• Europe

    Why Iceland Should Be at the Bottom of Your Bucket List

    Prior to my trip to Iceland, I heard so much talk about Iceland being overrated and overrun by tourists. Luckily, WOW Air had just started servicing flights from Miami to Iceland for only $198 roundtrip! ROUNDTRIP!! By now, it should come as no surprise that I’m a sucker for a good flight deal! You can’t beat this deal with a stick! WOW is a budget airline, so you do have to pay for EVERYTHING, but once you include the cost of baggage, the flight was still only

  • Europe

    8 Hours in Amsterdam

    After spending a few days in both Paris and Brussels, we took a spontaneous trip to Amsterdam. You all really don’t understand how much of a lifesaver Flixbus is!!! Regardless of how far or how little in advance you decide to purchase your bus ticket, the price will always be around $30. After a two-hour, scenic ride, we had finally arrived. Now what?

  • Europe

    From Paris With Love…

    Since I was able to score an inexpensive flight to Brussels, why not take advantage of the location and catch the train to a few other countries? Weeeeelllllllll, it didn’t work out that way. Because I’m a procrastinator, I waited too late to book the train tickets to Paris, and they skyrocketed to $200+. We ended up country-hopping via bus, Flixbus to be exact. The tickets were about $30 roundtrip. Had we purchased the train tickets in advance, they would’ve been around $40 roundtrip. Moral of the story: book your train tickets in advance!! The closer you get to your departure date, the more expensive the train ticket.

  • Europe

    Belgian Beer & Waffles

    If you’ve been following my posts, you may recall me mentioning that I wanted to visit Europe for my birthday and partake in a little country hopping. Well, this came into fruition sooner than expected. A flight deal flashed across my phone screen for a roundtrip flight to Brussels for only $331!! Ok, now you have my attention!! I researched hotels, train tickets, and living accommodations. Everything was coming together; I was ready to purchase my first flight to Europe.