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About Nadya
Hi there! I am so glad you found me! My mission is to empower you to #TakeYourTimeOff and explore the world. I started this blog as a way to keep family and friends in the loop when I went on a 3-week trip to Asia in 2011. Although I’ve always enjoyed traveling, it wasn’t until a trip to Peru in 2012 that I started to think about ways to make travel a… Read More
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[London, UK, Jan 20, 2024] On our last day in London, we took things pretty easy. We had booked a James Bond movie tour with our London City Card. It was a hack we discovered to help “extend” the card’s validity. Although our cards were only valid for 3 days, we booked this tour for after the card’s expiration. Besides, even though we aren’t huge Bond fans, we thought the tour would… Read More
[London, UK, Jan 19, 2024] I had only done the British Museum on my 2014 visit, so I looked forward to visiting others this time. Housed in the former Bankside Power Station, Tate Modern is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. It moved to the closed power station in 2000 after six years of renovations. Admission is free, but we did buy tickets for the… Read More
[Tromso, Norway, Jan 18, 2024] After the hectic couple of days in Tromso, we finally enjoyed much needed slower morning. I could tell the first day of sunrise was almost near – the morning looked a lot brighter than the one before. First order of business was coffee and pastries at Vervet Bakery. I enjoyed some Muesli bread and skolebolle (school bread) – a Norwegian sweet roll made from yeasted dough filled… Read More
[Tromso, Norway, Jan 17, 2024] Despite last night’s disappointment with the aurora, I had a full day of fun awaiting me in Tromso! We woke up around 8 am and even though I knew to expect it, I was still amazed at how dark it was! As I was waiting for Maria to come down so we can head to town, I took a closer look at the bicycle that was chained… Read More
[Tromso, Norway, Jan 16, 2024] As unexpected as my trip to London was, my side trip to Norway was even more so. My friend Maria had been working at Pukka Travels, an adventure tour outfitter in Tromso, since October. Nicknamed “Gateway to the Arctic”, Tromso is 217 miles above the Arctic Circle but enjoys fairly mild temps due do the Gulf Stream. Ash was going to be busy with his conference for… Read More