• Europe,  Travel

    A Trip Around Ireland

    I think I’ve mentioned before that when we travel we like to see EVERYTHING, or at least as much as possible in the time we have there. It’s never a trip for the faint of heart. To celebrate my dad’s 50th birthday we decided to take on Ireland along with my mom, dad, and sister. I was tasked with making an itinerary that had us visit the Cliffs of Moher, the Dingle Peninsula, Dublin, and Belfast. Somehow we managed to see everything on our list! Here is an overview of our 10 day trip or skip to the bottom for a shorter daily itinerary. Flights: We opted to fly into Dublin…

  • Travel,  USA

    The Best of New York City (Tourist Edition

    In most of my travels I like to experience the city like a local as much as possible, but when in NYC why not go all-out tourist. My mom, grandmother, sister and I, along with my grandfather (bless him!) went on an all-out tourist trip to NYC in April, and boy did we love it. I’m excited to share with you some of my can’t miss things to do! Eat: Street Food: Some of the best food in the city is served out of a cart on the street corner. Nathan’s hot dogs are iconic and Halal Guys (as the name implies) serves amazing halal. Tavern on the Green: In…