While I know that I normally write about travel, the outdoors, and a sprinkle of gratitude here and there, one of my 2020 goals was to read one book and listen to one audiobook each month. Then, I wanted to write a blog post about each of them. The reason why I wanted to include it in my blog is because with traveling there can be a significant amount of downtime. If you are taking a road trip, there are…
I visited Sweden at the end December 2019/beginning of January 2020 with the intention of seeing the Northern Lights. A little bit about my trip… I chose Sweden as my aurora viewing destination for a few reasons. The first being I had never visited before and this would be somewhere new. Additionally, when deciding between the Scandinavian countries, I found that Abisko, Sweden had the best microclimate for viewing the northern lights. I was super interested in taking pictures of…
If you’re going to go see the Northern Lights in the wintertime, likely a key area of preparation for you will be what to wear. Although I currently live in Salt Lake City, UT, one of the most important questions for me before this trip was how to dress for viewing the northern lights in January. In Utah, most of my time outside in the winter is spent constantly moving – skiing, hiking, etc. This trip to Sweden would be…
Seeing the Northern Lights is a major bucket list item for so many and I am no exception. I took my first solo international vacation to visit Sweden at the end December 2019/beginning of January 2020 with the intent of hopefully seeing the Northern Lights for myself. I was super interested in taking pictures of the Northern Lights but I did not own a DSLR camera. This made one of my main questions before planning this trip: can you capture…
Have you been considering going to see the Northern Lights in December? The Northern Lights are on so many people’s bucket list and I was no exception. I decided to visit Sweden at the end December 2019/beginning of January 2020 with the intent of hopefully seeing the northern lights. Although I currently live in Salt Lake City, UT, an important thing for me was creating a packing list for viewing the Northern Lights in December. In Utah, most of my…
I decided to visit Sweden at the end December 2019/beginning of January 2020 with the intent of hopefully seeing the northern lights. Although I currently live in Salt Lake City, UT, an important thing for me was creating a packing list for viewing the northern lights in December. In Utah, most of my time outside in the winter is spent constantly moving – skiing, hiking, etc. This trip to Sweden would be different as I was going to be viewing…
At the end of December 2019/beginning of January 2020, I took my first solo international vacation to visit Sweden with the intent of hopefully seeing the Northern Lights. Although I currently live in Salt Lake City, UT, one of the most important questions for me before this trip was What to wear for Northern Lights viewing. In Utah, most of my time outside in the winter is spent constantly moving – skiing, hiking, etc. This trip to Sweden would be…
If you are planning a trip to Puerto Rico, you might have some questions to help prepare for your trip. Here is a list of the top questions when planning a trip to Puerto Rico. Planning a trip to Puerto Rico 1. Do you need a passport when traveling to Puerto Rico? Puerto Rico is a territory of the US. Therefore, if you are a US citizen, the answer is no. The fact that you do not need a passport…
Thinking about visiting Puerto Rico? Undoubtedly, one of the biggest questions on your mind is likely “has Puerto Rico recovered from the hurricane?” as was mine before I visited in December 2019. The whole idea of answering has Puerto Rico recovered from the hurricane is a loaded question. Where we stayed in Condado Beach, San Juan, Puerto Rico, you likely would say “what hurricane?!”. There is virtually no evidence of Hurricane Maria in the touristy areas in San Juan and…
I visited La Concha on vacation in December 2019. This trip was purely for relaxation with my friend, Amanda, from pharmacy school. I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Puerto Rico. During my trip, I stayed at the Renaissance La Concha hotel in Condado. After this six-night stay, I wanted to provide a La Concha Puerto Rico review. Pro tip: I stayed at the La Concha Renaissance Hotel on hotel points. To find out how to do this yourself, take a…