As much as I wanted to write about how travel has made me less materialistic this holiday season, I’m going into day four of my visit home for the holidays without having received my luggage (and being pretty upset about it), so that topic felt a bit like preaching from a soapbox.
Instead what I can focus on is how travel, particularly some of the trips I’ve done this year, have opened my eyes in some profound ways. Here’s how: Continue reading “2016 Reflections of Gratitude”
Hostels are not very popular in the U.S. – a few of the big cities have them and that’s about it – so many of my friends (American and not) have been befuddled when I mention that I regularly stay in hostels while traveling. Hostels tend to have a bad perception – possibly due to the Quentin Tarantino horror movie trilogy Hostel, but my experience in staying in over 20+ hostels over past few years has been anything but horrible. Continue reading “Noelle’s Ultimate Beginners Guide to Hostels”
When my friend Miriam moved back to Germany a few months ago, I knew that December was the perfect time to visit. I had been to Germany before, but somehow visiting in time for the famous German Christmas Markets had eluded me thus far. Continue reading “A Weekend at the Christmas Markets in Stuttgart, Germany”
Now that I’ve been living in England for just under a year, one question that has been directed towards me more than once is what exactly is it that I like about living in England so much. After giving this question some thought lately, I’ve come up with these top ten reasons. Continue reading “Top 10 Reasons to Love Living in England”
When you think of the English countryside, you’ll likely picture rolling hills marked by villages with quaint cottages, cozy pubs, and traditional tea rooms. The Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty in the south-west of England, is the quintessential representation of this. Continue reading “Cotswolds Villages: A Picturesque Day in Bibury and Bourton-on-the-Water”
Noelle Across The Pond 