While I’m a Minneapolis girl through and through, I can’t deny that St. Paul has lots to see and do! Since I lived only a few blocks from the city border and have spent quite… Read More The Top 20 Things To Do In St. Paul
Seeing the sun set over the beautiful New York City skyline was the number one thing on my bucket list for my trip to the Big Apple. Not only was I so excited to catch all the buildings during the pink glow of sunset, but I also wanted to see the concrete jungle all lit… Read More Visiting The Top Of The Rock At Sunset
My first trip to New York City was amazing—and it certainly won’t be my last! But as one of the most visited cities in the world and by far the most popular in the United States, I was fairly hesitant about the prices. Having heard nothing but how horribly expensive NYC is, I found that… Read More 12 Free Things to Do in New York City
This blog post has been a long time coming! Not only is Minneapolis my hometown (born and raised in the 612), but it is also one of my absolute favorite cities in the world. This summer I’ve done my best to really get out and explore this amazing place that I get to call home—and… Read More The Top 25 Things to Do in Minneapolis, My Favorite City