Cruising in the Havana Club
The Havana Club is perfect for those honeymooning, taking a couples getaway, and even perfect for families. My family and I still reminisce about our time on Carnival Horizon and how we cannot wait to set sail again.
What You Need to Know About Iceland
Last week, my husband and I were lucky enough to score our first shot of the coronavirus vaccine. While there are a lot of things I’m looking forward to doing once I’m fully vaccinated, I am seriously excited about the prospect of traveling internationally again. One place that has me dreaming up new travel itineraries? Iceland. Before planning a trip to Iceland, here’s what you need to know.
A Weekend on Amelia Island
Amelia Island is located about 45 minutes north of Jacksonville, Florida, and it's the perfect secluded beach town. While Amelia Island is home to a few upscale hotels, the island is mostly residential and still has a lot of untouched natural Florida beauty to discover. With its proximity to Fernandina Beach, visitors to Amelia Island also have the luxury of exploring a quaint beachside town filled with amazing seafood, cute shops, and an active nightlife.
10 Great Eats in Tampa, Florida
As I’ve mentioned previously, I definitely make an effort to eat locally when I travel. For my recent visits to Savannah, Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina, I did some extensive research to find great local restaurants. So this year, I applied that same goal to eating at home. Since Tampa is so close, I also included it in my research! These are the top 10 Tampa-local restaurants that I really enjoyed in the last year or so.
A Day Trip to St. Armand’s Circle
If you have never heard of St. Armand’s Circle, it is a small island off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, about an hour outside of Tampa. This is a perfect day trip for any local or visitor to the Gulf coast of Florida. There is plenty to do in St. Armand’s, from shopping, to eating and drinking, to biking around beautiful homes and coastlines. I recently took a day trip to St. Armand’s and have so many highlights to share with you.
Treetop Trek at Myakka River State Park
We were kicking around some park options, and one stood out as a must-visit: Myakka River State Park. It's one of Florida’s oldest and largest parks, and it’s the perfect spot to get away into “old Florida.”
Where to Go on Your Next Royal Tour
Unless you have been living under a rock this week, you have probably kept up with - or at least heard of - all the royal drama. If you haven’t watched the Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Oprah interview, stop everything you are doing; block two hours off on your calendar and catch up on the tea.
Girls’ Trip: 6 Days, 3 Countries
When my sister was graduating from college in 2018, I wanted to get her a really great gift. I ran a few ideas by my mom, like buying her graduation photos, but I found the ultimate gift in a Scott’s Cheap Flights email - cheap flights to London. At $431 a piece, I was able to not only purchase a ticket for my sister, but one for my mom and myself as well. We were going on a girls’ trip!
Is Disneyland Paris Worth It?
When we arrived in Paris, France and got our schedules, I learned that we had one free weekend in the city. How would I spend it? I hoped in Disneyland Paris. I had gone to Disney World in Orlando more times than I could count growing up, but this would be my first time in a new Disney park. Would it be worth it?
After talking with my roommate Megan, I found some other girls who were also planning on going, and they were happy for me to join their group. I took some of the fun money my grandma had given me to book my ticket, convinced the hotel concierge to print it - I’m much better now about advanced planning and printing - and headed to the park that first weekend.
My Favorite Travel-Inspired Recipes
One of my favorite things about traveling is trying local foods and the hottest restaurants in town. I also love being able to recreate these dishes at home. From cruise-inspired cocktails to my favorite island dip, see below for my favorite travel-inspired recipes.