Well, that's disappointing about Santorini. Greece is on my bucket list, too. Maybe just another island? LOL What have you heard about Crete or Mykonos? Also, I have motion sickness, so going by train or doing the smaller boat cruises are out. LOL In 2019, our family reunion was on a cruise. At the time, it was Royal Caribbean's largest ship. And I couldn't feel a damn thing! The less motion, the better. But I do like the idea of wellness retreats and that shadowing experience. That sounds pretty cool.
I've heard wonderful things! We ended up doing Naxos which we loved, and I've also heard great things about Paros, Milos, and Crete. Mykonos is known for partying! Which cruise destination did you do??
Wow I didn’t know anyone else was eyeing Kerala! I JUST got back from a 10 day trip there and absolutely loved it. The Alleppey boat cruise was so cool. A small tip, if you haven’t already done so, check if your houseboat has an enclosed seating area! Most boats have to dock overnight at ~6pm and the skeeters got really bad in the evenings. I also highly recommend Marari Beach if it isn’t already on your itinerary, but it sounds like your fam might be from Kerala and would know way more than me 😉
Loved this piece though and it put words to a lot of ways I think about travel in general.
Radhi, thank you! I'll share Marari with my mom — it might already be on her radar as a place to stop. I think we're just doing a few hours on a houseboat that my mom says we "don't need to book in advance" 🙃 so we'll see. Would love to know what else you did! xx
Valparaíso is one of my favorite cities in the world - it's coastal Chile and a 2 hour bus from Santiago. If you're able to make the trip a little longer, the Atacama desert is also insanely beautiful and well worth the effort. PS: love this newsletter!:)
First, thank you so much for the kind words, Rebecca — that means so much! And tha sounds so dreamy; I've always heard wonderful things. I might need to wait on that until we have more than a few days (given the flights) but it's definitely going on the list! I could be misremembering but I swear Kayti has been there, too... xx
If you only have a few days, South America is quite the trek! Guatemala is very accessible and a good option even if you just have a few days. Yea for shorter flights!
Hi Megan! Yes, I've been to that area but weirdly it's "Central America" as part of NA vs. SA as a continent — I'm thinking maybe Colombia?! Doesn't seem too bad from Atlanta...
Well, that's disappointing about Santorini. Greece is on my bucket list, too. Maybe just another island? LOL What have you heard about Crete or Mykonos? Also, I have motion sickness, so going by train or doing the smaller boat cruises are out. LOL In 2019, our family reunion was on a cruise. At the time, it was Royal Caribbean's largest ship. And I couldn't feel a damn thing! The less motion, the better. But I do like the idea of wellness retreats and that shadowing experience. That sounds pretty cool.
I've heard wonderful things! We ended up doing Naxos which we loved, and I've also heard great things about Paros, Milos, and Crete. Mykonos is known for partying! Which cruise destination did you do??
OMG, that was SO long ago. But I remember one of the islands was St. Croix, I think?
Wow I didn’t know anyone else was eyeing Kerala! I JUST got back from a 10 day trip there and absolutely loved it. The Alleppey boat cruise was so cool. A small tip, if you haven’t already done so, check if your houseboat has an enclosed seating area! Most boats have to dock overnight at ~6pm and the skeeters got really bad in the evenings. I also highly recommend Marari Beach if it isn’t already on your itinerary, but it sounds like your fam might be from Kerala and would know way more than me 😉
Loved this piece though and it put words to a lot of ways I think about travel in general.
Radhi, thank you! I'll share Marari with my mom — it might already be on her radar as a place to stop. I think we're just doing a few hours on a houseboat that my mom says we "don't need to book in advance" 🙃 so we'll see. Would love to know what else you did! xx
wow Flytographer is a new concept to me, what a world!! your trip recs are so good <3 eyeing that euro train moment up rn...
CRISSY!!! I miss you. How are you?! xx
henaaaah i miss you too!! come to philly queen. i'm good, loving your writing v much <3
Valparaíso is one of my favorite cities in the world - it's coastal Chile and a 2 hour bus from Santiago. If you're able to make the trip a little longer, the Atacama desert is also insanely beautiful and well worth the effort. PS: love this newsletter!:)
First, thank you so much for the kind words, Rebecca — that means so much! And tha sounds so dreamy; I've always heard wonderful things. I might need to wait on that until we have more than a few days (given the flights) but it's definitely going on the list! I could be misremembering but I swear Kayti has been there, too... xx
If you only have a few days, South America is quite the trek! Guatemala is very accessible and a good option even if you just have a few days. Yea for shorter flights!
Hi Megan! Yes, I've been to that area but weirdly it's "Central America" as part of NA vs. SA as a continent — I'm thinking maybe Colombia?! Doesn't seem too bad from Atlanta...