There are different kinds of travelers, the kind that need to check off the to-dos and must-sees, and the kind that wander around to see what they can get into. To be honest, we do a bit of both. Getting off the tourist...
I friggin’ love Amsterdam but we are getting so many tourists nowadays! My biggest tip when visiting Amsterdam is to get out of the center. There is so much to this incredible city, but you have to get away from the crowds to...
A funny thing happened in 2018: we didn’t have any trips planned at the beginning of the year and then I ended up flying on 26 planes and traveled for 117 days this year. I wasn’t really sure how that all happened, and...
Google any blogs on Marrakech and they will use words like “vibrant”, “an assault on the senses”, and other sayings that mean “a bit hectic but beautiful”. I asked my friends who have visited before how they enjoyed it, and I got mixed...
Finding a place to stay in Marrakech is hard because there are just so many beautiful places to choose from! Many stay in the Medina at a traditional Riad, so why did we opt to stay at the 2Ciels boutique hotel? I wasn’t sure...
You know we have to take a food tour no matter where we go! We were really looking forward to taking this Marrakech food tour because it is so highly recommended and it was in an area we were super curious about --...
Sleeping in a desert is an unforgettable experience. Taking an overnight desert tour from Marrakech tops the list of what most people who visit the area would want to do. While there are many excursions to take in and around Marrakech, this one...
I was a bit nervous going into the Hammam because I knew you had to be naked and that they would scrub you all over. I’m used to massages, but nothing like what this sounded like! In the past, the hammam was where you...
When it’s that time of year to think of gifts for friends who are going traveling, the business traveler in your life, or even for the jet-setting family member, sometimes it’s so overwhelming because it seems like everything is so expensive. You don’t...
We all know the traditional things to do in London. From visiting Kensington Palace to taking the iconic photo of the Parliament building -- it’s all in every guidebook and every blogger has covered it. Today we are going to talk about quirky...