FRIENDS!! I’m sure if you’ve been following my personal account on Instagram @anastasiachansen that you’ve seen that I’ve made a very BIG life move! I’ve moved to PARIS! After a brilliant combination of things happened in my life, I decided to make an exciting move to put my job on hold, sell my car, put my … Continue reading
Chicago is a huge and diverse city — every time I visit, I have a different experience. I’ve celebrated Christmas at the Christkindlmarket, played in the snow, watched the river get dyed green and bottomless brunched in the spring. Safe to say, I’m a huge fan and take every opportunity to grab a cheap flight … Continue reading
This past week, I went to a little town in the middle of nowhere Texas to look at art in the desert. It was awesome. If Marfa isn’t on your radar, it should be. It’s a fantastic little art haven in West Texas, spitting distance from Mexico, that’s the perfect addition to any road trip … Continue reading
Portugal has been on my bucket list forever and I’m so pleased to have checked it off this summer! I had a wonderful time exploring the hills of the city of Lisbon and soaking up the summer sun. I spent five days in the glorious city and did my best to condense all my favorite … 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