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Wanderlust Wednesday: The Happiest Place on Earth

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According to the World Happiness Report, Norway topped the list as this worlds happiest place. Norway is the overall happiest country in the world, even though the oil prices dropped. Shortly followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland in a tight pack. All the top ten countries have high scores in the six categories. The ranking is as followed: Finland, Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, with Australia and Sweden tied for 9th place. The United States ranked 14th. There are some amazing and iconic things to do in Norway, and Marie with To Europe and Beyond has listed seven of those things in […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Cabo San Lucas

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Ever since I watched The Heartbreak Kid, with Ben Stiller, Malin Akerman, and Michelle Monaghan, and saw the beautiful resort that they stayed in at Cabo San Lucas, I have wanted to go there. In the movie, they stay at Esperanza, an Auberge Resorts Collection. The beaches and the cliffside dining area alone were enough to tug at my wanderlust heartstrings. Those who live on the West Coast can just hop a flight to Cabo easy peasy, but those of us who live on the East Coast have a longer flight to and from Cabo. So taking a weekend trip to Cabo is kind […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Grand Canyon and Beyond

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Growing up in West Texas, I fell in love with the wide open spaces that the West is known for, which is one reason why I have major wanderlust for places near and far. Every summer, my family and I would travel through New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming to visit my grandparents. My grandma and grandpa Lashlee lived in Utah until they moved to Biloxi, Miss., to live with my parents. My grandma and grandpa Howard lived in Idaho, and then in Wyoming, before retiring to Cleveland, Tenn. On one of our vacations, my parents bought me a souvenir […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Daytona Beach, Florida

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Florida has some beautiful beaches and great vacation destinations, one of those being Daytona Beach. Located on the Atlantic side of Florida, Daytona is the home of the Daytona International Speedway and plays host to Daytona Bike Week and the Daytona Turkey Run Car Show and Swap Meet. My husband and I recently vacationed in Daytona Beach for the Thanksgiving holidays. We actually left the Friday before and drove down, stopping in Albany for the night, before heading to the Moultrie (Ga.) Car Corral and Swap Meet on Saturday morning. We ended staying almost all day and purchasing a blue […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: 5 Things You Might Forget to Pack for Your Disney Adventure

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Thinking of going on a Disney vacation for Thanksgiving or Christmas? Wandering what you may need to pack to make this the best vacation ever? I have been very lucky to have met some wonderful bloggers in the past few months, including Cassie Phillips, blogger at Culture Coverage. She was kind enough to write a guest post for this month’s “Wanderlust Wednesday”. Take it away, Cassie! *** You’re super busy planning for your Disney vacation. You’re choosing an itinerary, making reservations and trying to please everyone in your family. Packing should be easy in comparison, right? Well, Disney is a very […]

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