Not all who wander are lost...

Wow, 2018 has been a whirlwind of travel for me. I can't believe all the places I've been able to visit and the amazing landscapes I've seen. Let's see if I can list them all. :) 14 countries you all!! OMG, I've been to 14 countries this year. I think my favorite trips were Scotland and Slovakia. Scotland for overall awesomeness and Slovakia for the most inclusive feeling. 2018: January-July: Lived in Wageningen, Netherlands (1) February: Nuremberg, Germany (2) April: Roermond, Netherlands June: Oslo, Norway (3) Arjang, Sweden (4) Lille, France (5) July-August: Lived in Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA (6) July: Miami, Florida Cross Creek, Florida Myaka, Florida August: Cape Canaveral, Florida September-December: Lived in Lyon, France September: The Luberon, France October : Ispra, Italy (7) Susa, Italy November: Paris, France Monastir, Tunisia (8) Edinburgh, Scotland (9) Vienna, Austria (10) Bratislava, Slovakia (11) Ge...

What's travel without shopping? Or showing off that you've traveled? HAHA I'm joking of course, but travel inspired decorations are a typical shopping purchases for many travelers, myself included. Personally, I have a few items I pick up from each location: a magnet, postcards, patches, pins, and if possible, a small piece of artwork. I sometimes just get a really awesome postcard that doubles as my 'artwork' piece, and if a certain item isn't available in country (like a patch for Tunisia), I sometimes order one when I get home. I also get a vintage travel sticker for my hard case luggage to recreate the 'vintage' travel look. I also just bought a large world map tapestry, which I am now stitching the patches onto. I like the idea of something foldable that I can take with me regardless of where I live. What do you do to showcase your travels? Redbubble.com has some great images you can get to decorate your bags. That's where I've bee...

Flying into Paris during a Yellow Vest demonstration wasn't as bad as I thought, however, I hate the Paris underground metro, the signs are very difficult to figure out and the crowds, even at midnight, are insane. I stayed at Trendy Hostel (2ter Rue Edouard Vasseur, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine, France) which is a southern suburb of Paris, which made getting a taxi to Orly Airport easier, but I didn't like the actual location. I was in a mixed 16 bed room with 2 toilets and 2 showers. It wasn't noisy, but it was awkward. I won't go again. 21E for the night. The flight to Monastir was a nightmare. I flew Transavia both ways for 288E which was much more than I should have spent. From Paris we flew to Monastir, but something broke on the plane around Lyon so we had to go back to Paris, get it fixed and refuel before going on, which added 5 hours to the trip length. Flying from Monastir to Lyon was delayed an hour and I had to get a taxi when I came back because ...