When I was 15 years old, I took my first trip overseas with my French teacher. We spent 2 weeks in France, during which time we traveled all over the country and I even did a few overnights with a French family. It was exhilarating, it was terrifying (mostly because I never spoke in my French …

Unique Kentucky
Kentucky is known for many things: bourbon, horses, bludegrass, fried chicken…Kentucky is an easy roadtrip from Ohio, and maybe you’ve visited before, but this blog focuses on some of the lesser known, unique aspects of Kentucky.

My Scandinavian Adventure 2017- Lofoten Islands (Days 12)
After driving from the south of Norway and working our way north to explore the fjords, hike, camp and take in all the sights of Norway, we passed into the Arctic Circle. We were nearing the end of the Norway aspect of our trip, but we had one last destination- the Lofoten Islands. So …
My Scandinavian Adventure- Geirangerfjord, Trondheim and the Arctic Circle (Day 10, 11, 12)
After spending our ninth day in Norway hiking a glacier and waking up in a beautiful cabin overlooking the mountains of Norway, we woke up feeling refreshed and pumped to spend another day of adventure in Norway- this time focusing on the area of the Geirangerfjord. We began our drive, taking us about two …
My Scandinavian Adventure 2017- Norway: Aurlandsfjellet, Borgund Stave Church, Nigardsbreen glacier (Day 8 & 9)
After spending the evening in Bergen, we packed up the car the next morning and headed for something that we had read about and were SOOO pumped to see- Aurlandsfjellet- the snow road! Our first stop on our way to our destination was the town of Flam. Like our other days of driving, we passed …
My Scandinavian Adventure 2017- Bergen, Norway (Day 7)
We arrived in Bergen, Norway in the evening of June 13 after a full day of hiking, driving and waterfalls (it took about 7 hours to drive from Pulpit Rock where we had camped the evening before) and drove through the main section of town, getting our first glimpse of the harbour and beautiful buildings of …
My Scandinavian Adventure 2017- Oslo (Day 4)
After spending the first few days of our trip in Copenhagen we were off to our next destination- Norway! And our first stop there was the capital city of Oslo. After going back to the Copenhagen airport (via bus, to train, to shuttle) to pick up the car we were renting (getting an Opel Astra, unfortunately not …

Painted Desert and Petrified Forest



Louisville, Kentucky
A trip to Louisville, Kentucky offers a lot to do and see. This blog posts will guide you through visit to distilleries, the Louisville Slugger Museum, and the Muhammad Ali Center.
Summer Adventure 2016- Budapest (part three)
Day three in Budapest and Ray and I decided we would join a walking tour available through the hop-on hop-off bus tour we had bought tickets for. First, we took the bus to St. Stephen’s Basilica, dedicated to the first Hungarian Christian king. Construction on the basilica was from 1851-1905. Inside the church was beautiful. …