Category archives: Personal
Camping in Joshua Tree, California
- "What a place to see the sunset...." When I started the travel section of my blog, I started it a bit backwards. I posted my Mojave Desert experience on here first because it seemed most relevant to my site. After all, that’s where we came up with this whole great idea of living tiny. But the time we spent [...]
Our Stay in a Mountaintop Igloo at Balea Lac
What a unique experience! The Hotel of Ice Romania is located at Balea Lac- atop a mountain a little ways outside of Sibiu. Getting up here is an adventure in itself, and staying up here is a whole other thing. For starters, there is no driving to the top. The transfagarasan highway that normally takes you up there is [...]
Wandering the Village and Fresco Covered Chapel of Viscri
- If I had to pick a favorite day in Romania, which would be a really hard thing to do, it would probably be our day in Viscri. Viscri was everything that I had hoped for in Romania. Although its a somewhat well-known tourist destination, Viscri is just a tiny farming village in the middle of nowhere with a fortified [...]
Guide to Beautiful, Medieval Sighisoara, Romania
- When planning our trip to Romania, my friend and I were lucky enough to have the help of one of our best friends (and previous groom!) Dragos. Dragos and his family are from Romania, so he gave us the inside scoop on what is good to see. When he told us that Sighisoara was his favorite city in Transylvania, there were [...]
Behind the Scenes: Celtic Complexion Vancouver Shoot
- Earlier this year, I was invited to Vancouver to photograph the new makeup line for my friend and previous bride Jennifer from Celtic Complexion. Celtic Complexion is a luxury organic skincare and cosmetics company based out of Raleigh. Their products are wholesome and nourish your skin. As someone who uses Celtic Comp [...]
Honeymoon Guide: Exploring the Island of Curacao: Underwater
Let me just start out by saying this: if I am going to go on a tropical vacation, the water had better be warm, and there better be good snorkeling. Snorkeling is probably the most relaxing thing in the world. Curacao's turquoise waters have excellent visibility and wonderful reefs, which is why it is a very popular de [...]
Curacao Honeymoon & Wedding Guide: Around the Island
- Curacao is an interesting place. Its dutch, but its south american. Its tropical, but its a desert. Its rich, but its poor. As usual, I loved finding my way into the nitty-gritty parts of town and seeing people live their lives away from the tourist's eye. The colorful little shacks on the mountainsides are adorabl [...]
Curacao Honeymoon and Wedding Guide: Exploring the Desert
- Cucacao is a caribbean island located off the coast of Venezuela. Its set in a tropical location, but instead of palm trees, its filled with cacti. Curacao is a volcanic desert. Its beautiful and different, but you have to be careful where you walk. I would be taking pictures and get carried away looking through the l [...]
Granada, Spain Honeymoon & Wedding Guide
- Its fun looking back on old photos. I went to Spain in 2013 and we blogged it as soon as we got back. But over the years, certain photos from that trip have grown on me and I feel the need to share a few more. I also feel that it just isnt fair to either of the cities we went to to jumblie it up into one big blog post, [...]
Marbella and Ronda Spain | Honeymoon & Destination Wedding Guide
- Marbella was the last city we visited on our trip to southern Spain. By this point, we were ready to finish up our vacation with some relaxation along the Mediterranean. To get there, we hopped on a bus and then took a taxi to the the gorgeous Urban Villa boutique hotel. The Urban Villa is located atop a mountain overl [...]
Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco | Wedding & Honeymoon Location Guide
- As you may have already read in our previous post about Fes, I traveled to Morocco in 2013 after visiting Spain. Getting to Morocco from Spain is VERY easy. Logistically, I figured that we might as well take advantage of its proximity while we were in that part of the world. My goodness, am I ever glad we did. All you [...]
Fes, Morocco | Honeymoon & Wedding Guide
- It's hard to believe that it has already been almost two years since we went on this trip. Morocco had such an impact on me, and I still think about this place nearly every single day. Centrally located within the country, the city of Fes is rich with culture and tradition. Every morning we woke to the sounds of Fajr a [...]