It's the 4th of July and another town to visit - but first a scenic cruise through the Tracy Arm. I had talked to the boat guide before today and she had recommended getting up early to go sit on the deck and watch for wildlife. I was up at 6am and out by 620... Continue Reading →
Ketchican, if you can: July 3, 2019
This our first stop since we left Seattle. Julia hadnt slept well so she was out on her own when I got up. I got ready and got off the boat. Here is where I met up with Becca (we met her on the first day) and her roommate. Everyone else in our group was... Continue Reading →
At Sea, not so sick: July 2, 2019
Julia and I woke up early (Ok, not that early, but it felt early because we were so tired) to play BINGO!! We were both losers but it was fun! I love BINGO!! I guess the usual Olivia trip goers are used to pajama BINGO - so some came dressed in pjs.....turns out that was... Continue Reading →
Muster Point 6: July 1, 2019
Today my friend Julia and I headed out of Sacramento on an early flight to Seattle to catch our cruise – heading to Alaska!! Our day started early – we grabbed a LYFT around 4am. Once we had checked our bags at the airport, we breezed through TSA with plenty of time to wait at... Continue Reading →
Is my love for traveling increasing Global Warming?
I was talking with a friend for a brief minute yesterday, explaining how many of my flights have been delayed or canceled in the last week - and he said - "Oh, well thats climate change!" And thats when it hit me - I do so much to reduce my single use plastics, I recycle... Continue Reading →
What Im all about…
Lets be real. If you read blogs or follow traveler accounts on Instagram or Facebook - you dream of living your life through them. You want the followers they have, the experiences they have - but, you are a real world human who has to go to work on Monday morning. I am that person... Continue Reading →
Money, Money, Money
Cash/Debit As an inexperienced traveler - my dad helped me order Euro before I left on my first international trip. I thought - this is great, I have what I need to get by on this trip. I thought € 200 was the perfect amount of money for a month long trip in Greece and... Continue Reading →
It’s been too long
Wow, I haven't blogged in a few days! Well let's start with my train ride to Barcelona. I had all girls in my 4 bed car, that was nice, and they were all young. 2 other girls (one from London, one from LA) they were back packing too. They are Jewish, and one is going... Continue Reading →
A train ride
Today I had to say goodbye to Riomaggiore and say hello to Milan (only for 5 hours-ish). I caught the train with Lisa and Emma to the first stop, they continued onto Pisa, then Florence and I switched trains to Milan. The train ride was 3 hours, 3 long hours and I was so tired,... Continue Reading →
Road to Hana
I set out to experience what I have heard AMAZING things about: The Road to Hana. I unfortunately had two work calls I had to take first so I didn't leave the hotel until about 1030am. I was expecting traffic and that's pretty much what I got. I hit some traffic right at the beginning... Continue Reading →