THE COLORFUL WORLD OF CINQUE TERRE

Long ago, before the unification of Italy, people created beautiful coastal towns sitting atop the hills. Not accessible by train, these five hidden gems could only be reached by foot, boat or mule. Forgotten by much of the world, it wasn’t until quite recently that tourists started to arrive. Literally translating to “five lands”, Cinque Terre […]

LIFE UPDATES + MEET THIS MONTH’S FEATURED BLOGGERS!

It’s been snowy and cold here in Chicago. Yup, that’s right, I’m back home in Chicago.  Of course it’s been nice celebrating the holidays with family after not being home for the past three years, but my feet have been getting itchier by the minute. We’re still unsure of how long we’ll be here, but hopefully I’ll […]

CANCUN: MORE THAN JUST ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS

I had never been to Mexico until this past September. Yup, that’s right. The one place where even all of my non-traveling friends had visited, I hadn’t. And you know why? Because Cancun had never interested me. I honestly probably wouldn’t have visited Cancun if it hadn’t been the destination for the annual travel blogger’s […]