In light of Qatar being selected as the 2022 World Cup host, I thought it was appropriate to share my long overdue post on how I ended up in a 5-star hotel in Qatar… as a backpacker… for free.
A Warm Welcome to Chiang Mai
We were so bored after hanging around Vientiane, Laos for a few days while we waited to secure our 60-day Thailand visas. If entering Thailand by land, they only issue a 15-day visa compared to a 30-day visa if you arrive by plane. After getting our visas at the Thai Embassy in Vientiane, we grabbed […]
Montage Monday: Planning My RTW Trip
Just over a year ago, this is what the top of my dresser looked like. I wanted to take off for an 8 month around the world trip and a.) Am the most indecisive person you will ever meet and b.) Have a not-so-secret love for the library. I could go anywhere I wanted in […]
RTW Travel: The Last Stop (Part Deux)
Note: This is a follow-up to my first post on my trip to Portland. To read the first post, click here! Oh how I love a good surprise! And, you may have read that I made a stopover in Portland on my way home last week to surprise my best friend. It was fantastic! I […]
Gobble Gobble… Home for Thanksgiving
I went around the world in 8-1/2 months. And the best part? I lived to tell about it AND I made it home in time for Thanksgiving. Although I don’t have all of my family with me this Thanksgiving, it doesn’t mean I’m any less excited to eat delicious food. And, scarily enough, since my […]
Montage Monday: Stained Glass, La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia: my favorite cathedral and also one of the top five most inspiring pieces of architecture that I’ve seen to date. Gaudi draws inspiration from nature and organic shapes which is apparent in the ‘tree canopy’ inside the cathedral. Anyone who tells you it’s not worth the entry fee is either a.) lying […]