Australia is a weird and wonderful place, unlike anywhere else. While it’s about the same size as the US in square miles, the entire country only holds about 2/3 the population of California. If beautiful landscapes, interesting animals, and zero people is your speed, Australia is about to be your favorite place on Earth.

The beer, the wine, the doner, oh my! Germany is a place rich in history and lore so if haunted forests and abandoned castles are your thing, look no further. If not, the beer selection isn’t too shabby either.

Roughly 2,000 miles west of the US mainland is the archipelago of Hawaii. Hawaii is made up of eight major islands, all but one of which are inhabited. Hawaii is the birthplace of surfing. Neither orchids nor macadamia nuts are indigenous to the islands. It is the only US state that produces its own coffee. With volcanoes, lush rainforests, and never-ending sunny days, the only question is where in Hawaii do you want to go first?

Ireland is actually two separate countries: The Republic of Ireland, which covers 5/6 of the island, and Northern Ireland, of which contains Belfast, belonging to the United Kingdom.

Out of every place that I have traveled, nowhere touched me as deeply as Spain has.  The people are kind and accommodating.  The ancient ruins are mystifying, the modern architecture amazing, but the two so closely intertwined is truly magnificent.  The history is in everything you see and touch.  And with such variation between the different regions, a trip to Spain is like visiting every corner of the world, all at once.

Land of the free. Home of the brave. The United States is a vast and varied place, a mishmash of cultures. Follow me as I discover the place I call home.