If you love kids (or can at least tolerate them, like me), being an au pair is a great way live abroad and experience a new culture. I first considered becoming an au pair post-graduation. I love living in abroad, and this was an affordable way to immerse myself in another country.
Cartagena was a city I was dying to visit after seeing it's colorful doorways and picturesque streets flood my Instagram feed. After spending a few days in Bogotá, my sister and I flew off for this tropical destination. We were more than ready to escape Bogotá's chilly and rainy weather for some sunshine and warmer temperatures. Plus, being the beach bums that we are, we were just excited to be close to a body of water again - especially when it's the Caribbean sea!
As the vibrant capital of Colombia, Bogotá is a growing tourist destination that has much to offer in terms of art, a growing gourmet food scene, and of course, Colombian coffee.
One of the things I was most excited about when I first moved the D.C. was getting to see the cherry blossoms bloom. Even though where I grew up was only a 4 hour car ride away from D.C., I never made the drive up to see them. But now that I actually live here, I have no excuse this year!
Copenhagen was hands-down my favorite trip in 2017. I went early December, just as the city was getting into the holiday spirit and Christmas markets took over every square. Even though it was borderline unbearably cold and expensive, it was also incredibly beautiful with a really diverse gastronomic scene.