Sarajevo

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” -Edmund Burke Sarajevo is a difficult city to write about. I hesitate to even try because I don’t think words can capture what happened here or the feeling you have when you leave here. I would like to preface…

Waking up to Nice

This morning I woke up to a message from a friend asking if I was in Nice, France. If it was 5 years ago, I would think she was there and wanted to meet up. In today’s world though, I knew that meant something had happened there. In the world today, violent hate attacks and…

The Road to Ohrid

Lake Ohrid is a popular destination in Macedonia. The entire town is a UNESCO site, and the lake itself is over 1 million years old. The waters of the lake are clear, not as clear as some parts of the Caribbean, but you can still see down to the bottom. But enough about that. Let’s…

A Rough Start

Yesterday was the start of my trip. I was supposed to fly Dallas- London – Istanbul- Prishtina. However, as we were sitting on the plane in Dallas, news started coming in about the suicide bombers at the Istanbul Airport. Our flight left Dallas 2 hours late because there were several of us onboard who were…

Osprey Farpoint 70

One of the hardest choices to make as a traveler (after you decide where you want to go!) is what bag to bring. Do you carry on? Check your bag? If you’re going to Europe do you bring luggage or a backpack? There are endless choices out there. I think

Sayulita Wedding

At the end of April I was blessed enough to attend the wedding of two friends of mine in Sayulita, Mexico. If you are thinking of doing a destination wedding at a resort in a place like Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, etc., STOP RIGHT NOW. Cancel your plans, and book your wedding in Sayulita.