grand canyon- a name well earned

Two things that are true about my mom are: she gets her way, and she knows best. After I did some actual research about driving from LA to the Grand Canyon, I realized it was a good 8 hour drive. I originally just thought it would be like 4 hours from LA. Nope, a good …

the cali life

I finally made it to L.A. this summer. Yes, it was my first time in this beautiful city. I was expecting L.A. to be more of a "city" like NYC, but what I encountered was quite different. It kind of felt like the suburbs because everything was so spread out, there were big houses, but …

city life @ reykjavik

During our stay we enjoyed some time to rest and rejuvenate in Reykjavik, which was much needed at times. Some of the highlights (in no particular order) in the city were: Lunch at bergsson mathus- Delicious local food, place to people watch, and wifi View of the city from the tower at the hallgrímskirkja church. Waffles …

a green iceland

Even though we saw glaciers at Jokulsarlon on one end, there was much more green that we saw throughout Iceland. One of the highlights was a hike from Arnarstapi to Hellnar at the Snaefellsnes peninsula which was right next to the water and had some beautiful views of cliffs and ocean. It kind of reminded …

icy iceland

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to really expect from Iceland. I heard a lot of great things from friends that have visited. Let me just say, Iceland exceeded any expectations I had. Everyday there was an adventure and I couldn't help be overwhelmed by the beauty of nature. The change in terrain after driving 30 …