by Jenna Thomas | Feb 2, 2015 | Destinations, New Zealand, Round the World Travel
We’ve been in New Zealand for about a month, so I guess now would be a good time to start writing about it. We’ve spent so much time soaking up the scenery that we haven’t had time to hunker down in cafes (nor can we afford to–coffees start at...
by Jenna Thomas | Jan 25, 2015 | Destinations
As the narrow road winds tightly downhill and we draw further and further from the main motorway, I begin to see glimpses of sparkling water ahead. We pass one stately gate after another, every other one leading to a vineyard or wine estate. We’ve arrived in the...
by Jenna Thomas | Jan 15, 2015 | Destinations, Europe
When I caught my first glimpse of Porto, crossing a bridge high over the west end of town, it felt like we were entering a fairy tale. Two hillsides face each other across a wide river; on either side, narrow streets and alleys wind haphazardly between red-roofed...
by Jenna Thomas | Jan 12, 2015 | Destinations, Europe
Beautiful Lisbon feels like a European dream—picturesque ruins tumble down next to majestic state buildings; young locals pick up cocktails and stroll along the riverbank at sundown; twisting, abandoned alleyways lead to packed nightclubs. There was no place more...
by Jenna Thomas | Dec 22, 2014 | Destinations, Europe
When Ben and I told people we were planning our honeymoon in Portugal, the most common response was, sadly, “Why?” I get it, when you think of a European honeymoon, you’re probably picturing Italy or France. American tourists “discovered”...
by Jenna Thomas | Dec 10, 2014 | Destinations, Round the World Travel
One day in 2012, Ben had a somewhat life-changing idea. “Why don’t we start saving money, so that in a couple years we can take time off to travel full time for awhile?” I had just quit my first “real job” out of college, a job that I had...
