Ireland: Dublin and Galway 

Dublin, February 18-20, 2017 Travel: Drove from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Airport. Returned the rental car.  Flew AerLingus from Edinburgh to Dublin.  … LA has been to many of the places I’m going and has a coffee cup to represent many of them.  Everytime I go to a new place, I get a photo of the […]

Staying Left in Scotland 

Aberdeen, Scotland February 16-18, 2017  Travel: Audra and I drove from St. Andrews to Aberdeen.  Audra had dominated the roads our first day from Ediburgh to St. Andrews.  We now had another couple of hours worth of road to conquer in an effort to make it to Aberdeen and probably 45 round-abouts in our […]

Baby it’s cold outside! 

 This morning I woke up in London with a plan to go on a 2 hour free walking tour!  It was highly recommended by our hostel and was supposed to provide an awesome overview of London. Traditionally this type of thing wouldn’t be my first choice – but I love a good recommendation!  When […]

The List

FAQ: What and how will you pack? 😳 The time has come and here is what I have!  Backpack and Lock Cross body bag  Passport  Ipad/charger  iPhone/charger FitBit/charger  Converter  Headphones (2) Rechargeable battery pack Toiletries  Conditioner/Shampoo/Body wash Toothpaste/brush Deodorant  Lotion  Vaseline Bandaids Neosporin  Brush Hair straightener  Bobby pins/hair tie  Advil/Tylenol pm/Dramamine Basic makeup  Febreeze Wet […]

App Essentials 

Many of my friends have inquired about my experience and lessons learned, so I thought it might be fun to answer them for you on my blog! Feel free to message me your questions and I will be sure to include them! FAQ: My must have Apps when traveling!  Maps.me is quite possibly the best […]

One week til I hit the road! 

Check list: Pack & Move out! Call YMCA to donate furniture  Change car insurance  Cancel cable Cancel TECO Energy  Change cell phone plan  Call bank  Purchase travel insurance  Set up meetings for London  Pack my go bag!  Totally doable!