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  • Cheers to a Year: Why Your Anniversary Trip Should be in Traverse City

    Cheers to a Year: Why Your Anniversary Trip Should be in Traverse City

    On your 50th anniversary, will you look back and smile at all your memories and travels as a couple?

    Why should you take an Anniversary Trip?

    Because science.

    It’s proven that couples who travel together, stay together. I’m sure I read it in some scientific journal. I’m sure of it. Because travel makes people happy and happiness stems from dopamine in the brain and that’s just like the feeling of falling in love. Travel = Happy = Love. See? Science.

    Just like you’re more likely to have a second date if you spend your first on a roller coaster vs. the movies, you’ll probably be more likely to have a next anniversary if you spend this one exploring somewhere new vs. folding laundry at home. The brain likes an adrenaline rush. The brain likes adventure. Okay, maybe it isn’t proven psychology for successful courtship (at least not what a quick Google search could divulge), but I have a good hunch about this one.

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  • Power Trip: A Romantic Weekend in Traverse City

    Power Trip: A Romantic Weekend in Traverse City

    A weekend in Traverse City, Michigan.

    Traverse City is known for it’s wine and beer, stunning vistas, proximity to national & state parks, and unlimited itinerary options for families or couples. We’re focusing on the romance, dialing up the fancy, donning on the endearing, and setting up an itinerary that puts hearts in your eyes. This is a getaway guide to a weekend in Traverse City. 

    [P.S. There’s a helpful Google map at the end of this post!]

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  • Admitting My Truth & Introducing a Rebrand

    Admitting My Truth & Introducing a Rebrand

    You may have noticed a change. An aesthetic change. A name change. A change from UnrestingSea to The World Incorporated. To introduce this change, it’s time to share the truth.

    The truth?

    Well, I think the truth is that with UnrestingSea, I’d been living a lie. From my blog, you may have had the false impression that I’m bouncing around the globe. I’m not. The truth? I’m a travel blogger with a full-time job. I’m a part-time traveler. I’m a career woman. Travel is NOT my entire life, though it’s a very important facet of it.

    I’m the average American: I work the 9-5 grind and plot ways to maximize vacation days.

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  • When it’s worth being crazy to travel

    When it’s worth being crazy to travel

    “You’re crazy.”

    That’s what they told me. “They” being nearly everyone I encountered and shared my plan with.

    The plan: Work all day Friday. Come home to a family party hosted at my house. Leave around midnight to drive 311 miles from Metro Detroit to Chicago, solo.

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  • Travel Resources to Help Plan Your Trip to Philadelphia

    Travel Resources to Help Plan Your Trip to Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, the one that got away.

    There are so many things to do in Philadelphia. It’s a city of icons like Ben Franklin and characters like Rocky. It’s a cradle of American history and UNESCO sites. It’s a city of modern skyscrapers juxtaposed against old buildings. It’s a city I want to get to know, but have only had a small introduction.

    I first encountered Philly on a road trip with my dad. It was quick — we posed in front of the Liberty Bell, dropped by Independence Hall, and devoured a cheesesteak. This time, I made the 10-hour road trip alone. I attended BlogHouse Philly, a workshop for travel bloggers. My days were packed with learning and working, but there was some opportunity for playing too.

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  • In Search of the Secret Ice Cave

    In Search of the Secret Ice Cave

    In Search of the Secret Ice Cave

    Silence.

    We’re standing on the edge of Fjallsárlón. It’s a glacier lagoon adjacent to it’s more famous counterpart, Jökulsárlón.

    It’s different, however. The water is murky brown like chocolate milk. Too opaque to peer through, the lake allows the meandering tourist to wonder what monsters may lurk below. This is Iceland, after all. The icebergs are stark white, piercing through the chocolate milk surface. And the starkest difference between it’s sister lagoon? Fjallsárlón is completely devoid of people.

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  • Food in Iceland You Need to Try

    When it comes to food in Iceland, one may not expect a small island hovering below the Arctic Circle to hold a fork in culinary delight. But it does. Oh yes, the food in Iceland is quite delicious.

    In a county that has ZERO McDonald’s (yes, you read that correctly), much of the Icelandic cuisine is organic, locally-sourced, and supremely delectable.  From free-range lamb to creamy skyr to pungent, rotten shark and bread baked in the earth, the food in Iceland is a cuisine that charms and surprises.

    Ready to unleash your inner Viking? Take a bite! Here are the standout tastes from our honeymoon in Iceland.

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  • What to Wear in Iceland

    What to Wear in Iceland

    It’s difficult enough to figure out what to wear on your average Monday. But figuring out what to wear in Iceland is a a whole new challenge. Especially when you’re trying to figure out what to wear in Iceland in September — the shoulder season still clings to summer while creeping on to winter. The weather can range from the low 60s and plummet down to the low 30s at night (Fahrenheit).

    SUGGESTED READING: 9-Day Iceland Itinerary

    These are the wardrobe essentials for a trip to the land of fire and ice, Iceland.

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  • 9 Days in Iceland: A 9 Day Iceland Itinerary Around Ring Road & Beyond

    9 Days in Iceland: A 9 Day Iceland Itinerary Around Ring Road & Beyond

    9 Days in Iceland: An Iceland Itinerary Around the Ring Road & Beyond

    Many people have told me, this is the best Iceland itinerary I’ve seen! This makes me glad, because planning a trip to Iceland and determining an Iceland itinerary can be challenging. It’s a country with so much to see and do and taste. When I sat down to plan our Iceland itinerary for our epic honeymoon road trip, I became instantaneously overwhelmed. For a few reasons:

    • Despite it’s size, it’s astounding how much there is to see/do in Iceland.
    • It’s difficult to determine how much can be accomplished/driven in a day.
    • Icelandic is a challenging language. The names of every destination is, obviously, Icelandic.

    Though we determined where we’d end up each night, much of the day was left open with a few “must see” sights we’d bookmarked. But Iceland is a place that happens naturally to you, so you go with the flow. This is my recommended Iceland itinerary. It loosely follows what we did, but I modified this itinerary to what I would do if I could travel to Iceland for 9 days all over again. This isn’t an exact replica from our journey. Why? Because we missed some things, made some mistakes, and back tracked more than I wish to admit. This could have been easily avoided with better planning, but I’m an ENFP — planning isn’t my strongest trait.

    If you have any questions about my 9 day Iceland itinerary, check out some of the comments (there are many questions!) or feel free to drop me an email or tweet or Facebook message! Much love.

    Here’s a sneak peak of my recommendations for your trip to Iceland…

    Where to stop for a 9 day Iceland itinerary:

    1. Day 1: Reykjavik
    2. Day 2: Reykjavik to Vik
    3. Day 3: Vik to Hofn
    4. Day 4: Hofn to Egilsstaðir
    5. Day 5: F-road to Myvatn
    6. Day 5: Myvatn to Akureyri
    7. Day 7: Akureyri to Snaefellsnes Peninsula
    8. Day 8: Snaefellsnes to Reykjavik
    9. Day 9: The Golden Circle

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  • Where to Stay in Iceland

    Where to Stay in Iceland

    Where to stay in Iceland? There are so many Iceland accommodations available for the traveler, depending on budget and type of trip.

    Budget travel in Iceland? Consider camping, hiring a camper van, or hosteling. Luxury travel in Iceland? Check out any of Iceland’s fancy resorts. Looking to stay with locals in Iceland? Research AirBNB options, Bed & Breakfasts, or any of Iceland’s unique farmstays.

    We sought an Iceland accommodation somewhere in the middle. Getting married is expensive, so we were conscious of our wallets, but as it was our honeymoon, we wanted to find more than a tent or budget hotel. Lucky for us, everything was cheaper since we visited in low season.

    PRO TIP: Book in advance, especially during peak or shoulder season. Some of the towns we stayed in only had a few hotel options and booking a week in advance really limited our choices. Another important note — accommodation prices are significantly cheaper in the low season! Low season begins September 1.

    Determining where to stop and stay was the biggest struggle of planning our Iceland road trip.  During our 9-day road trip around Ring Road, we stayed at 7 different accommodations in Iceland. They were all unique and different from each other. Here’s a quick snapshot of the places we stayed:

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