I realized recently that I'd never written about the Jack the Ripper walking tour that I did while I studied in London and since it's October, I wanted to rectify that ASAP. Not only did I go on A Jack the Ripper walking tour, but I went on the BEST Jack the Ripper walking tour in London. When I studied abroad in London in 2007, I went on a bunch of walking tours. I did the Beatles walking tour and a tour of my new neighborhood (Kensington), but before that I went on an evening Jack the ... VIEW POST

It’s that time of year again where I talk about the Best Halloween Travel Destinations to get in the spirit of the month of October! Honestly, it’s a tossup for me between April (when the weather is still quite cold AND it’s my birthday month) and October (because Halloween and the cold weather, obviously), but this post is going to focus on October because, well, obviously. It’s also the time when I get to round up all my favorite spooky ghost and haunting related posts for you lovely ... VIEW POST

I've been meaning to write a review of the Hotel Salem in Salem, MA for a while now so I thought I should finally get on it. When Nick and I were researching long weekend trips that we could easily, and safely, take from New York, I did a search for hotels on Booking.com in Salem, MA. Quickly I stumbled upon the Hotel Salem on the main drag in downtown Salem, Essex Street. The hotel was new-ish and my favorite type of hotel: a boutique hotel. This means tiny minimalist rooms, like the one we ... VIEW POST