You didn’t seriously think I was referring to the Queen of England, right?
Happy Friday (and bank holiday Friday to my auxiliares) everyone! I’m back with another edition of The Weekend Files with some great ideas of places to visit on a short day trip or weekend trip from Madrid. I hope you decide to hit the road this weekend!
Let me preface this post by saying that I know this is a first-world problem. If you’re getting on a long-haul flight, you’re probably going somewhere really exciting, but that doesn’t change the fact that these flights can be terrible if you aren’t prepared. I define a long-haul flight...
Happy almost Labor Day! Today marks the unofficial last weekend of summer, how sad! Although I’m bummed that summer is on its way out, looking back, it was one of my best regarding travel. I was able to travel domestically and internationally, and now with a move to Madrid on the horizon,...
Exactly one month from today, I will board a flight to Madrid to start a new life. I can’t believe I just wrote that. Over the past few weeks I’ve heard multiple versions of the same question “OMG aren’t you so excited??” Sure, I’m excited, but the truth is,...
Although it would be easy to go to Fiji and tan on the beach for seven straight days, there are so many cultural activities worth doing on the country’s largest island of Viti Levu. I had a hard time narrowing it down to just three, but here are my...
When most people think of Fiji, it’s hard not to let your mind drift to thoughts of white sand beaches and crystal clear water. While that scenario obviously exists, Fiji is also one of the greenest places I’ve ever seen in my life. To get a better feel for...
Bula! If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love food and that I love to cook. So you can imagine my excitement when I found out that we were going to be partaking in a cooking class at Flavours of Fiji Cooking School! ...
Before I launch into my various posts about the beautiful country of Fiji*, I wanted to talk about a subject near to my heart and one that will be of great importance to me in a few months (hint hint!). There’s been some recent negative press about the dangers of traveling abroad...
Remember when air travel was fun? When you didn’t have to pay for water, or starve if you forgot to grab a meal before your overnight flight? Those were the days…Well Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific is working on doing something about enhancing the in-flight experience. Here’s what they have...