Polaroid of the Week

I was determined to head to New England to see the fall foliage there this year, but time didn’t allow for a greater road trip – instead, I headed to the Seven Lakes for a day!

I returned to New York to beautiful fall weather and went on an upstate road trip right away to take in the fall colors before the trees dropped their leaves…

And so my love story with New York continues… This past week in NYC has been amazing – I am still in disbelief about all the good things that have happened to me..

I finally visited the north of Italy, a part of the country I neglected during almost all of my 12 visits to the country. Now I wish I would’ve come earlier…

Stopping in Koh Chang for a few days was a spontaneous on-the-whim decision – and I am glad that I made the detour because the island is perfect for a mini beach vacation!

Venice was the last stop on my little tour of northern Italy, and it is safe to say that I picked the perfect place for a truly grand finale.

I loved my third visit to Tel Aviv – a couple of days filled with beach time, a street art tour, markets, and the best view of Tel Aviv!

To kick off my late summer travels, I flew down to Nashville, Tennessee, a city I’ve been wanting to visit ever since watching The Thing Called Love with Sandra Bullock …

This week I had the best layover ever: 12 hours in Istanbul! I got to catch up with my friend Katie, eat yummy Turkish food and to check out a cool neighborhood I hadn’t been to yet.

This past week was all about temple hopping as I explored the ancient cities of Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle. The most remarkable sight: The Jetavanaramaya Stupa!