After four months in Mexico and then Costa Rica volunteering, I was ready to return home and needed to travel out of San Jose. If you’re flying out of Costa Rica’s Airport and you are using tours similar to if you decided to visit www.buenavistadelrincon.com before your adventure then here are a few tips for… Read More
If you’re visiting Dunedin, New Zealand, you must make a trip up to Signal Hill. Whether you go by foot, bike, or tour, the views are spectacular! Overlooking Otago Harbour and the city of Dunedin, Signal Hill reaches an elevation of 1289 feet (393m). The monument that stands at Signal Hill was erected to commemorate New… Read More
On my last trip to London I wanted to try as many new restaurants as I could. For lunch one day I wanted something quick and of course, it had to be vegan or vegetarian. I researched a few places and found an Indian vegetarian fast food restaurant called WrapChic. What is WrapChic? WrapChic says it best: “Get… Read More
I was shopping in a store this past week and I heard a little girl around 4-years-old loudly tell her mother, “Mommy that lady’s hair is really red!” I turned to the little girl and told her, “You’re right! It’s really red!” I don’t even notice how red my hair is anymore because I kind of… Read More
Take a look at that face and tell me you don’t want to just squeeze it? While in Tasmania, I had a chance to visit this handsome koala at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary located in Brighton, a 30 minute drive north of Hobart. Knowing that you’ll get a chance to get up close and personal with this guy… Read More
Touring Hobart, Tasmania Maybe you’re not rich and famous and can’t travel the world at your leisure for months at a time. Don’t worry – most people can’t and that includes me. That means sometimes I arrive at a destination and might only have a few days to discover it. When on a cruise, I… Read More
In my wildest dreams I never once thought I would ever end up traveling to Tasmania, but here I was arriving into the port of Hobart, Tasmania. In case you didn’t know, Hobart is the capital of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded as a penal colony in 1804, Hobart is the second oldest… Read More
Video of Sydney Harbour at Sailaway Before departing Sydney for my 12-night New Zealand cruise on the Celebrity Solstice, it was time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the view. I had a front row seat to the most spectacular view of Sydney Harbour at sailaway. Even though it was raining, how can you not… Read More
On our last morning in Sydney as we prepared to leave on our cruise on the Celebrity Solstice, I didn’t want the rain to deter me from getting out and exploring before the cruise. One of the areas I wanted to visit was the Lindt Chocolate Café in Martin Place and with an umbrella in… Read More
Sometimes all you want is a really good cup of coffee. If I’ve learned anything lately, I’ve learned that some of the best coffee I’ve ever had in my life has been the coffee of Australia and New Zealand. Before heading out on our 12-night cruise on the Celebrity Solstice out of Sydney, we braved… Read More
