Note: This post was published in March 2018. On April 6, 2019, Istanbul Ataturk Airport officially ceased operations. All commercial flights were transferred to Istanbul’s new airport [see post: The New Turkish Airlines Lounge]. With flights to over 110 countries from Istanbul, Turkish Airlines has been one of my go-to airlines for quite some time…
It was Day 4 of what was supposed to be our quick, long holiday weekend trip to Greenland [see post: Northern Lights, Icebergs, Dog Sleds: Ilulissat]. My mother and I were supposed to be onboard a flight back to Reykjavik, Iceland. Instead, we were moved to a different hotel (Hotel Arctic) on the other side…
Greenland had been on my radar for quite some time, but it just never seemed to work with my schedule. I had just returned from the Antarctic and figured a trip to the Arctic with my mother would complement my recent travels. After blowing my savings on several “over my budget” trips last year, I…
Destination: Greenland. [see post: Northern Lights, Icebergs, Dog Sleds: Ilulissat] All of a sudden, everyone wants to visit Iceland – with me included. Whether as a stopover or a final destination, Iceland has become “the place to visit”. You can thank the country’s strategy to increase tourism over the past few years for that. Iceland’s…
I had no plans to travel to Europe in January. Airfare to Bucharest from Chicago was trending at an all-time low. Decision made – I would spend the weekend in Romania with my best friend Katie [see posts: In Search of Dracula: A Weekend in Romania and Over the Border: Day Trip to Bulgaria]. The…
