Have you ever been outnumbered by sheep 300 to one? No? Well then you have never been to Australia’s third largest island, Kangaroo Island, or as the locals call it “K.I.” As its name suggests, Kangaroo Island is not only home to a lot of sheep, but also Kangaroos and not only…

Have you spent your spare time this winter season training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro? Well I have…not. In my defense, I have been making it to the gym more often, but I am maybe not quite ready to get my hiking boots out of the garage and climb this 19,340-foot beast. However, if have been diligent in…

            With winter weather in full force, everyone is scrambling to find a place to escape the cold. So instead of cranking up your thermostat, why not travel to Mammoth Lakes in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. Don’t be fooled by the word “mountains,” Mammoth Lakes is the…

No not Portland, Oregon, I am talking about Portland, Maine. This Northeast gem is known for it’s three L’s: lobster, lighthouses, and L.L. Bean. In recent years, Portland has had a boom of local industry coming into the once sleepy coastal town. Old factories and abandoned buildings have been transformed into local restaurants and farmers’ markets…

St. Petersburg, Russia, better know as The City of the Arts, is a gem of a city situated on the Neva River. If your idea of Russia is dark, drab, and boring then you clearly have never been exposed to the renowned ballets and opera…

I welcomed in this past New Year by finishing up decorating my new apartment, in my new home, Denver, Colorado. Although I went to college 45 minutes away from Denver, in Boulder, city living is something that is totally new to me and also equally exciting. I have spent the last few weeks exploring my neighborhood,…

In celebration of the return of Downton Abbey for its third season, I have decided to explore North Yorkshire, England, which is where the Crawley family affectionately calls home. If you have ever watched Downton Abbey (which you should…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a bath in a pool of Pepto-Bismol? Probably not right…but now that I have planted the idea into your head you’re curious. Well if you really want to know how it feels then look no further than Senegal’s Lake Retba.

Lake Retba, or Lac Rose, is situated in northeast…

The holiday hustle and bustle is know to cause stress, loss of spirit, and the overwhelming feeling to get away from it all. 

Sometimes a vacation after the holidays are over is just want a person needs to recuperate and find new energy to being the new year with. Just outside of Joshua Tree National Park is …

It’s Christmas time again and that means you are most likely snuggling by your fireplace, drinking hot coco with Schnapps, and compiling your holiday wish list to send to Santa Claus. However, as you address your letter to the North Pole, have you ever wondered where it will actually end up? As it turns out,…

Dog sledding, ice walking, and snowshoeing oh my! Looking for an outdoor adventure like no other, well then look no further; Alberta, Canada is calling you name.

Alberta is one of Canada’s three prairie provinces and sits in between British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, and Montana to the…

Dobry Den! That is Czech for “hello” and it was one of the only phrases that I could manage to correctly pronounce during the summer of 2010 when I lived in Prague, Czech Republic. While in Prague I discovered its charm and quirk, which make it unique from other large European cities, and in my bias opinion what makes it the best city in Europe to…

Closed. Forever…This could soon be the case for the Taj Mahal. Yes it is true, if you are planning to see the Taj Mahal during your lifetime you might want to book your ticket within the next five or so years before it closes to the public, permanently.

It is considered one of the seven wonders of the modern…

I have decided that I want to become an Olympic skier by the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The only problem is I have only been skiing a handful of times and I am terrible (like I nearly kill myself getting off the ski lift terrible). So if you also have Olympic sized dreams then you too better learn how…

Hey you…you need a tan. If you are anything like me, fair skinned or in my case slightly pasty, you are starting to look more pale as the winter days grow shorter and opportunities for sun exposure disappear. But do not fret; although it may be winter, there are plenty of sunny spots that promise a sun-kissed completion in time for New Years.

Let’s start with something domestic: If you are not easily…

Not only is Berlin Germany’s capital city, but it is also Europe’s “capital of cool.” It’s the heart of Germany that oozes spirit, creativity, culture, and most of all renewed economic hope. Despite its 17% unemployment and 80 billion dollar debt, locals affectionately deem their city poor but sexy.

I experienced first hand just how…

Hello my name is Hannah and I have a confession: I am addicted to traveling.

There is nothing I would rather do than pack a suitcase to its brim and head out on an adventure with a map in my hand. This addiction cannot be cured, rather only maintained by a Pinterest board of dream vacations, a subscription to National Geographic, and cable television in order to watch the Travel Channel. And now…