The Outstanding Blogger Award 2

Source: Leighton Travels Hello, there! About three months ago, Leighton from Leighton Travels nominated me for "The Outstanding Blog Award," which I suppose is an award for those who are outstanding bloggers ("duh, Rebecca," you might say). But there's no question that I am an outstanding blogger-- after all, I was nominated for this, wasn't … Continue reading The Outstanding Blogger Award 2

Lost in LA: Antelope Valley

Antelope Valley poppy field (April 2020). While discussing what "Los Angeles" is, it is important to distinguish between Los Angeles, the city, and Los Angeles, the county. The city itself is significantly-smaller than the county (503 squared miles vs 4700 squared miles, respectively), and it's mostly concentrated in the county's center. Los Angeles County itself … Continue reading Lost in LA: Antelope Valley

Crazy Travel Stories #12: That One Time I Got Bed Bugs in Belgium…

Travel is a wonderful means of discovering various places in terms of their culture, food, language, people, and customs. There is a romanticized beauty of getting lost in the beauty of a town you're in, of happening upon strangers who become your friends, of reveling in a night out and waiting until it's dawn to … Continue reading Crazy Travel Stories #12: That One Time I Got Bed Bugs in Belgium…

10 Hidden Gems in France

A couple of months back, Camden from Baguettes and Bicyclettes wrote a post on her favorite hidden gems in the south of France. I was inspired by her post to create my own, although this one will include my personal favorites from all over France, in general. Some are bigger in size, others more-famous... but … Continue reading 10 Hidden Gems in France

Travel Challenge– Day 4

Hey, folks! I was nominated by fellow travel blogger Anita from 100 Country Trek (thanks, dear!) to post one favorite travel picture a day for ten days without explanation, then nominate someone else to participate. That’s 10 days, 10 travel pictures, and 10 nominations. It is fun to search through my favorite photos, bringing back memories of … Continue reading Travel Challenge– Day 4