Enjoy Your Walk Through Stockholm More by Doing Less The more I travel, the less I want to hit every one of the major tourist sights that other people tell me I must visit. On my recent trip to Europe, I wanted to stroll through the streets of Stockholm at my own pace. Here’s how… Read More
Getting from Arlanda Airport to Stockholm Getting from the airport to your hotel after arriving in Stockholm should be easy right? On my recent solo European adventure, I flew from Amsterdam to Stockholm with SAS airlines. The airport is situated 23 miles north of Stockholm so how would I get to my hotel? I decided public transport… Read More
Where Do People Go on a Reality TV Honeymoon? Hi. My name is Marian and I love reality TV. Whether or not there’s actually a 12-step group for reality TV junkies or not, I know I’m probably like almost anyone else who indulges in reality television. One of my current favorites is Married at First Sight… Read More
Dining in Amsterdam is Addictive Dining out anywhere, be it dining in Amsterdam or any other city, doesn’t necessarily have to be a white linen tablecloth and fine china sort of affair. It can be food on the go that you grab and take with you or it can be light fare in a casual… Read More
Best Vegetarian Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden What’s a vegetarian to do while traveling abroad? Search out the best vegetarian restaurants one can find. Getting to eat at a vegetarian restaurant means not having to order sides off a standard menu and nibbling on bread while everyone else enjoys their meal. These are the sorts of… Read More
Is Hotel Birger Jarl Any Good? 5 Ways You Can Be Certain I had a few more days in Stockholm and on my recent trip to Europe and I was going to spend them at the beautiful design hotel, Hotel Birger Jarl. But I was in search of the answer to this question — Is Hotel Birger Jarl… Read More
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” It’s that time of year again and that can only mean one thing: Time to bake Christmas cookies. This year I was inspired by the Danube River cruise I took this summer and decided I needed to bake some traditional German cookies. On the second day of my cruise… Read More
The Red Rocks of Sedona Some people rely on Wikipedia for everything, But did you know that there are things that Wikipedia can’t tell you about the red rocks of Sedona? Sometimes it’s best to simply experience things for yourself. While you can spend hours online researching, I think the best way to visit is… Read More
Budapest Thermal Baths While in Budapest after my Viking River Cruise, we decided that one of the things we absolutely had to see while we were in Hungary was one of the Budapest thermal baths. From fancy indoor and elaborate spas to public baths, we chose the largest spa complex in Europe and off we went to Széchenyi Thermal… Read More
Viewing the Northern Lights in Iceland I’ve been chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland since 2012 and I’m proud to report that on November 13, 2015 (that’s right – Friday the 13th!), I finally fulfilled a bucket list item and witnessed them firsthand. How did this all start? During my first visit to Iceland in… Read More
