by Sarah Gallo | Jun 1, 2020 | North America, USA
Devils Tower was declared the first United States National Monument in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt (remember him from Mount Rushmore?). To the everyday person, Devils Tower is most recognizable as the Close Encounters of the Third Kind mountain in Steven...
by Sarah Gallo | May 18, 2020 | Africa, Egypt
By the end of my Egypt trip, I began feeling a bit “templed out.” I was overwhelmed with the history and facts floating around in my head and felt like I just needed to process everything that I had learned on our incredible Aswan to Luxor luxury Nile cruise. But when...
by Sarah Gallo | May 12, 2020 | Europe, Norway, Western Europe
Growing up, I always imagined how nice it’d be to have a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. The peacefulness, the serenity, the slow life. Of course, living in the Tri-State area, this was only a dream. The opportunity to move far away from the hustle and bustle of...
by Sarah Gallo | May 4, 2020 | Europe, Norway, Western Europe
After an incredible experience visiting Swedish Lapland, we decided to cross the border into Norway! We were drawn to Narvik as it’s directly over the Norway-Sweden border, and – despite being a city – is surrounded by mountains and fjords. It was the...
by Sarah Gallo | Apr 13, 2020 | Europe, Sweden, Western Europe
For many people, winter is a magical time for holidays, ski trips, and the whole “winter wonderland” thing. I am not one of those people! I have never enjoyed the frigid winter temperatures, snow, or ice (especially if I have to drive in it!). It's safe to...