Whether you’re visiting for work, headed to Georgetown, taking a day trip from DC or avoiding the costly hotel prices in our nation’s capital, you’ll find a lot to do in Arlington! (Note: For all you Texans out there reading, I’m talking the Arlington in Virginia–not the one outside of Dallas ;).) Arlington is absolutely adorable and … Continue reading
I might be having a forbidden love affair with Dallas, Texas. OK, quick, I need to say this: Houston is far superior to not just Dallas, but the rest of America — and know that I really, really, really mean that. But y’all… I had a blast and a half in Dallas when I visited … Continue reading
he Texas lazy river is on the 6th floor of the newly opened Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston. Houston is now officially home to the coolest pool in town, Texas, the world! I mean, have you seen it?! If that’s not love at first sight I don’t know what is. We had the chance to check out … Continue reading
This past weekend I took a girl’s trip to the arguably the biggest bachelorette capital of the US–Nashville, Tennessee. Ironically, I wasn’t going for any wedding related activities and instead of donning matching “bride squad” t-shirts, I was accompanied by my mom for a spontaneous weekend trip to visit her sister. With a bit of … Continue reading
Hamburg is the latest German city that I checked off my Wasn’t-Planning-On-Traveling-Here-But-This-City-Is-Actually-Super-Cool list. I was fighting jetlag for most of my trip, but when I did rally and get up I had a fantastic time—even in the blustery spring weather! First thing I did was do a self-walking tour of the city. I went to … Continue reading
Last December, I traveled to Hong Kong to visit my aunt and her family for the Christmas holidays. She’s been living abroad on there for three years now and planned the most delightful activities for us when we visited. Here is a summary of the highlights from my trip to Hong Kong and how I’d assemble them for … Continue reading
They call Vienna the Imperial City. The desserts are decadent. The buildings are elaborate with carved marble columns, life size statues and decorative gold inlays. Grand palaces, the royal opera, and imposing Gothic churches decorate the city’s skyline and remind passersby of an impressively regal era gone by. Despite the fall of the monarchy in … Continue reading
*Complete title of this post should really be: How to Plan a Trip in 2 Hours or Less While using Free Wifi in the Airport an Hour Before Your Flight Takes off Before your Final Destination I’m not a procrastinator, but since I travel so much (no, really I spend 90% of my days on … Continue reading
Paris, France, from the tower of Notre Dame. For five months, my cell phone background has been Paris from the top of Notre Dame. FIVE MONTHS. I’ve been to South Padre, College Station, Chicago and Bee Cave/Dripping Springs since then. And yet I have not put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard about my … Continue reading
Earlier this month, I spent some time in one of the world’s largest cities–Tokyo, Japan. I went with an open mind knowing very little about the culture save some tidbits from AP History back in sophomore year of high school and my knowledge of navigating the Houston sushi scene as a vegetarian. I found the … Continue reading