Weekend Getaway

Wanna get away?

A couple of us were thinking it was time to get out of Doha, so of course our first thought was... 

"Why not to the lovely Kingdom of Bahrain?" Read more...

Getting Lost in Translation

Waking up is hard.

On a daily basis, I leave myself enough time to snooze at least two times. 

The morning we were to disembark from the ship was a weird feeling. I really really didn't want to get out of bed. I did not want to end this trip. Read More...

Mallorca Connections

I won't lie- my knowledge of the existence of the island of Mallorca comes exclusively from Harry Potter.

The small island first came on my radar when Vernon Dursley decides he wants to buy a vacation home there, although Harry isn't too keen on the idea.

"Harry couldn’t feel too excited about this. He didn’t think the Dursleys would like him any better in Majorca than they did on Privet Drive." - JK Rowling

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Stuck in Malta

After having such perfect days, my luck was bound to come to an end.

My karma cannot possible be that great. 

I found this out in Mdina, the ancient capital of Malta.   Read More...

Last Day of Italy

I feel that most of the time when traveling, it becomes a race.
Who can make it to the most museums?
Who has the best stories?
Who has the most stamps on their passport?

I cannot lie and say I have not gotten caught up in the game at some point.
The best part of this particular trip was taking a step back and letting the hares of the world take this one while the tortoise (that would be me) slowly strolls to the finish line. Read More...

Selfie-ing in Rome

I have visited Rome once before, but nestled in between trips to Santorini and Florence, the big city was daunting and I left feeling like Rome was just another big city. I knew I had not truly appreciated the history and grandeur that is Rome, so when I learned I would be returning, I was really excited. Read More...

Wandering in Genoa

The first stop on our cruise was the picturesque Genoa. The cruise docked in the port of Savona and we hopped on a bus to explore the city on our own. Read More...

Cruising Barcelona

When my mom and I sat down to decide where we should go when she came to visit, it was a pretty easy decision. I had never been on a cruise before and it would satisfy our basic needs- spending a lot of time together and seeing some amazing places. A cruise in the Mediterranean was the answer! With the help of our travel secret weapon (my aunt Katie) we were all set- long before any of paperwork to actually move to Qatar was finished. Read More...