

Oregon Road Trip
My trip to Oregon was also my first time ever in the Pacific Northwest, and it surpassed my expectations. With five nights, I was very...


Miami & the Florida Keys
Miami was a massive surprise to me. Florida never held much interest for me as a vacation destination, and I don't love beaches, but...


Goa, Mumbai, & traveling during Covid-19
I really debated on including Goa in my itinerary. As I've said many times, beaches bore me quickly, yet I decided on four nights in...


Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico was a spontaneous travel decision and the biggest surprise of my year in how much I absolutely fell in love with it, and I...


San Francisco, Napa, & Yosemite
I went to California once as a kid. I remember the Hollywood Star Walk, the plethora of animals at the San Diego Zoo, and having my...


Carolinas Road Trip
Back in 2012, I flew down to North Carolina to meet my good friend and pro party buddy Lauren. We’d been inseparable in Northern Ireland,...


Fiji Part II: Viti Levu
While I definitely enjoyed the pretty islands through the Yasawas, it was the bus tour through Viti Levu that I was really looking...


Fiji Part I: The Yasawas
I was psyched planning a trip to Fiji. Just saying that you're traveling to Fiji sounds exotic. Plus I didn’t expect to be in that area...


Coromandel Peninsula
This Kiwi Experience stop is advertised as Hot Water Beach, but really, it's the other sights on the Coromandel Peninsula that are worth...


Bay of Islands
While generally if you're looking for beaches, Australia is the better option, that doesn't mean New Zealand doesn't have its share of...