Dec 14, 2021 | Hiking in Slovenia, Travel Slovenia
Lake Bled is one of those magical destinations that doesn’t seem like it could possibly be real. The first time I saw the lake I felt as if I had wandered into a fairytale. Filled with crystalline waters and framed by the Julian Alps, Lake Bled features a...
Dec 8, 2021 | Travel Turkey
With a population of over 15 million people, Istanbul is a vibrant city with no shortage of amazing things to see and do. The city famously spans two continents and is split by the Bosphorus Strait, a wide channel that is easily crossed by a network of ferries and...
Nov 24, 2021 | Hiking in Spain, Portuguese Camino
After my arrival in Santiago de Compostela on October 20th, 2021, I was eager to begin exploring the city. I had spent the last 16 days on a pilgrimage along the  Portuguese Camino to reach Santiago. Now that I had finally arrived, I couldn’t wait to see the...
Nov 18, 2021 | Hiking in Spain, Portuguese Camino
On October 20, 2021, I finally reached the ultimate goal of the Portuguese Camino: the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. According to tradition, Saint James the Apostle is buried underneath the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. After his remains were (supposedly)...
Nov 7, 2021 | Hiking in Spain, Portuguese Camino
I snuggled into my bed, enjoying the comfortable mattress and soft sheets. Like most nights on the Portuguese Camino, I had sprung for a private room and was thoroughly enjoying it. The thought of bed bugs on the Camino was far from my mind. The following day, I would...
