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Mentally Escaping to Frasers Beach, Manapouri, New Zealand
There's a place my mind wanders to when I'm bored, or overly anxious (hi, pandemic self!), or just thinking about some of my favorite...
Brooke
Aug 6, 20212 min read


Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende and Oaxaca, Mexico Itinerary
(This post is an itinerary post to help those looking for advice on how to spend their time in certain locations. For more detailed...
Brooke
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Overnight in Friedrichschafen, Germany, Along the Banks of Lake Constance
If you're looking for a quaint little town along the banks of a beautiful lake that happens to straddle the borders of three countries,...
Brooke
May 30, 20218 min read


Relaxing at One of the World's Most Beautiful Beaches: Playa el Coco, Nicaragua (Day One)
I'm not even sure at this point how I even first heard of Playa el Coco, a remote beach located near the bottom of Nicaragua. I assume I...
Brooke
May 29, 20216 min read


Cruising Amsterdam's Canals
Amsterdam, and indeed all of the Netherlands, is defined by its relationship to water. Chock full of canals, Amsterdam is in many ways a...
Brooke
Apr 3, 20215 min read


Taking a Relaxing Dip in Poça da Dona Beija
Just like my home in the Pacific Ocean, the Azores are also a volcanically active island chain, this time situated in the Atlantic Ocean,...
Brooke
Mar 21, 20213 min read


Exploring Shakespeare Cliff and Lonely Bay in New Zealand's Coromandel
The Coromandel peninsula on New Zealand's North Island stands out to me as one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited, with its...
Brooke
Jan 12, 20214 min read


Northern France 2015 Itinerary
Northern France is a charming place, full of good food, good wine, and good fun (and great people!). While there may be more dramatic...
Brooke
Jan 12, 20213 min read


One Fine Fall Evening in Brooklyn
Growing up at the Jersey Shore, New York City meant one thing and one thing only: the mean streets of Manhattan. Even when I lived in New...
Brooke
Jan 5, 20215 min read


Tips For Driving on the "Wrong" Side of the Road
One of my favorite methods of traveling is seeing a place as independently as possible, to chart my own way and get slightly off the...
Brooke
Oct 6, 20205 min read
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