My Top 10 Highlights of 2019
Happy 2020! I can’t believe it’s a new decade. So much has happened in the last ten years. I studied abroad in Milan, graduated college, started my first full-time job, bought a car, moved to Chicago, got my MBA, and traveled to 16 states and 22 countries. Whew, that’s a lot! 2019 was a great year to top off an amazing decade. Not only did I take two international trips, but I also had a…
The Free Travel Hack I Recently Discovered
Planning a trip is time-consuming. You have to research flights, hotels, restaurants, attractions, etc. I’ve spent hours going down the black hole of the internet while planning my upcoming trips. And while I’m still an avid Googler, I recently discovered a free travel hack that saves me a lot of time and effort. Drumroll please… Borrowing travel guidebooks from the library! Seems obvious, right? Well yes, that’s because it is 😊. However, I never thought…
My 2019 Chicago Summer Bucket List
Happy June! After the longest winter ever, I could not be any more excited that summer is (unofficially) here! I’ve been cooped up in my apartment for the last six months, so I can’t wait to get outside and do all these items on my Chicago Summer Bucket List. Chicago comes alive in the summer and there’s truly no better place to be! Go to a few Cubs games. I didn’t go to any last…
The Ultimate 5-Day Los Angeles Itinerary
I’m excited to share this 5-day Los Angeles itinerary with you! It’s based on a girls trip I took this March. Every year, my friend Steph and I try to take a trip for spring break. Steph’s a teacher so she actually has a spring break. I just take some vacation days and pretend like I’m still a kid 😊 This year, we decided to go visit our friend (and my old roommate!) Mel in Los…
The Top 6 Things to Do in Denver
Is it just me, or is everyone obsessed with Denver these days?! Everyone seems to be moving there or wanting to. My friends and I joke that we need to move to Denver to live our best lives. It seems like Denverites are always hiking, skiing, and loving life. If you’re not packing your bags anytime soon though, you should do the next best thing – visit! Denver has so many different things to do…