It was January 16th, 2024. We had arrived in Thessaloniki the day before and visited the archaeological museum. Then, we had a buffet dinner at the hotel (City Hotel). This hotel was one of my favorites that we stayed at on this trip because the staff were so wonderful! The main dish that night was …
One of my favorite archaeological sites that we visited in Turkey was Ephesus, which is located just outside of Kuşadasi. The ancient city of Ephesus What surprised me most about the ancient city of Ephesus was how lively it feels, even today, thousands of years later. There are elegant mosaics painted on the walls of …
Ahhh, Pamukkale — a place filled with natural wonder and ancient history. A place that I go back to often in my mind. We arrived in Pamukkale on January 25th, 2024. Instantly, we were welcomed with stunning blue thermal rivers. We stayed at the Lycus River Hotel, which was packed with visitors, unlike most other …
Welcome back! It has already been TWO YEARS since my trip to Greece & Turkey. I was looking at my “two years ago today” photos and realized that I still haven’t finished my blog posts from this trip. *sigh* Anyway, let’s jump right back into it! Out of all the places we traveled to in …
Hi everyone! I’m so happy to share that I am spending the week with my dear friend, Alyssa, whom I met during my semester in Scotland. We lived right across the hall from each other at the University of Aberdeen, and we even traveled to The Czech Republic and Poland together for a week during …
In case you just can’t get enough of Iceland! 😉 I know I can’t.
Welcome back! In case you didn’t already know, today was my last day in Iceland. For that reason, I kind of went a little crazy with the activities. I was busy up until I left for the airport at 4am! A LOT has happened in the past 24 hours… let’s debrief Horseback riding I started …
Today was one of the best days that I’ve had so far in Iceland. Let me tell you why… Reykjadalur Thermal River I started off the day by driving 45 minutes to Reykjadalur, where I hiked for several hours and relaxed in the thermal river. I had found out about this place on my Golden …
Hi everyone! I’m back from another wonderful day in Iceland. As I mentioned in my previous post, I spent most of the day recovering from my race last night. What better way to do so than at the Blue Lagoon?! Blue Lagoon Despite going to sleep at 3am last night, I woke up around 7:30 …
Welcome back! Today, I am very proud to share a huge accomplishment with you… I ran a half marathon last night in Iceland! Before I tell you all about the race, let’s start with another fun activity I did yesterday. Puffin Tour I started my day with an early-morning puffin tour. I arrived at the …