Posts Tagged ‘ Global travel ’

Travel goal update: The day I saw the Queen

You didn’t seriously think I was referring to the Queen of England, right?

The Weekend Files: Where to Day Trip from Madrid

Happy Friday (and bank holiday Friday to my auxiliares) everyone! I’m back with another edition of The Weekend Files with some great ideas of places to visit on a short day trip or weekend trip from Madrid. I hope you decide to hit the road this weekend!

How to survive a long-haul flight

Let me preface this post by saying that I know this is a first-world problem. If you’re getting on a long-haul flight, you’re probably going somewhere really exciting, but that doesn’t change the fact that these flights can be terrible if you aren’t prepared. I define a long-haul flight...

End of summer recap: A photo essay

Happy almost Labor Day! Today marks the unofficial last weekend of summer, how sad! Although I’m bummed that summer is on its way out, looking back, it was one of my best regarding travel.  I was able to travel domestically and internationally, and now with a move to Madrid on the horizon,...

How I really feel about moving to Madrid

Exactly one month from today, I will board a flight to Madrid to start a new life.  I can’t believe I just wrote that.  Over the past few weeks I’ve heard multiple versions of the same question “OMG aren’t you so excited??”  Sure, I’m excited, but the truth is,...

Top three cultural activities in Viti Levu, Fiji

Although it would be easy to go to Fiji and tan on the beach for seven straight days, there are so many cultural activities worth doing on the country’s largest island of Viti Levu.  I had a hard time narrowing it down to just three, but here are my...

Fiji’s Garden of Eden

When most people think of Fiji, it’s hard not to let your mind drift to thoughts of white sand beaches and crystal clear water.  While that scenario obviously exists, Fiji is also one of the greenest places I’ve ever seen in my life.  To get a better feel for...

Food Friday: Flavours of Fiji Cooking School

Bula! If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love food and that I love to cook.  So you can imagine my excitement when I found out that we were going to be partaking in a cooking class at Flavours of Fiji Cooking School! ...

Tips for staying safe when traveling abroad alone

Before I launch into my various posts about the beautiful country of Fiji*, I wanted to talk about a subject near to my heart and one that will be of great importance to me in a few months (hint hint!).  There’s been some recent negative press about the dangers of traveling abroad...

Back to the glory days of travel with Fiji Airways

Remember when air travel was fun?  When you didn’t have to pay for water, or starve if you forgot to grab a meal before your overnight flight?  Those were the days…Well Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific is working on doing something about enhancing the in-flight experience. Here’s what they have...