Author Archives: Amelia Wiggins

February 15th: Luxembourg > Belgium  I had free breakfast again at the Luxembourg hostel. 😁 I still can’t figure out if this is a new thing with hostels or what, but I am definitely a fan! It’s not a grand buffet, but it’s enough to get your fill. I also particularly enjoyed the calm, relaxingContinue reading “Belgium 🇧🇪”

Day 0: Paris: the “In-Between Day“ Last I left you, Heather and I were wrapping up our incredible Jordan trip, and headed to Paris before parting ways. We woke up early to finish packing and to catch our ride to the Queen Alia airport at 7:30. We had the same driver I had when IContinue reading “Luxembourg 🇱🇺”

Day 6: Today we head to Aqaba, a coastal city on the Red Sea. The Red Sea gets its name from the reddish hue the nearby sandstone mountains cast onto the water. We’ll be getting on a boat to visit a couple of popular snorkel sights just off the coast of the city. There isContinue reading “Jordan Part 3”

Day 3 At breakfast, a couple from Australia, Vanesa and Darko, were kind enough to share a traditional Australian treat with Heather and I… Vegemite. 🤢 Have you ever tried it? It’s… shall we say, an acquired taste? I had the (mis)fortune of trying it while visiting some dear friends in New Zealand. I knewContinue reading “Jordan Part 2”

Monday: Our Airbnb was more like a hotel/guest-house, and our stay included breakfast! The dining room was in a separate building, so with bleary eyes and hungry bellies, we got dressed and walked across the courtyard, anxious for that first sip of coffee. They had a short but diverse menu with the traditional Irish breakfast, smokedContinue reading “Ireland 2025 Part 2”

Time for a new adventure! One of my travel besties, Jaimee, suggested we go on a trip late July, and we took off on August 27th for Shannon, Ireland! We threw around several ideas, but we let the world and the vibes guide our decision making process, and Ireland just felt like the right choice.Continue reading “Ireland 2025 Part 1”

Once again, I made it through the night without having any issues! Maybe I do have a rock solid stomach! 😁💪🏼. Raw chicken? No problem for me! Or, I’m just VERY lucky. Also, it’s New Zealand, so I have far more faith in their food quality than in the States, AND, Hayden so kindly offeredContinue reading “Te Anau > Milford Sound > Queenstown”

Today, I embark on an epic side quest to Queenstown! I can’t believe this all worked out, and I’m actually going! 😁🤗. I sort of had it in mind as a possibility, but honestly, I didn’t think it would happen. Turns out, the universe had other plans in store for me, and who I amContinue reading “Queenstown > Te Anau > Doubtful Sound”