Spain

barcelona 2019

My first trip in 2019 to Barcelona was also my first trip to Spain. It’s one of the places on my bucket list, so when I saw round trip, non-stop flights from Newark for about $300, it was a done deal. So Ben and I tacked two vacation days onto President’s Weekend, and got ourselves…

25 foods to say hola to in spain

  Gambas al ajillo – shrimp with garlic oil. You must love garlic in order to eat this dish. You’ll have garlic breath for days but it is SO worth it Patatas bravas – fried chunks of potatoes, usually paired with a spicy tomato sauce. I think I could live off of these Pintxos (pinchos)…

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how to be a tourist in ubud

1. hang out with some monkeys at ubud monkey forest This is home to about 600 crab-eating macaques, also known as Balinese long-tailed monkeys. They roam freely around the park, so make sure to keep your belongings/valuables close to you, as they have been known to grab things. You’re not allowed to touch or feed…

how to be a tourist in kuta, bali: don’t

I never knew just how huge Bali was until I started researching for the trip. Ben and I had been invited to a friends destination wedding in Bali, so we decided to make a whole vacation out of it. We planned to spend a total of 6 days in Bali before heading over to Singapore…

flying singapore airlines

Singapore Airlines is one of the top airlines in the world – that is, according to every article you can click on Google. And I don’t disagree. This is one of the best flights (if not the best) I’ve ever been on. I highly recommend you download the app before you fly because you’ll get…

how to be a tourist in portland, or

1. Start your day with a cup of coffee You won’t find a shortage of cafés here. Like the beer scene, the coffee scene is just as happening in Portland. My first Portland cup of Joe was at Coava Coffee Roasters. It was a honey latte and it was perfectly balanced. We also went to…

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