Food and Culture Forward. Budget Minded.
After enjoying a stopover in Dubai and Bangkok and a week in Chiang Mia, we headed to the coast of the Krabi Province to enjoy all of the splendor provided by the Thailand coastline along the Andaman Sea. We were feeling extra adventurous when planning this part of our trip – we booked two nights... Continue Reading →
Bangkok is certainly not for the faint of heart. The traffic, smell, red light districts and markets can certainly make Bangkok an overwhelming place to visit. We were warned about many of these things before our visit hence the two day stay. While it certainly wasn’t our favorite destination in Thailand, we did enjoy our... Continue Reading →
Amazing food, super friendly people, sacred elephants and a strong sense of culture are all things that define Chiang Mai. We spent our weeklong visit trying new things, meeting new people and enjoying everything that makes Northern Thailand so special. We stayed at BED Phrasingh which we thoroughly enjoyed. It’s just a block away from... Continue Reading →
It was a lifelong dream to visit the Land of Oz. We were lucky enough to realize that dream making it the destination of our fifth wedding anniversary. We began our adventure in Brisbane, and visited Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide along the way. Of course a trip to Australia wouldn’t be complete without a stop... Continue Reading →
Brisbane was our first stop on our two-week Australian journey. We decided to visit Brisbane because of its proximity to The Australia Zoo, or as we like to call it Steve Irwin Zoo. The Australia Zoo was absolutely incredible, a once in a lifetime experience. You can really see the love and care the Irwin... Continue Reading →
Dubai is unlike any other city in the world. The mix of Western and Middle Eastern culture is quite interesting to observe. Dubai is considered the most liberal Emirate which makes is an easy place to visit for Americans and Europeans. Our Emirates flight headed for Thailand offered us with a 24 hour stopover in... Continue Reading →
Santorini is one of the most well know islands in the Cyclades region of Greece. It is one of the most beautiful places we have ever visited which is why we chose it as the location of our wedding. We took an overnight flight from JFK to Athens and then boarded a flight with a... Continue Reading →
My husband and I are self-proclaimed foodies. Honestly, my motto is “don’t eat it if it doesn’t taste good.” Why waste the calories right? Well, no calories were wasted on this visit. Here’s a breakdown of everything we saw, did and ate during our weekend trip. We live in North Florida so Charleston is a... Continue Reading →
We booked our south shore excursion through the Guide to Iceland website. When we originally booked, we didn’t quite realize that Reykjavik Excursions was the tour company as the website wasn’t very detailed. Despite not booking the tour directly with the operator, it was less expensive than the other options I found on Trip Advisor. We... Continue Reading →
We decided to visit the Golden Circle on our last day in Iceland. We walked from our hotel, Icelandair Reykjavik Marina, to the SIXT car rental nearby, picked up an SUV with Wi-Fi and were headed out for a day of adventure. We used Google maps to navigate (the Wi-Fi signal was strong for the... Continue Reading →
My sister lives in Long Island and she takes us to see and do something new each time we visit. So, here’s our Brooklyn story. We flew into JFK and headed straight to Brooklyn Bridge Park. It was a quick 45 minute drive around 10:00 a.m. Wow! What a great way to see the NYC... Continue Reading →
The Blue Lagoon is truly a magical place – once you get to the water of course. But, it wasn’t the easiest place to navigate. Read more to find out what we learned after our first visit.
An Iceland adventure filled with great food, art, culture and amazing landscapes.
Habitual Tourists 