The rest of the South Island post-Queenstown was just kind of a rush up the east coast. I didn’t have a lot of interest in the...

Queenstown is the place to be in New Zealand. This little town in the South Island is packed full of adventure activities, options for...

Wanaka was the last stop before the South Island highlight of Queenstown, and I mostly just expected it to be Queenstown-lite: quieter,...

There's no arguing that the scenery is amazing, but honestly, my favorite things about Iceland are their batshit crazy folklore and...

My friend Leah and I spent four nights in Florence as part of a spring break trip while studying abroad. Her friend from home was doing...

The activity I had probably been most looking forward to in the South Island was exploring the Franz Josef Glacier. It was totally unlike...

After working at Electric Avenue for one month as well as having saved money from my vineyard and data entry jobs, I took off for the...

I didn’t spend a whole lot of time in Stockholm. My friend Leah and I were there for three days in 2010 as a stop on a two week long...

I arrived in Wellington after three weeks in the North Island rafting, base jumping, hiking, staying in hostels, and riding the Kiwi...

Everyone visiting Scotland will (I hope) check out Edinburgh and the Highlands, but there’s also a lot to see off the beaten path. Elgin...