Alright… I’m guilty. 4 months without a post is way too long! My goal was to have this up BEFORE the San Fermin festival (spoiler alert… it’s in the beginning of July), but life happened. Whoops! At least it’ll be up in case you want to prep super early for next year. Book trains early…

It’s nearly April… so what a perfect week to post about one of my favorite trips last year to Sevilla for the famous Feria. This was a unique trip because I went with several classmates from my MBA, and my bestie took on the horrific logistics of renting two large vans to fit about 14…

Mastering a long layover is an art. I really wanted to check Doha out before the 2022 World Cup and check another country off the list! The time I spent in Doha I was completely alone and couldn’t have felt safer as a solo female traveler. The people are super hospitable and friendly! Days OOO:…

I FINALLY got girlfriends from home to travel with me as we all decided we wanted to explore Dubai! If you know me, you know how often I travel alone. Thanks to a great flight deal on Qatar Airways, I was happy to have company from two very close friends from uni/college. Days OOO: 2….

I have a soft spot in my heart for Seattle… which is odd because I’m not a west coast person whatsoever. I’m not even saying that because I’m basically employed by this city! Something about this place gets me every time. In terms of days OOO, I’m usually there for work. But you could do…

Days OOO: 2-3 How I Got There: Usually I save this til the end, but days off and how you get there are directly correlated! Major decision point: do you want to drive 5/6 hours from Madrid or Barcelona (if you do please stop in Rioja for some wine!) or do you want to take the train……

Ever notice that when you buy goods in Europe you don’t have to pay sales tax? That’s because it’s already included… and if you’re only visiting you can get all of that tax money back. It can be around 15%… and if you love fashion like me, you’re probably itching to fly to Italy tomorrow…

I’ve been to Amsterdam 5 times in the past year and a half. There is so much to see… and yet once you get there all you want to do is hang out. It’s the perfect city to chill. So packing all of the sightseeing into 3 days is rough! Total Days OOO: 1 (2…

How many times have you gone to a travel blog and thought… that’s amazing! But that could never be my life. I have a career to worry about! …Yup. Me too. I started my first job after college with 10 days of leave and a love of travel. Instead of seeing it as a hindrance,…

One time in Prague, I overheard a Michelin star chef tell a customer that when he travels, he always stays in the cheapest hotels but eats at the finest restaurants. I realized that I like doing exactly the same thing… just substitute hotel for the best rated, cheap, and centrally located hostel in that city. Food…

Besides the fact that my German and Dutch friends think Brussels is a sad, dirty, little Paris, I defied them and spent a night in Brussels regardless. Any city can be beautiful at Christmastime; Brussels proved that for sure. True to my quick and dirty style, I had an agenda. Waffles. Beer. Chocolate. What I…

Iceland has a pretty good business model. Their airlines get you to the country and open up several routes to Europe in the cheapest way possible, while in the process encouraging you to stay awhile. Then, you see how beautiful and how expensive everything is. I’m afraid to check my bank account.  Since I did…