If you’re planning a trip to Ireland from overseas, then chances are you have already jotted down “kiss the Blarney Stone” on your rough cut itinerary. Legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone will give you “the gift of gab”. An ancient, castle rock with superpowers? Count me in. Visiting Blarney Castle is something […]
Ahhh San Francisco. The place where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars and the morning fog chills the air. (The morning fog also happens to be named Karl, and he has an Instagram). San Francisco is home to many neighborhoods, each with their own unique offerings, history, charm, and – in some instances […]
Are you trying to travel to Iceland on a budget? I understand the pain. When I first traveled to Iceland, I was 22 years old, unemployed, and had less than $1,000 to my name. I was playing ZERO games when it came to spreading my money as thin as butter scraped over too much bread. […]
Bucket List #4: Ride a cable car in San Francisco If you are traveling to San Francisco, then there is no doubt that you have already heard of the city’s iconic red and gold cable cars. Perhaps you recall Tony Bennet musing about the “little cable cars climbing halfway to the stars”. Or maybe, you […]
Bucket list #3: Biking the Golden Gate Bridge The first time I biked over the Golden Gate Bridge, I was blissfully unprepared for the absolute a$$ kicking that was in store. The second time I biked the bridge, I was hooked. As I sit here nearly five years after moving away from San Francisco, I […]
Ahhh San Francisco. The place where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars and the morning fog chills the air. (The morning fog also happens to be named Karl, and he has an Instagram). San Francisco was my home for nearly three years. While I now live nearly 3,000 miles away, I often find […]
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