You all know how much I love my food tours. My first trip to Scotland was no different. Immediately after I arrived to Scotland, I knew I had to take an Edinburgh food tour. Because really, what do I know about Scottish food? Haggis? Whisky?…

Iceland has its trolls, Northern Ireland its giants, and the Isle of Skye has its fairies. 1. Fairy Glens On my last day at the Spoons, after check out, I ventured out to the Fairy Glens, which is near the town of Uig.  It was…

In Scotland, there is no such thing as bad weather…only the wrong clothes. Billy Connolly, Scottish actor and comedian. I must be the luckiest gal alive to be in Europe during the freak “Beast from the East” winter storm.  Snow in Edinburgh crippling the whole city,…

I had about 36 hours in Jerusalem, with the first 18 or so hours during the Sabbath (the Jewish day of prayer).  So my options for activities and food were limited, to say the least.  But, following on advice from The Points Guy, and I…

{Continued from Episode 1 of 36 Hours in Warsaw} I’m not ashamed to admit that I slept really early that first night in Warsaw.  Which probably led me to wake up even earlier.  But Sundays in Europe… get started late, if at all.  And even…

From my last post, you’ll know that I have been in Vienna for school.  School is a two week stint in Vienna, and that means there’s a weekend in between … to go somewhere!  (obviously).  I mean, to be fair, this is my 4th trip…

I am currently sitting in the lounge in Copenhagen, after a crazy morning in the Reykjavik KEF airport.  That alone will have to be it’s own post.  Reflecting upon my 10 days in Iceland, I realized how much I loved the North, especially Akureyri.  If…

I was on the Lake Myvatn tour in Northern Iceland when I encountered, quite possibly, the most awful tourist I’ve ever witnessed.  Throughout this post, I’ll add random photos from the day with caption describing the places, because this is, after all, a travel blog.…

and common misconceptions On my first full day in Akureyri, Iceland, I started with horseback riding, and a food tour. Then, I immediately went from dinner to a Northern Lights tour. Coincidentally, Armann was my guide for both!  There are a few things I learned…

Akureyri (pronounced ahh-ku-RARE-ri) is the considered the capital of Northern Iceland, and friendly rival to Reykjavik in the south. Well, rival is a strong word, but northerners think they’re the best, and southerners also think they’re the best. From my limited experience of southerners from…