Every time I get asked about my bucket list, of course I always think big; Paris, Mykonos, Moscow, and so on. But then I start thinking about all of the beautiful things in my own country that I haven’t seen yet. Which is silly, because it’s much easier—financially and logistically—to see all of those things … [Read more…]
Last week, we took my boyfriend’s dog, Zulu, camping with us for the first time. We spent the weekend in a beautiful cabin in Hocking Hills. While we thought we were prepared for everything, I quickly realized we’re NEVER prepared for anything unless we’ve done it before. So here’s a list of everything I WISH … [Read more…]
Last week, my boyfriend and I celebrated our two year anniversary (yay!). With Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and our anniversary all within a couple months of each other, we decided to combine them all for one getaway weekend in a beautiful cabin in the Hocking Hills. To make it a little more interesting, we decided to … [Read more…]
As someone with a lot of tattoos, I want to share something with you. Three things go into a beautiful tattoo: a great design, a great artist, and proper aftercare. Aftercare is generally pretty easy, but if you’re traveling, it can be a pain. Tattoos are most fragile in their first month, but for your skin to … [Read more…]
When my boyfriend and I travel together, we always surprise each other with one thing. When we went to California (Joshua Tree and San Diego), I surprised him with renting a wave runner for the San Diego Bay. My boyfriend surprised me with upgrading our rental car to a Jeep Wrangler so we could go … [Read more…]
I solemnly swear I will go through this list every time I travel. I think (keyword THINK) that I am a really good packer. But I always, always forget something. So I hope this list helps people to never forget anything (anything important, at least) while packing again. Some of the items on this list … [Read more…]
October 2015 was my first experience in Joshua Tree. I was excited to escape Ohio’s grey, cold, rainy days. Our first day, after dropping off our bags, we drove straight to Joshua Tree National Park – we didn’t want to waste ANY time! Once we arrived, we parked on the side of the main road, … [Read more…]
I’ve written about my tips for surviving a music festival, but this post will be more focused around what to BRING to a music festival. Some of these things we brought and we loved. Others, we saw there and said “I wish we would have thought of that.” Neutrogena Sunscreen Stick This product is a must have. We … [Read more…]
Hi, my name is Anna, and I have Neurocardiogenic Syncope (NCS). If you’re reading this and you have this condition too, let’s start a club! If you’re reading this and you’ve never heard of it, let me explain. In simplest terms, sometimes my heart can’t pump my blood hard enough, and my brain doesn’t get … [Read more…]
I am a huge fan of Airbnb. I could list all the reason WHY I love Airbnb, but this post will focus more on WHAT I love, and what I look for in an Airbnb. It’s not just about location and cleanliness, although those things are also at the very top of my list. It’s … [Read more…]
