I’ve recently had a lot of time to think about ways to keep myself occupied since I have been stuck in my house due to COVID restrictions. There have been a surge of restrictions in Italy again since around Christmas time which has been super frustrating, but it also has given me the opportunity to make a list of things I do to get over my own boredom. Wow that sounds even more sad when I say it like that, but it honestly has been super helpful to get through this crazy year! In this post, I am going to share my list with you for those moments when you just don’t know what to do to pass the time — no one likes to feel that way, so having a list handy and making an effort to keep yourself busy can really help. So whether you are bored in the house, in a lockdown, or just need something to do on a rainy day, take a look at this list and I am sure you will find something entertaining to do with your free time.
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Small Travel Bag? No Problem.
Lifestyle, TravelSo, before I told you how to pack light but NOW I want to tell you how to pack everything you need using as little space as possible. I don’t know about you but when I go somewhere, if possible, like to bring everything I want and need for me to be comfortable.
How to Travel Big on a Small Budget
Lifestyle, TravelFor my first 8 months of living in Rome I was ballin’ on an intern salary. I was grateful for that, don’t get me wrong, as my organization is the only one in the UN that pays interns anything at all! But it did mean that if I wanted to explore, I was going to need to spend as little as possible. Since being here I have been able to explore some corners of Italy, Spain, France, and Croatia, and I am looking forward to when it is safe to mark more countries and cities off of my bucket list!
Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Staycation – 2020 Edition
Lifestyle, Travel2020 has thrown us more than a few curveballs and if you are anything like me, this whole staying-in-one place-alone-for-long-periods-of-time thing is just not cutting it. It’s been hard on all of us! Until the day comes that we can all go about our lives again, free to roam and live in the moment, we are going to have to get creative.
How to Travel Light
Lifestyle, TravelLadiesss, this one is for you! If you are like me, you have a different pair of shoes in mind for every outfit you want to pack. For weekend getaways it can be so difficult to pack light! Sometimes when I travel with my boyfriend, Francesco, I don’t know how we are getting around and it makes the most sense to only bring a backpack. For example, when we went to Ischia, we were traveling around the island by scooter so there was no way I would have been able to bring a rolling suitcase. But I still wanted to look CUTE! So how do you pack for something like this?
How I Moved to Europe
LifestyleHow were you able to move overseas? Weren’t you scared? What’s it like not knowing the language?
I get these questions a lot and there are a lot of different factors that led up to me making this move (or moves, shall I say).
For those of you who don’t know, I was fortunate enough to have been able to graduate college a semester early and move to Spain for a little over three and a half months to take an intensive Spanish course (thanks mom and
