3 Days in San Francisco

Although our time in San Fransisco was short, we made the most out of it. Our three days took us all over the bay area. I loved San Fransisco. It was eclectic and diverse with no shortage of good food and nature!

Beach Days are the Best Days: La Franqui

My last day in Europe, my host family and I  headed from Toulouse to La Franqui, a little beach town on the Mediterranean. Some of my favorite memories of the entire trip are from that afternoon spent at that little beach town. We got to there late in the afternoon, and, after stopping for ice cream, headed straight for the beach. Swimming out to the furthest buoy, taking pictures underwater, and lazing around on the beach, book in hand, life felt easy, simple, happy. I guess that’s what beach days are for.

8 Reasons to Re-Think Texas

Texas? Oh, you mean the big southern state with cacti and cowboys and Ted Cruz? Well yes, but as I recently discovered on a trip down there this month, Texas so is much more than that. It’s a state like no other.

When I told people I was going to Texas for spring break, they were a little taken aback. Most people don’t realize what a wonderful travel destination Texas is. I didn’t realize it until I started researching this trip. Wonderful things about Texas started to pop out at me on travel

Deep Sea Fishing on the Gulf

Port Aransas is right on the Gulf of Mexico, making a great location for deep sea fishing. We spent a misty day on a fishing boat, floating on the Gulf and casting our lines out into the sea, hoping for a lucky catch. The view off the boat was beautiful. The fog stretched off into the distance, covering the vast ocean.

Port Aransas Beach Daze

Today we left Port Aransas, a small beach town on Padre Island, after five blissful days on the beach. We passed the time exploring the beach, lying out on the sand with books and country music, floating in the Gulf waves on our boogie boards, exploring the natural wonders that Padre Island offers, and cozying up inside for Friends marathons during the few splashes of misty weather. It was spring break at its finest.

Spending time on the beach was my favorite part. We stayed in a condo just a short walk from the beach in a community of beach houses. There was plenty to explore on the beach.

Spain Part 2: Adventures in Spain

I spent a total of three weekends in Spain, and they were mostly spent going on outings outside of Madrid with Natalia and her family to discover other parts of Spain.

My first weekend there, we spent a day in Segovia, a historic town just north of Madrid. As it had once been part of the Roman empire, the city was filled with remains of the ancient empire. At the center of the city was an iconic Roman Aqueduct, complete with it’s own visitor’s center and gift shop that detailed Segovia’s Roman history. To add to it’s historical repertoire, Segovia is famous for the Alcázar de Segovia, as a stunning medieval

Sicily: A Photo Diary

These are some of my favorite pictures from Sicily last week! Sicily was a beautiful island filled with gorgeous beaches and lots of culture! I am so very excited to share these pictures! Needless to say, Sicily was absolutely amazing, and a very necessary leg of our Italy trip.

Sicily Photo Diary

These are some of my favorite pictures from Sicily last week! Sicily was a beautiful island filled with gorgeous beaches and lots of culture! I am so very excited to share these pictures! Needless to say, Sicily was absolutely amazing, and a very necessary leg of our Italy trip.

Beach Reads

I’m usually open to any genre, any type of book. But when it comes to beachside reading, I admit that I’m drawn to easy, fluid reads. Books that you can let your mind gloss over but still feel captivated by the plot, books read purely for entertainment. Maybe it’s the hot sun turning my brain to mush, but those are the kind of books I like to read at the beach. As we have been in Sicily for the past week, we’ve spent A LOT of time at the beach, and that means A LOT of time to read some pretty relaxing but captivating, borderline sappy, books. With my Kindle in hand, these are the books I’ve been reading this week.

DIY Seashell Crafts

Throughout our trip so far, I’ve collected seashells and coral at the beach. I love looking for shells on the shore and in the ocean. It’s spectacular how they wash up into shore with the tides, each one so unique and original. Since I collected so many shells, I decided to capture their beauty by using them to create crafts and decorations. I ended up making shell-filled mason jars and easy seashell necklaces.