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Student Trip to Europe: Part 1 to Lucerne, Switzerland
My students and I traveled to Switzerland and Italy over their summer break for a life-changing experience. Read Part 1 to find out all about the cool things we did in Switzerland. Stay tuned for more posts!
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Naples, Italy: First Impressions
Let me preface this post by providing you with a little background knowledge of my travels that I have to compare to Naples, Italy. Within the United States, I have been to too many places to name, so for now, I’ll name the relevant ones – Chicago, New York City, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Washington DC. In Europe, however, our experiences have been with mainly eco-friendly countries – Norway, Switzerland, Austria, just to name a few. When we visit a new country we seek out the mountains, lakes, and smaller villages. But, I’m a Paris fanatic, a lover of Rome, and I find Venice fascinating. Basically, I tell you all of…
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A Life-Altering Climb
FYI: writing this post has not been easy. I have written about it. Deleted it. Written it. Deleted it. Too many times to count. I struggle between sharing it and keeping it to myself. We have told no one about this, yet. Nothing but good and supportive comments have ever come out of my writing and truthfulness, so here it goes. At dinner that night, I sat across from my husband with tears in my eyes, and I asked him, “how do I ever explain this to someone? How do I put into words this experience in a way that anyone could ever understand? How do we tell our friends…
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Lessons From a First Time Mountain Climber | Via Ferrata Style
Full disclosure: I am not an expert. As the title says, it was my FIRST time on a via ferrata in the Dolomites. All things I recommend below come with this caution and warning. Please consult your physician prior to performing any of these activities (or whatever the correct wording is here). I am able to write about these events and recommend them to others because I survived… so there you have it! I’ve never had a fear of heights. I grew up loving to go fast, ride every roller coaster, and go as high up as possible thanks to my dad. That was the one thing we loved to…
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A Fairy Tale
“Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, Love gives you a Fairy Tale.” I have never felt more loved than I have these past two weeks from all the congratulations and support that my fiancé and I have received. While it may have been a shock to so many, aka my family, it wasn’t to those that know me best and have been there every step of the way since Stephen & I first laid eyes on each other. After spending 10 days with him in Europe last Christmas, there was no doubt in my mind that he was the man I was going to…
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Norway in 3 Days
Day 1: Oslo After a long 15 hour trip from Charlotte, NC to Oslo, Norway, it was such a relief to be back in the familiar arms of my man! We grabbed our bags and walked over to the most gorgeous and welcoming hotel, Radisson Blu. It was so nice to be able to walk from the airport to the hotel without having to worry about transportation. The hotel was beautiful on the inside and the outside, and our room was very modern. One of the first European hotels I’ve seen that actually had a bathtub and the beds weren’t split into two!
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Hiking in Trentino, Italy: Lakes, Waterfalls & Gorges
I recently organized my first group hike for some friends and me, and it was so much fun! I planned it as a short day trip, leaving at 8:00 am and returning by 6:00 pm. This would make a great day/weekend trip for those living in or visiting the Vicenza / Lake Garda / Province of Trentino area! Lago di Tenno The first stop of the day was at a serene lake – Lago di Tenno – located above Lago di Garda. It was a 2-hour drive from Vicenza through lakeside towns and tight switchback roads (8,70€ in autostrada tolls). We found a parking lot right by the lake that had…
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Q & A with Brittany Butterworth Photography: Advice on Travel Photography, Camera Equipment, & More
Have you ever seen a photo of a place on social media that caught your eye and made you want to add that place to your bucket list? Well for me, that place is San Sebastian, Spain. What’s even cooler is that the person posting those pictures happens to be a dear friend of mine – who recently visited Spain and France on her honeymoon. As a professional photographer, all her pictures are obviously outstanding, but travel photos particularly resonate with me! This got me thinking though…how did she relax as a newlywed and still photograph such beautiful places in depth while she was there – especially being in a…
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Checklist for Traveling Abroad for the First Time
So you’ve made the leap! You’re going on an epic trip abroad for the first time? Or maybe you’re reading this because you’re debating traveling and you’re wondering how hard it is and what needs to be done? Well, I’m here to reassure you that with this checklist for traveling abroad for the first time and a little bit of preparation, you’ll be well on your way to exploring incredible places and making memories that will last a lifetime. How do I know these things? Because I was once in your shoes. Before I left everything behind for love and moved across the ocean to sweet Italia, I decided in…
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Student Trip to Europe: Part 2 | Venice, Italy
Continue following along on our journey from Switzerland to Italy on Day 3 and 4!
