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    3 Days in Chiang Mai – And Why You Should Stay Longer if You Can

    I have visited Chiang Mai twice now, the first time for three days in 2019 and again in 2023 for five days. I fell in love with the quaint Northern Thai city on my…

    February 11, 2023
  • Asia Food Guide Vietnam

    Best Restaurants in Hôi An, Vietnam

    Hôi An is a small city in central Vietnam and a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site. It’s know for its well preserved Old Town dating back to the 15th-18th centuries. It’s also full of…

    February 8, 2023
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    Hyatt Place Bangkok Sukhumvit Review

    I stayed at the Hyatt Place Bangkok Sukhumvit for two nights in January of 2023. In my review I will cover the room and its amenities, the hotel breakfast, hotel restaurant, pool and gym,…

    February 3, 2023
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    Year Long Honeymoon – January 2023: 8 Months of Full Time Travel!

    Our Year Long Honeymoon is officially two thirds over! I can hardly believe we’ve been traveling non-stop for eight months now and we only have four more to go! We’ll actually be back in…

    January 31, 2023
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    First Timer’s Guide to Pai, Thailand

    Why Should You Visit Pai, Thailand? Pai is a small town in Northwest Thailand not far from its border with Myanmar. It’s well equipped to handle tourists and while it can feel touristy at…

    January 24, 2023
  • Asia Food Guide Thailand

    Best Restaurants in Koh Tao, Thailand

    Koh Tao is an enchanting island paradise off the Eastern cost of Thailand. It’s the furthest from the mainland and smallest in the three island chain of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao. …

    January 19, 2023
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    1, 2, & 3 Week Croatia Itinerary

    Croatia is a beautiful Slovak country on the Adriatic Sea in Southeastern Europe. My husband and I traveled through Croatia for three weeks in September 2022 as part of our Year Long Honeymoon. For…

    January 10, 2023
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    Year Long Honeymoon – December 2022 Update

    Welcome to my seventh monthly update post of my Year Long Honeymoon! December was a very unique month for us in our Year Long Honeymoon. We started and ended the month in Asia but…

    January 2, 2023
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    2022 Travel Year in Review

    Welcome to my 2022 Travel Year In Review post! This is certainly my biggest year in travel yet, and might be for the rest of my life. I quit my job in May and…

    December 16, 2022
  • Asia Food Guide Nepal

    The Best Restaurants in Pokhara, Nepal

    Pokhara is a bustling tourist hub a quick thirty minute flight (or extremely long bus ride) away from Kathmandu. There are too many restaurants in this city to count, but I put together this…

    December 8, 2022
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    Seattle wedding weekend pt. 2! Congrats Michael an Seattle wedding weekend pt. 2! Congrats Michael and Niki! So happy to have a new cousin 🥰 Also a a piece of advice for out of town weddings: don’t get drunk and leave your purse at a bar an hour away from your hotel the night before a morning flight!!
    Seattle wedding weekend part 1. Exploring new and Seattle wedding weekend part 1. Exploring new and old places with the best family!
    Busy start to the summer celebrating a wedding, a Busy start to the summer celebrating a wedding, a birthday, visiting TN and AL, and spending 500 hours watering and weeding my garden every week with the best family, boyfriend, sisters, and friends 🩵💚💛
    2024 is 1/3 over and it’s one of my favorite sta 2024 is 1/3 over and it’s one of my favorite starts to a year ever ❤️ I celebrated my 29th birthday, my mom’s 60th (where she attempted to sink the biz for the first time), Judith’s 80th in Florida, got a new job at the IU Foundation, saw Zach Bryan with my bff, planted a garden, got a new roommate @eli.snider9 🥰, booked another trip to Europe in a few months, and attended my first regatta for my D1 athlete sister @summer.stogsdill 🚣‍♀️
    November was busy but so full of love from two wed November was busy but so full of love from two weddings, Thanksgiving, and good times with long distance friends ❤️ Being in Mexico right now is bringing back that travel itch but all y’all really make me rethink leaving the country for another year again 🤪
    Hannah and Grant, your wedding weekend was an abso Hannah and Grant, your wedding weekend was an absolute dream ❤️ I’m so happy for both of you and and I’m so lucky to call you my (almost kinda) step brother and (almost kinda) step sister in law 😂🥰 Thanks for introducing me to such a beautiful place and for including me in the best weekend. Love you so much @alohalanii !
    ✨June Part II ✨ I had the most amazing weeken ✨June Part II ✨ I had the most amazing weekend celebrating my best friend and her (second best) friend get married! It was a magical and beautiful Chicago weekend that I’m so glad I got to be a part of! I also took the advantage of needing to be up in Chicago to go to Milwaukee before the wedding and explore the beautiful downtown, go to Summerfest and see Eric Church, and I even made it to a White Sox game after the wedding too! A busy but amazing 4 days. So happy for you @betsolb @asap_._berg ❤️❤️
    June 1-15 ❤️🎶🐕 My second months back in June 1-15 ❤️🎶🐕 My second months back in the United States was amazing! The first half of the month was filled with Taylor Swift, Chicago, cousin love, Brown County hikes with my dog and I guess a wheat field photo shoot 😅
    One month of being home ❤️ I’ve spent time One month of being home ❤️ I’ve spent time with friends and family in Chicago, Lebanon, Brown County, and NEW ORLEANS. I’ve celebrated my beautiful best friend and her upcoming wedding, moved into a new house, started to get settled in and, became obsessed with the garden there, and I just started a new job! I can’t wait to see what June has in store! While this year might not seem as exciting as last year I am loving every second of it. I definitely have a new appreciation for a “normal” life. Buuuut we’ll see how long that lasts before I start scheming for more extended travels 🤪
    The final week😮! After 4️⃣8️⃣ weeks of The final week😮! After 4️⃣8️⃣ weeks of traveling the world I am back home in the United States! It’s hard to believe that last Monday I was hiking in southern Spain in 80 degree weather and now I’m in Chicago and it’s still in the 40s here 🥶 This final week started in Granada, then I took a bus to Málaga on Tuesday, flew to Paris on Friday and flew to Chicago on Saturday. My first meal back was cheese fries and an Italian beef sandwich from Portillo’s and it was absolutely delicious! While I didn’t make it to 52 weeks around the world I still had an incredible year and can’t believe I really did that! I still have a lot to share from my year and plan to continue traveling as much as I can. In the meantime I’ll be moving back to Indiana after living elsewhere for six years! I’m not too sure what this next year will bring and for the first time in my life I don’t really have a plan, but I can’t wait to see what life brings my way. #granada #málaga #chicago #travel
    Week 4️⃣7️⃣ of traveling this beautiful 🌎 in 🇵🇹 and 🇪🇸! Monday @kylestanley13 and I enjoyed our last day in Lisbon by taking the train out to the beachside town of Cascais then taking a little sunset sail back in Lisbon. Tuesday we took the train up to Porto and walked around the cute town center and riverside areas. Wednesday we went on the most amazing wine tour in the Duoro Valley! I simply couldn’t believe how beautiful it was out there! Thursday Kyle headed back to Lisbon to catch his flight home and I did absolutely nothing 😅 Friday I flew to Spain and spent the weekend in Granada! It’s such a beautiful town in Southern Spain and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to visit a smaller city in Spain. The snow capped Sierra Nevada mountains peaking out behind the Alhambra is a breath taking view ❤️ #portugal #spain #portugal🇵🇹 #lisbon #porto #granada #travel #europetravel #cascais #duorovalley
    Week 4️⃣6️⃣ of full time travel has come a Week 4️⃣6️⃣ of full time travel has come and gone! On Monday I was in Bali 🇮🇩 and by Friday I was in Lisbon 🇵🇹 On Monday evening I flew from Bali to Singapore and spent the night in the Singapore Airlines business class lounge. Tuesday morning I almost missed my flight even though I had a 10.5 hour layover 😅 I flew into Frankfurt, Germany and just hung out at an airport hotel for a few days taking a break, doing laundry and adjusting to the time zone. Friday I flew to Lisbon and met up with one of my best friends from college! We had so much fun in Lisbon just walking around and taking in the sights, plus we went on an amazing food tour Saturday night. I quickly fell in love with Portugal and highly recommend everyone take a trip here! Thanks so much for traveling with me @kylestanley13 😊 #portugal #lisbon #lisboa #europetravel #travel
    Week 4️⃣5️⃣ of traveling the world 🏝️ Week 4️⃣5️⃣ of traveling the world 🏝️🇮🇩 Posting a little late because life happens, but my last week in Indonesia was amazing. I dove three days around the Gili Islands, spent time exploring Gili Air then took a ferry back to Bali. I spent two luxurious days at the Grand Hyatt Bali relaxing and recovering from 10 days of hostel dorm life. Life’s all about balance but it’s still so funny to me to stay in a $10 dorm room one night and a $200 hotel room (for free on points) the next. I miss Indonesia and island life already even though I’m having an amazing time in Portugal right now. Until next time Indo 😘 #indonesia #bali #giliair #giliislands #scuba #scubadiving
    Week 4️⃣4️⃣ of 52, just 8 weeks to go on t Week 4️⃣4️⃣ of 52, just 8 weeks to go on this crazy adventure. I started the week at the most relaxing hotel I’ve ever been to, Alila Manggis on Bali. There was nothing around and nothing to do besides lounge by the pool. We went on one tour to Ubud but after the first waterfall and lunch we had terrible weather and didn’t see anything else. On Wednesday Andrew flew to Nepal to trek in the Himalayas so I’m officially a solo traveler now! I took a ferry to Gili Trawangan which is a small island off the coast of Lombok in Indonesia. The island is small and there are no cars allowed so people use bikes and horse and carriages to get around. The contrast between a really nice hotel one night and a hostel dorm room the next was pretty funny. Luckily my hostel on Gili T was really nice and everyone was so friendly. I rode bikes around the island, watched the sunset, went snorkeling and had some great food. Other than that, not much else goes on on Gili T besides partying. It’s a perfect island paradise for backpackers. #bali #alilamanggis #indonesia #gilit #gilitrawangan #giliislands #snorkeling #turtles #islandlife #backpacking
    Week 4️⃣3️⃣ of 52 was spent in Bali! We st Week 4️⃣3️⃣ of 52 was spent in Bali! We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Bali for a full week and had so much fun relaxing. We went on a sunrise bike tour on Monday, Wednesday was Nyepi a silent holiday, and Thursday we went on a day trip to Nusa Penida. We saw some iconic landmarks during our tour and got to snorkel and free dive too! On Saturday we switched hotels to the Alila Manggis in East Bali. It’s absolutely gorgeous here but there not much around and nothing we can really walk to. Both of our hotel stays on Bali were free thanks to credit card points! If you missed my stories yesterday, I shared a new blog post about how I got 55 free nights at hotels this year. If you want to learn more click the link in my bio! #bali #yearlonghoneymoon #indonesia #nusapenida #hyattregencybali #sanur #travel #backpacking #creditcardpoints
    Me and all my 800 followers think I’m funny #b Me and all my 800 followers think I’m funny #bali #indonesia #nusapenida #travel #travelphotography #backpacking #backpackasia #snorkel #snorkeling
    Week 4️⃣2️⃣ of our Year Long Honeymoon was Week 4️⃣2️⃣ of our Year Long Honeymoon was a whirlwind. From scuba diving 🐢to free diving in Coron, Philippines to Manila to my first business class flight to Bali 🇮🇩 Oh, and Indonesia is my 30th country!! 😃 How did that all fit into one week?! And how are there only 10 weeks left in my year of travels? 😭 I can’t wait to explore more of Bali and other Indonesian islands in the next few weeks. I’ll be soaking up as much sun, warm weather, tasty Asian food and diving as I can because Indonesia is the last country in SE Asia that I’m visiting before going back to Europe and then home to the US. #philippines #freediving #scuba #scubadiving #coron #bali #singaporeairlinesbusinessclass #singaporeairlines #backpacking
    1 Month in Thailand Costs 🇹🇭⬇️ All cost 1 Month in Thailand Costs 🇹🇭⬇️ All costs are in USD for two people! 🛏️ Lodging: $652.17 total, $25.08 per day 11 nights in hostel private rooms, 7 nights in a beach bungalow, 6 nights in an Airbnb and 2 free hotel nights in Bangkok on Hyatt points 🍔 Food: $543.13 or $20.89 per day We had cereal or granola bars for breakfast every morning but had lunch and dinner at restaurants almost every day. Food in Northern Thailand is about half the price of food in the islands! 🤿 Activities: $895.78!!! Scuba was definitely our budget downfall but I don’t regret it at all! I love scuba so much now! $683.52 for an open water diving course and two fun dives later in the week on Koh Tao with Big Blue diving school. $212 for remaining activities including a private tour in Chiang Mai, a cooking class, a tour in Pai, tipsy river tubing in Pai and beach chairs on Koh Samui. ✈️ Transportation: $847.61 for flights from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui and Koh Samui to Bangkok. $83 for round trip ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Tao, $23.60 for a round trip van from Chiang Mai to Pai, $87.74 on 9 taxi/Grab rides. 🧺 Misc: $27.31 for laundry, medicine, and a thrifted Hawaiian shirt 💰Total for 26 days: $3,160.29 Per day: $121.55 Per person per day: $60.77 Total per day per person without diving: $47.63 #thailand #travelthailand #budgettravel #backpacking #seasia #travelseasia #backpackingthailand #chiangmai #pai #kohsamui #kohtao #scuba #scubadiving #scubakohtao #travel
    Week 4️⃣1️⃣ of traveling the world full ti Week 4️⃣1️⃣ of traveling the world full time! 🇵🇭 On Monday we flew from Siargao to Puerto Princesa, then took a long bus ride up to El Nido on Tuesday. We stayed in a hostel right on the beach and honestly didn’t do much during our five days there. We did one boat tour and got to snorkel all day, but other than that we just enjoyed the beach and the gorgeous sunsets every night. Sunday we took a ferry to Coron so I’m ready to start exploring this new island paradise ❤️ #philippines🇵🇭 #palawan #elnido #travelphilippines #islandlife #islandhopping #travel #backpacking
    Somehow it’s week 4️⃣0️⃣ of our year lon Somehow it’s week 4️⃣0️⃣ of our year long honeymoon?! We spent the whole week on Siargao Island in the Philippines 🇵🇭. This island has turned into one of my favorite places we’ve visited the whole year. We surfed, went to the beach, had amazing bbq and other food, and enjoyed having a kitchen for the first time in months. I am counting down the days until I can come back. Anyone down for a Philippines trip with me next spring?! #philippines #siargao #generalluna #cloud9 #travelphilippines #philippines🇵🇭 #backpacking #travelseasia #backpackingseasia #yearlonghoneymoon
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