january – Noelle Across The Pond

Why January is the Best Time to Visit Rome

Published on February 14, 2026 by NoelleLeave a comment

Have you ever experienced that perfect feeling when your travel timing aligns just right? That’s exactly how I felt last month during our family trip to Rome. At first, we hesitated to plan a visit, concerned by Rome’s reputation for being crowded and hectic. However, choosing to travel in January turned out to be an excellent decision. The city was calm, enjoyable, and far less busy than expected. Read on to see why I believe January is the ideal month for exploring Rome.

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Noelle’s Monthly Recap: December 2025

Published on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by NoelleLeave a comment

December flew by as I enjoyed Christmas festivities and an end of the month trip to Morocco. I attended a Christmas carol concert with friends, did two rounds of celebrating Christmas with Mark’s family, and drank plenty of mulled wine and gingerbread lattes. At the end of the month, Markell flew to London and we had a few days in the city before joining my dad and uncle for a trip to Morocco, a new country for me. Here’s what I got into in December 2025.

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A New Years Experiment: One Month Without Social Media

Published on February 12, 2024January 2, 2025 by Noelle1 Comment

On the afternoon of December 31, 2023 I made an announcement on Instagram and Facebook that I would be taking January 2024 off of social media and not returning until February.

I stuck with my month off social media, and now that January is over, I thought I’d share a bit of why I wanted to take this break, how it went, and what I think will change for me going forward.

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A Recap of January 2019

Published on February 3, 2019May 22, 2019 by Noelle2 Comments

The first month of the year flew by even with a few rounds of snow that came to town. The year started off with a New Years party I hosted, complete with a colorful streamer photo wall, plenty of bubbly, and some dancing. Continue reading “A Recap of January 2019” →

Is It Good to Be a Lazy Traveler?

Published on January 13, 2017January 27, 2017 by Noelle1 Comment

Guys, after my December of travel I was exhausted. I moved flats early in the month, spent a weekend in Germany, and flew through Dublin to save money when going home to Washington, D.C. for the holidays which turned out to be totally chaotic – basically everything that could go wrong did go wrong on my outbound journey. By the time I arrived back in England in January, I was borderline ready to not leave my couch.

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