I named this blog after my love of travel and I think it's about time I bore you all with my current wish list of wanderlust. These are a few tempting things I've been daydreaming out in chilly, rainy Indiana.
First of all, I cannot say enough good things about the Let's Go! books. Boyfriend and I were gifted the Italy edition before our backpacking adventure a few summers ago and it was an incredible resource. The advice is from real travelers and the multitude of information is so easy to navigate. There are country-specific tips, reviews on everything from hostels to museum tours and large cities are organized by neighborhood. I'm no expert on guidebooks but we found this one pretty great.
Next up is Airbnb. I finally checked this website out a month or so ago and can I tell you something? Those people are brilliant! Type in a location and it'll pull up dozens of personal, little places you can rent. A lot of what is offered are just average residents with a little extra space. Maybe they have a guest cottage or an apartment on their land, maybe they've turned their place into an informal B&B. Whatever the specifics, you're sure to find a charming place more interesting than a chain hotel and probably some awesome perks-one place I saw in Hawaii offered their own surfboards for use!
Speaking of Hawaii, here's what I want to do if I ever get to visit the most tropical state:
I found Kaui'i Backcountry Adventures on Pinterest. (Check out my wanderlust board if you're interested in all the other crazy things I hope to afford one day.) You float on inner tubes through the canals of an old sugar cane plantation. Relaxing! Historical! This sounds like the perfect way to spend an afternoon.
I've been fortunate to see a handful of countries in my twenty-five years and I love traveling to faraway places despite the long, cramped plane ride and weekend-long jet lag. So, in the over-the-top dream vacation category we have Morocco. I want to eat their food and buy their rugs, marvel at all the beautiful colors and maybe never come home. Take a look at this beautiful photo featured in the New York Times a couple years ago.
I suppose the positive side of not being able to afford to do these things in the immediate future is my already full schedule what with living in a new place, working as much as possible and hoping to start grad school. Of course, if anyone is interested in bestowing lavish gifts...I could make something work.
First of all, I cannot say enough good things about the Let's Go! books. Boyfriend and I were gifted the Italy edition before our backpacking adventure a few summers ago and it was an incredible resource. The advice is from real travelers and the multitude of information is so easy to navigate. There are country-specific tips, reviews on everything from hostels to museum tours and large cities are organized by neighborhood. I'm no expert on guidebooks but we found this one pretty great.
Next up is Airbnb. I finally checked this website out a month or so ago and can I tell you something? Those people are brilliant! Type in a location and it'll pull up dozens of personal, little places you can rent. A lot of what is offered are just average residents with a little extra space. Maybe they have a guest cottage or an apartment on their land, maybe they've turned their place into an informal B&B. Whatever the specifics, you're sure to find a charming place more interesting than a chain hotel and probably some awesome perks-one place I saw in Hawaii offered their own surfboards for use!
Speaking of Hawaii, here's what I want to do if I ever get to visit the most tropical state:
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I've been fortunate to see a handful of countries in my twenty-five years and I love traveling to faraway places despite the long, cramped plane ride and weekend-long jet lag. So, in the over-the-top dream vacation category we have Morocco. I want to eat their food and buy their rugs, marvel at all the beautiful colors and maybe never come home. Take a look at this beautiful photo featured in the New York Times a couple years ago.
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| As Liz Lemon says, I want to go to there. |
I suppose the positive side of not being able to afford to do these things in the immediate future is my already full schedule what with living in a new place, working as much as possible and hoping to start grad school. Of course, if anyone is interested in bestowing lavish gifts...I could make something work.
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