Travel, Health, & Wellness
While compiling my top 10 travel beauty essentials, I wanted to include those I can’t live without. There is no reason that you should have to sacrifice your beauty routine while traveling even if you are traveling carry-on only. This post will share my favorite travel beauty essentials which all happen to be carry-on appropriate…
Updated: July 18, 2023 First, before I detail my favorite quick and easy hotel room meals, I wanted to remind you of our goal here at Astonished Abroad. We want to share our favorite travel tips with a focus on health and wellness. The meals I am sharing within this post check both boxes. They…
Having visited the United States capital dozens of times over the years, I am excited to share how to spend 24 hours in Washington, DC! Every time I visit DC I find a new restaurant, learn a new and exciting fact about US history, and I absolutely get my steps in. Join me on this…
Chichén Itzá is one of the ‘New 7 Wonders of the World’ and rightfully so. It is a magnificent archaeological site built between 550 AD and 800 AD. It is an amazing site to see, and one that an ancient civilization was able to build without the help of modern-day technologies. Chichén Itzá happens to…
I am excited today because I am sharing with you how to spend 24 hours in Madrid! I have been lucky enough to visit Madrid on several separate occasions while traveling to other parts of Spain. Since Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport serves as a large international airport, when flying from the US, many flights go…
Grand Cayman Grand Cayman is the larger and most visited of the three islands that make up the Cayman Islands. It is a great beach destination and an awesome place to snorkel. You can charter a boat that will take you out to snorkel the beautiful barrier reef or you can try these smaller snorkeling…
While selecting our top 10 travel essentials, we wanted to share those we never leave home without. We have certainly found several items that have made travel easier and more enjoyable and now we are here to share our list with you! Staying organized and healthy on the road are two of our main priorities….
If you are looking for ways how to save money on your next trip, I have some ideas for you. A lot of people ask how I afford to travel so frequently. Well, today I am going to explain exactly how I manage to do so. I am fortunate to have traveled to some beautiful…
Our series “The Best of…” continues with The Best of Venice, Italy! We created this series to share our complete guides to our favorite cities. Disclosure: Some of the links within this post are affiliate links. This means, at no additional cost to you, we may receive a commission if you make a purchase. For more…
Henry Chapman Mercer was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in 1856. He was an archeologist, artifact collector, and tile-maker. Mercer designed three early examples of reinforced concrete structures, one of those structures is Fonthill Castle. Fonthill Castle happened to be Mercer’s 44-room house that he once set ablaze to prove concrete’s resilience to flame. Fonthill Castle…