Trekking Mont Blanc
The Trek This eight day hike circled around the famous Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. The trail is known as the TMB, Tour du Mont Blanc. We kicked off in Chamonix, France and hiked the loop through France, Italy and Switzerland and back to Chamonix. This was my third time traveling with…
Weekend in Zurich
Hopping off the bus in Zurich, I was mentally prepared for a couple of days of solo traveling and hostel staying. So far on this adventure, I’ve been with friends so I prepared myself for the independence and solitude of traveling alone. I walked through the bustling, beautiful city. I first taken aback by the…
A Pair of Days in Munich, Germany
What a treat to spend a pair of days in Munich, where Danielle, my dear friend from Minnesota, has been living this year for work. She was an amazing host and it felt so comfortable to be at a “home” for a few days, rather than cooped up in the campervan or hostel. I enjoyed…
Norway Top Five
#1 Bergen Bergen was an easy place to visit. Right off the plane, we took the light rail into the city. Nicole, Danielle, Amanda and I stayed in the “City Box,” a basic hotel room with couple of beds and a shower. My first impression of the city was how clean it was and it…
Campervan through Iceland
Five ladies for five days packed into a campervan while we explored Iceland. Let’s go! I had two shocks when I first landed in Reykjavik. First, the immigration official told me that my passport wasn’t valid because she didn’t have room to add a stamp. While I was freaking out on the inside, she eventually…
Italy
(Originally posted September 2011) Sunday, July 10th While delayed in the Sevilla airport, we held fast to our spot in the line despite the airplane not intending on taking off for another three hours. Even as the gate changed, we were forced to hustle to maintain our position (this all-out sprint nearly caused a…
Madrid
(Originally posted June 2011) Wednesday, June 22nd I started the morning in Paris and arrived in Madrid in the afternoon. Time to start part two of my summer adventure. I enjoyed the time with my family and am now ready to travel the world with some friends. Despite the delayed flight, Lara was waiting for…
Paris
(Originally posted June 2011) Saturday, June 18th I arrived in Paris on the train from London. The train actually goes under the ocean at the English Channel. Luckily we passed through several tunnels before the big one so I didn’t immediately realize that I was underneath the ocean, sort of an unnerving thought. We took…
London
(Originally posted June 2011) Saturday, June 11th We left Minneapolis in the late afternoon, thanks to Erica’s ride to the airport. I planned on sleeping through the night only to realize when I got my boarding pass that we were visiting Iceland. I can now say that I’ve been to Iceland, however briefly. A…