Hi, I’m Rachel and I Love to Travel
As i prepare to leave on another adventure, i was looking back at where my life has taken me. although las vegas has always been my home, there are so many places that have a little bit of my heart.
If you have ever spoken to me about travel, you know I can go onnnnn and on. I love hearing about other’s experiences, what they learned from other cultures and of course what treasures they brought home. One of my favorite things about our home is “The Travel Wall” - more on that here
What is so unique about is how small the world feels. There are times when I thought I’d NEVER be able to visit a city, see a building I learned about in architecture school, or saw a movie that had a stunning filming location - then somehow, I’m there and the world doesn’t seem so big.
With 17 countries and 87 cities explored, it’s hard to get them all in a gallery - but it was really fun pulling these photos! Before I list out all those countries and cities so we can compare notes, I want to hear from you!! If you want to connect and talk about past, near-future or buck list travel plans - I’d love to hear about it! My BIG bucket list trip is seeing the Northern Lights in Finland or Norway!
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Istanbul, Turkey
Kusudasi, Turkey
Ephesus, Turkey
Nuremberg, Germany
Regensburg, Germany
Passau, Germany
Munich, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Düsseldorf, Germany
Kongesse, Germany - Berchtesgaden
Krems, Austria
Vienna, Austria
Budapest, Hungary
Singapore, Singapore
Phuket, Thailand
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Bangkok, Thailand
Sydney, Australia
Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Dunedin, New Zealand
Akaroa, New Zealand
Wellington New Zealand
Napier, New Zealand
Tauranga, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Matamata, New Zealand- Hobbiton
Waitomo, New Zealand
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Vancouver, British Columbia
London, England
Bath, England
Stonehenge, England
Paris, France - 6 Times, I can’t get enough!
Aix en Provence, Italy
Annecy, Italy
Marseille, Italy
Turin, Italy
Milan, Italy
Verona, Italy
Venice, Italy
Veneria, Italy
Ivrea, Italy
Rome, Italy
Pisa, Italy
Lucca, Italy
Florence, Italy
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
La Spezia, Italy
Portofino, Italy
Genova, Italy
Cinque Terre - we did some of the hike!
Alba, Italy
Candiolo, Italy
Sorrento, Italy
Pompeii, Italy
Naples, Italy
Barcelona, Spain
Athens, Greece
Mykonos, Greece
There is a list of cities I’ve visited in the United States, but among my favorites are… Chicago, Laguna Beach, Santa Fe, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, New Orleans, Bend, and Salt Lake City (my bestie lives there, so they make the list)! I do need to make it back to New York to give that city another try, same with Washington D.C.!
As we are about to embark on a trip to Italy (Florence, Verona and Venice), I’m so excited to start my kid off on this same path - hopefully he loves travel as much as I do and my husband does!
We chose Italy to be the first destination for him because of the people and the food. When I studied abroad in Turin, everyone was so kind and patient. They embrace kids and the slower lifestyle reminds you to enjoy the moment. Plus this kid would only eat pasta if he could - I just hope he will still eat pasta when we get back and we didn’t spoil him for life!
