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Italy: Itinerary Ideas 10-14 Days

Italy is a big tourist hot spot in the global travel circuit, and I completely understand why! Fascinating architecture, a colorful history, and some of the world’s best food are just a few reasons why people are continually drawn to Italy! After spending sixteen days in Italy with my family, and coming back to the country three more times after that, I feel like I can safely say this is a quality itinerary! This schedule…

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Cuba: How to visit as a US Citizen

When this elusive nation finally opened to US travelers, it immediately became a hot topic. My trip to Cuba in spring 2018 led me to realize how curious my friends in the US are about life here, and how they can travel here themselves! Details on my Cuba itinerary are in my other blog post. This post is geared towards the logistics of traveling there as a US citizen specifically: Cuba is easily the most…

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Cuba in 10 Days: Itinerary Ideas

I traveled a lot this past year, but nothing has sparked more interest from people than my trip to Cuba. In this post I'm going to explain where we went, how we got around, and what all you should do in 10 days! For details on how you can independently travel to Cuba as a U.S. Citizen, check out my other post! Here’s my detailed itinerary: Day 1: Havana - Cuba’s capital city, Havana is the…

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You’ve decided to dive in and start planning for your adventurous getaway to Ecuador! Maybe you’re backpacking and planning on doing lots of hiking, or maybe you’re making a quick stop on the mainland before the tropical Galapagos. Whatever it is, chances are your trip will find you spending time in Quito- Ecuador’s high altitude, colonial capital city. While there might be modern chain hotels in the newer part of town, if you want to…

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One Day in Savannah, Georgia

Savannah: A classic, colonial town filled with canopies of branches that shade its city squares while they drip haunting Spanish moss from their branches. Its historic district is renowned for its photogenic beauty. Once you walk around for a bit in that humid, salty air you can’t help but want to take things slow. Walk with purpose, and admire its incredible grand homes and architecture! Savannah dates back to 1733, a very old town by…

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Visiting Iceland: Things to Know

Building upon my post with my detailed itinerary in Iceland, I've compiled a list of information we found useful during our ten days on the island. Happy Planning! First, be sure to read my post with our detailed itinerary! GO AGAINST THE CROWD- In Iceland, we took a driving route that is reverse of what most tourists do. We visited The Golden Circle last, while many visitors do that first. Either way is fine! We…

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Travel Themed House Decorations

When a traveler isn’t traveling, they’re probably thinking about traveling. If you’re not out exploring the world, one of the nicest things is to have a little bit of travel inspiration around you at home. Here are a few ideas of how to decorate your space with a travel theme! These are all photos from my own house, and while I know it’s not everyone’s style, these decorations might give you some inspiration! Here are my…

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What NOT to do in Cuzco, Peru

With so many blogs singing the praises of beautiful Cuzco, Peru and giving great advice on what to do there, what about advice on what NOT to do? That's where I come in! As a traveler who has had a mishap or two, here are a few pieces of advice of things you should avoid: DON'T come to the city not knowing very much about its history. It won’t be nearly as interesting or meaningful…

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Visiting Egypt: Things to Know

Don’t get me wrong- I had a fantastic experience during my time in Egypt. Despite its flaws, I still HIGHLY encourage visiting this fascinating nation. My goal with this post is not to complain or incite fear, but to make you the most informed traveler you can be. The hope is that after reading this, you are prepared for what you may come across, and will have a better experience overall. 1.) Yes, it is…

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Itinerary Ideas: 8 Days in Egypt

In July 2017 my husband and I set out on a tour of Egypt with Travel Talk Tours. We also added time in the Sinai Peninsula and Jordan as an optional tour extension afterwards. This post details my Egypt experience with this company, and also provides ideas on things to do, see, and what to expect! Before our tour officially started, my husband and I arrived to Cairo, Egypt 2 days early. We wanted to…

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🇺🇲 What did the short state say to the tall 🇺🇲 What did the short state say to the tall state?

....Utah ! (get it) 🤪

Creds to my sister for making up that terrible joke 🤣

With US citizens not having many travel options this past year, trips to the National Parks out west have been growing in popularity 🌏 

SAVE this post and check out my insanely detailed blog about how to plan a trip to the "Mighty 5" National Parks in Utah! 🥾🚶‍♀️
Look familiar? Well, I've posted photos from this Look familiar? Well, I've posted photos from this spot before. 🤪 I haven't *technically* recycled photos from this trip yet, but I'm gonna run out soon. 😕 

I haven't traveled internationally since July 2019. My local travels were small, and I didn't take many insta worthy photos. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I'm going to start doing throwbacks of popular destinations, but beyond that- I'm running out of content! 😭

I've been posting more reels lately, as I feel like those are getting much better engagement. 🎥 That's the only thing keeping me motivated by this platform at the moment.

How are you all staying motivated to post on here? 👇 It's fun being a travel blogger during a full year of no travel right ?! 😂
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🇮🇸 have you ever taken a photography class? 🇮🇸 have you ever taken a photography class? 👇

I took a black and white film class in college. 📸We took all the photos on manual with actual film (😲) and had to develop them in a tiny dark closet. Later, we'd bring the negatives into the dark room, and bring them to life with all the chemicals! 📸 

It was actually a really time-consuming, difficult class. 🤓 You could spend hours taking what you thought would be perfect photos, and then ruin them in the development process. 😭 It made me appreciate digital photography so much more! 

Finishing up my Iceland throwbacks with these shots my husband took. 💙 He is definitely way more talented than me, especially with long exposure shots! 🥰

For my road trip map, and detailed itinerary, check the blog! www.greatwidetravel.com/Iceland 🌎
🇮🇸 Can you pronounce the name of this canyon 🇮🇸 Can you pronounce the name of this canyon? I definitely can't.

Trying and failing to pronounce Icelandic words was one of the key joys of my road trip here. We ended up creating weird names in English to substitute 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

💙An insane detailed guide and itinerary for my "budget minded" Iceland road trip, plus an embedded Google 🗺️ map, is all on my blog to help you plan!!

Oh yeah.. Happy New Year! 🎉 Cheers to a year of (🤞) travel and adventure after a year of staying home / eating cheese 🥂
🇮🇸 What's the coldest temperature you've eve 🇮🇸 What's the coldest temperature you've ever experienced, and where? 👇

I'm honestly not sure of my answer, but believe it or not it wasn't here in Iceland! 🥶

If you're planning on heading to this amazing island, make sure you check out my blog post with our road trip itinerary 🚗 and all the details on how we rented our camping equipment and saved money! 💰

The names of things in Iceland can be confusing for English speakers, so save this 😎! To get here, you enter Vatnajökull National Park, and then this is the Skatafell Glacier area of the Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon. ❄️
🇮🇸 Save if you want to travel to Iceland! ❄️ 

Now that the prospect of traveling to Europe in the summer is semi-realistic for US citizens, 🤷🏽‍♀️ now could be a great time to start planning out a mid-late summer trip to Iceland!

I personally think summer is the best time to visit this amazing island! It's a little weird how it will only be dark for a few hours a day, and no you won't get to see the northern lights, ❄️ but the weather and temps are 👌

I have an insanely detailed post with our road trip driving map, 🚗 all the campsites we stayed at, ⛺ where we rented our camping equipment from, 🧳 and what all we packed in order to pull off a VERY budget-minded trip to this expensive island 💰!

Also, I have details on how to find this difficult to get to waterfall called Brúarfoss! 🌊

👉 Details at www.greatwidetravel.com/Iceland
🇧🇦 "Fill your life with adventures, not thin 🇧🇦 "Fill your life with adventures, not things. Have stories to tell, not things to show".... unless you're rich. Then have both. 😂

I like to put as much money as I can towards travel, 🌎 and I cringe if I have to spend it on anything dumb, like new tires or repairing a roof. 😭

I like to think of money in terms of flights too. That's just how my brain operates. 🤷🏽‍♀️ If I made $300 for example, I'd think, "wow that's 1/3 of a flight to Colombia"! 

Anyone else do this? 👇
🇺🇲 The quote speaks for itself ☝️ Hope y 🇺🇲 The quote speaks for itself ☝️ Hope you guys like my continued use of drawing my calligraphy over my photos! If not, too bad 😅 

My last time traveling was this mini getaway to Lake Norris in Central Tennessee at the end of the summer. 🌳 It was so nice to spend time in this cabin in the woods with our own dock by the lake. 🚣‍♀️ Watching the sunrise over the trees, as cheesy as it sounds, was just what I needed! Nature, you the best 🌲

Not sure where my next travel adventure will be, 🌎 but I know it will involve nature. I'm definitely a nature lover over city getaways, although I do like both 🤷🏽‍♀️

What about you: do you usually prefer to travel to big cities, or visit places for the outdoor views and activities? 👇
🇮🇹 This ☝️ I remember when I was 25 I 🇮🇹 This ☝️ 

I remember when I was 25 I thought I was "too old" to leave my job in real estate and go live in Spain for a while (now I'm like 🤯 "you were a baby, you're insane!"). 

When I was 28 I thought I was "too old" to study abroad again, and I almost didn't do it because I was self conscious (spoiler, it was amazing 🇨🇷 and I wasn't too old). 

When I started a new career and went back to school in my late 20s, I kinda felt that way too. 👩‍🏫

Clearly it's ridiculous of me, but I think that's how society trains us to think. 😳 Go to college, start a job, and no deviations. 

It's cliche, but so true. Age is nothing but a number. Ignore your actual age, what your life looks like on paper, and live the life you want 🌎

((PS despite thinking like that most of the time, when I had my first baby at age 33 I actually thought to myself, "I'm too young! I can't be this responsible!" 🤣🤣))
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