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  • SERBIA: BIRTHDAY IN BELGRADE

    SERBIA: BIRTHDAY IN BELGRADE

    For my birthday this year, I was surprised with a trip to Belgrade and Novi Sad in Serbia! This was the coolest gift I have ever gotten for my birthday and it was the perfect long weekend too. We got sunny days and warmer weather, making the perfect backdrop to explore Belgrade’s borek shops and…

  • GARMISCH: HITTING THE SLOPES WITH THE GIRLIES

    GARMISCH: HITTING THE SLOPES WITH THE GIRLIES

    It’s that time of the year again… ski time! This year we kicked off the season with a girls trip down to Garmisch Partenkirchen. The weather was predicted to be awful, but we got lucky with two perfect powder days. We spent the first day on Garmisch Classic and the next on Zugspitze. Both days…

  • GIBRALTAR: BARBARY MACAQUES AND VIEWS OF AFRICA

    GIBRALTAR: BARBARY MACAQUES AND VIEWS OF AFRICA

    I finally got to cross Gibraltar off of my bucket list! The main thing we did in the country was head up to the top of the Gibraltar rock to admire the views and keep away from the monkeys. It was hilarious how intense the rules were with keeping food near the monkeys.

  • SPAIN: FLEW SOUTH FOR THE SUN IN MALAGA

    SPAIN: FLEW SOUTH FOR THE SUN IN MALAGA

    After a few years experiencing a Berlin winter, I have learned that the best thing to do is fly south. We all hopped on a flight and met up in Malaga, Spain to celebrate the birthday of a friend. We had our home base in Malaga’s main square, but spent the week taking day trips…

  • ICELAND: CONQUERING THE RING ROAD

    ICELAND: CONQUERING THE RING ROAD

    This was an insane trip! We spent two weeks living in a van and driving around the entire country of Iceland. We stuck to the Ring Road and went through Reykjavík, Akureyri, Egilsstaðir, Höfn and everything in between. The nature was amazing and I loved being able to get out of the city and dive…

  • NORWAY: BERGEN TO TROLLTUNGA

    NORWAY: BERGEN TO TROLLTUNGA

    This was a crazy trip! I spent the week in Bergen before taking the bus to Odda and setting out on a three day hike through the Vestland mountains to Trolltunga. This was a huge bucket list item for me and I can’t believe I got to take the scary steps out onto the Troll’s…

  • LITHUANIA: BIKING VILNIUS TO TRAKAI

    LITHUANIA: BIKING VILNIUS TO TRAKAI

    I spend a lovely week in Vilnius before biking to Trakai and exploring the castle and beaches around the lake. A lovely summer trip!

  • SLOVENIA: TRIGLAV NATIONAL PARK AND BLED

    SLOVENIA: TRIGLAV NATIONAL PARK AND BLED

    This summer I got to spend some time back in Lake Bled before taking a road trip around Triglav National Park. Slovenia is easily one of my favorite countries and I love it every time I am here. I was also lucky enough to squeeze in a couple of days back in Ljubljana before catching…

  • SAN MARINO: SCALING THE MOUNTAIN TOP CASTLE

    SAN MARINO: SCALING THE MOUNTAIN TOP CASTLE

    San Marino was a tricky country to get to, but I loved the incredible views from this mountain top old town. I was lucky to be able to spend a lot of time wandering the empty castle walls and exploring the the town on a beautiful sunny day.

  • MONACO: SLOT MACHINES, YACHTS AND SHOPPING SPREES

    MONACO: SLOT MACHINES, YACHTS AND SHOPPING SPREES

    Spending some time in Monaco to check the small nation state off my bucket list! I even won money in the Casino. Gotta love Roulette :p

  • NICE: IT’S A VERY NICE

    NICE: IT’S A VERY NICE

    Headed to Nice, France for a week on the beach and exploring the French Riviera. Day trips to Eze, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat and St. Paul de Vence.

  • ERAS TOUR IN NYC AND CHICAGO!

    ERAS TOUR IN NYC AND CHICAGO!

    I am lucky enough to say that I got to go to the Eras tour in NYC and Chicago with my close friends and family. It was an amazing show and I would see it a thousand more times if I could.