19 Easy Ways to Find Hidden Gems When You Travel

“How do you find so many cool places when you travel?” This is the question I seem to get asked the most, and I love answering it, but it's come to a point where I am getting asked this question on a daily basis and instead of responding to everyone with the same mundane [...]

Last Updated: February 13, 2023

62 Made in Louisiana Gifts: A Local Shopping Guide

It's been awhile since I wrote my last shop local series on Washington State! Since people loved that post, I thought it's time I write another one. This one is coming right after a trip I took to Louisiana. I want to support all the amazing business owners I met and the local products [...]

Last Updated: March 13, 2023

16 Unusual Things to do in Fuerteventura, Spain

The Canary Islands were never a place I thought about visiting. Frankly, I didn't know much about them. I knew they were located in Spain, close to Africa and that a lot of British and German people vacation there. A quick Google search convinced me pretty quickly that I had to visit, but the [...]

Last Updated: February 18, 2025

Wine Tasting in The Spanish Countryside: A Perfect Day Trip From Barcelona

Is there anything better than sipping wine inside a 500-year-old medieval castle in the Spanish countryside? Maybe. But it's pretty hard to beat! I had the opportunity to visit Castell De Pontons - A winery in the Penedes region of Spain about an hour drive from Barcelona. This turned out to be one of [...]

Last Updated: February 18, 2025

9 Festive Things to do for Christmas in Leavenworth, WA in 2025

I LOVE Christmas. I don't just love it. I am obsessed with the holiday. Everything from the sparkling decorations, too hot chocolate by the fire, there isn't a time of year that beats it in terms of coziness. When I moved to Washington, I couldn't contain the excitement I felt when I realized I [...]

Last Updated: February 17, 2025

56 Made in Washington Gifts: A Local Shopping Guide

Life as we know it is entirely different, and I think we all know why *ahem* the virus which must not be named. If this last year has taught me anything, it's that I spend way more money during a pandemic than I do in my everyday life. I am not proud to say, but [...]

Last Updated: February 11, 2025

7 Hauntingly Cool Things to Do in Tonopah, Nevada

Bright sparkly lights, world-renowned DJ's, pool parties, and hordes of obnoxious drunk 20-somethings are what come to my mind when I think of Nevada, but after a recent trip, I took there, my perception of the state has completely changed. Nevada is beautiful with tons to see & do, and it has unexpectedly become [...]

Last Updated: February 18, 2025

11 Epic Things to Do On Whidbey Island, Washington: A Perfect Weekend Getaway

I am a bit embarrassed to admit this, so here it goes… I haven't explored much of the USA. It's actually pretty sad. You know how when you grow up somewhere you don't always appreciate it and then when you leave you suddenly wish you would have explored more? Well, that's how I felt when [...]

Last Updated: February 18, 2025

Ridiculously Cute and Romantic Gifts for Travelers

It's that time of year, folks! Where we see rows filled with red and pink chocolate boxes, cute stuffed animals, and adorable cards that were made to confess your love to a special someone. I have personally always been a fan of Valentine's day, even when I am single, because I use it as [...]

Last Updated: March 9, 2021

Where to Eat in Santa Monica, California: A Locals Guide

I live in Santa Monica. "What? No one lives in Santa Monica. Well...maybe celebrities, but not real people." Yes. That is a statement someone said to me, and it made absolutely no sense at the time, but as I have gotten older I started to understand what they meant. Santa Monica has become more and [...]

Last Updated: February 18, 2025
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