Hello! Thank you for letting me take a small break this Monday so I could regroup after a very eventful weekend. But now, Wanderlust Wednesdays are back ready to explore more places I’ve been itching to visit! So, this may sound a little strange, especially with everyone hopping on cheap flights stopping over to Iceland (I did!), but […]
Edinburgh’s New Year Festival – Hogmanay: The Torchlight Procession
Edinburgh’s is well known for it’s many festivals throughout the year, which spectacularly ends with one of the best New Year’s celebrations in the world, Hogmanay. Hogmanay, a Scot’s word for the last day of the year, is a three day festival that takes place in Edinburgh which entails concerts, parties, a polar plunge, and a torchlight procession of thousands of […]
Horseback Riding Through the Wicklow Mountains
When I first decided I wanted to study abroad in Ireland, I envisioned galloping though the rolling green hills and fields of heather on horseback–you can stop laughing now. This is literally what I pictured when I thought of Ireland. A very romanticized image, I know! Funnily enough, sometime before the big move my sister sheepishly looked at me […]
Seven Natural Wonders of the World: Flying Over Victoria Falls
When I was planning my trip to Africa, seeing one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, Victoria Falls, was at the top of my list. The top of my lists must be quite crowded since I always say this! But there is so much to see! I only knew one person who had […]
Hiking to the Poás Volcano – Costa Rica
When I first traveled to Costa Rica, I had heard of the Poás Volcano simply because of its location to my accommodation and I was eager to put it at the top of my list. It was my first time ever seeing an active volcano! Getting There The Poas Volcano National Park is located in […]