{"id":63349,"date":"2025-02-02T01:48:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T01:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/adventure\/my-best-travel-moments-of-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T01:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T01:48:53","slug":"my-best-travel-moments-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=63349","title":{"rendered":"My Best Travel Moments of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-ast-blocks-layout=\"true\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<div class=\"astra-advanced-hook-23274 \">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\"><small><em>Adventurous Kate contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>One reason why I\u2019m so glad I have my monthly recaps is that I can look back and see the best travel moments of my year all at once!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year took me to 13 countries: Czech Republic, UK, France, Italy, Vatican City, Germany, US, Canada, Spain, Nepal, Bhutan, Qatar, and Panama. I named several places my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/my-favorite-new-destinations-of-2024\/\">favorite new destinations of 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was a great year, and I feel so grateful to be able to do this for a living, 14 years after quitting my job to travel and blog full-time.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at the best travel moments of 2024!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37306\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-800x534.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-1536x1025.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-150x100.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Kate and four friends sitting on the outside deck of a boat, pouring and drinking wine.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-1024x683.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kate and four friends sitting on the outside deck of a boat, pouring and drinking wine.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-on-boat-in-Korcula.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"throwing_the_40th_birthday_of_a_lifetime_in_korcula\"\/>Throwing the 40th Birthday of a Lifetime in Kor\u010dula<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>When it comes to my birthday, I\u2019ve played it small so many times. <\/strong>For my 40th this year, I decided to take a big swing \u2014 and invite several of my closest friends to one of my favorite places, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/visit-korcula-croatia-travel-guide\/\">island of Kor\u010dula in Croatia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And YES. It paid off. My friends came in from the Czech Republic, the US, Canada, and Germany. We booked two places to stay, including a house right on the water. <\/p>\n<p>We spent so much of the week hanging out on our tiny beach, having meals together, going out for drinks, watching weird events at the Olympics on the iPad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36723\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-1024x741.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-800x579.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-768x556.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-1536x1112.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-2048x1482.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" alt=\"View over a small marina with boats in the bright turquoise water, mountains rising on the mainland in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-800x579.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-2048x1482.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-150x109.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-1024x741.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"View over a small marina with boats in the bright turquoise water, mountains rising on the mainland in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-800x579.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-2048x1482.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/View-from-Villa-in-Korcula-Croatia-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37308\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula.jpg.webp 958w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-800x588.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-768x564.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-150x110.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"704\" alt=\"Kate and a big group of friends standing on a dock and smiling.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-800x588.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-150x110.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula.jpg\" alt=\"Kate and a big group of friends standing on a dock and smiling.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-800x588.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kate-and-friends-in-Korcula-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37309\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-800x600.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-400x300.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-150x113.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"A big group of friends playing in the bright blue clear water, Kash in an inner tube, people pushing him.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-1024x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A big group of friends playing in the bright blue clear water, Kash in an inner tube, people pushing him.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-in-the-Water-Korcula-Croatia-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Charlie and I arranged a wine tasting bike trip to Lumbarda for everyone, we went to a traditional More\u0161ka sword dance, we climbed into the old city wall for cocktails, and we ended up in a local wine festival one night. Plus there was plenty of exploration of Kor\u010dula town \u2014 though we didn\u2019t explore much beyond that!<\/p>\n<p>And on my birthday itself, we had the best day ever \u2014 a boat trip around the islands, docking in peaceful bays, snorkeling around a shipwreck, diving off the boat, blasting music, and drinking plenty of my favorite Grk wine from Bire Winery.<\/p>\n<p>It was the best birthday I ever could have dreamed of, and I\u2019m so grateful to my friends for making the journey. I will never forget it!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36192\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-1024x751.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-800x587.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-768x563.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-1536x1126.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-150x110.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert.jpg.webp 1856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" alt=\"Kate and author Elizabeth Gilbert smiling in a Portrait together. Kate wears a royal purple top; Elizabeth wears a bright blue jumpsuit.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-800x587.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-1536x1126.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert.jpg 1856w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-1024x751.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"Kate and author Elizabeth Gilbert smiling in a Portrait together. Kate wears a royal purple top; Elizabeth wears a bright blue jumpsuit.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-800x587.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-1536x1126.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-and-Elizabeth-Gilbert.jpg 1856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"meeting_elizabeth_gilbert_in_berlin\"\/>Meeting Elizabeth Gilbert in Berlin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The furthest I\u2019ll go for a day trip? Around 2.5 hours each way.<\/strong> Maybe a bit longer if it\u2019s for something really special. But as soon as I saw that Elizabeth Gilbert was coming to Berlin \u2014 with a meet-and-greet!! \u2014 I knew this would be worth spending nine hours on a bus in a single day!<\/p>\n<p>The meet-and-greet was before the show. I wore a new S\u00e9zane outfit: <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+wwFKMEz7iSgNDGpqZe3NlQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this purple top<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+FA1y4YFI9c71a4temHmxEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">these matching pants<\/a>. I greeted her and she the first thing she told me was, \u201cYou look glamorous!\u201d I\u2019ll be taking that compliment forever! <\/p>\n<p>I can barely remember what we talked about, but we talked about helping solo female travelers and how everything changes but it\u2019s still the same.<\/p>\n<p>As for her talk \u2014 it was incredible. It was about mercy, and how she learned it from her late partner Rayya, who seemed like an incredible woman. She left our entire room enthralled, and I actually decided to walk 40 minutes to the bus station rather than hop on public transit afterward, just so I could keep ruminating on what she said.<\/p>\n<p>So many people unfairly malign her because she traveled the world and wrote a phenomenally successful book about it. But the reason she was able to get that book advance in the first place and the reason why the book became a massive hit is because she is a tremendously gifted writer.<\/p>\n<p>If you get the chance to see her speak, do it. Even if you don\u2019t know anything about her. You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37162\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-800x533.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-150x100.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"A museum in Rome with ornate floors, the walls covered with marble statues. A man with keys walks through the empty museum.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-1024x683.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A museum in Rome with ornate floors, the walls covered with marble statues. A man with keys walks through the empty museum.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vatican-Museums-Things-to-Do-in-Rome-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"opening_the_vatican_museums_at_6_30_am\"\/>Opening the Vatican Museums at 6:30 AM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Some travel activities are truly once-in-a-lifetime, and I don\u2019t think anything I\u2019ve done is more once-in-a-lifetime than taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/rome-tours\/key-masters-tour-vatican-museums\/?tap_a=29774-b9abbb&amp;tap_s=605117-bb3e4d&amp;tm_subid5=my-best-travel-moments-of-2024\">Key Master\u2019s Tour of the Vatican Museums<\/a>. <\/strong>On an early March morning \u2014 Charlie\u2019s birthday! \u2014 we entered the darkened Vatican Museums with a guide and small group, and opened each room for the day.<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most stunning and priceless art in the world, and they are usually mobbed with tourists. Getting to experience them empty, and seeing the magic as the light switches were turned on? Just incredible. People on the tour take turns opening the doors, and you\u2019ll never guess what\u2019s behind the next one!<\/p>\n<p>Because it was Charlie\u2019s birthday, I asked the guide if he could open the Sistine Chapel \u2014 and she said yes. It was so cool that he got to do that, and even cooler that we got to experience the Sistine Chapel with just our small group, no huge crowds or guards chanting, \u201c<em>Silencio<\/em>.\u201d You can even buy replica keys in the gift shop, and we did! <\/p>\n<p>We got to experience this tour for free thanks to Walks comping Charlie through his work \u2014 but this is a very expensive tour. Several hundred dollars per person. But I think that if you are a big Italy fan or art lover, this is simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you will never forget. I know I won\u2019t. Save up for months if you need to. It\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36587\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-1024x734.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-800x574.jpeg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-768x551.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-1536x1101.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-2048x1468.jpeg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-150x108.jpeg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" alt=\"A selfie of Kate and her three friends in a car -- though nobody is in the driver's seat!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-1024x734.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-800x574.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-768x551.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-1536x1101.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-2048x1468.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-150x108.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-1024x734.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-1024x734.jpeg\" alt=\"A selfie of Kate and her three friends in a car -- though nobody is in the driver's seat!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-1024x734.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-800x574.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-768x551.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-1536x1101.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-2048x1468.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Self-Driving-Car-Waymo-Scottsdale-150x108.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"taking_a_ride_in_a_self-driving_car\"\/>Taking a Ride in a Self-Driving Car<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>When my friends and I were in Scottsdale, we discovered that there were self-driving cars picking up passengers all over town.<\/strong> Then one night, we ordered an Uber and got a message \u2014 \u201cWould you like a self-driving vehicle?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Um, sure! Let\u2019s try it!<\/p>\n<p>We laughed the whole time we were in the car, enjoying the experience as we drove across Old Town Scottsdale, making conversation with our nonexistent driver! And honestly, a short five-minute drive was perfect \u2014 I don\u2019t think we\u2019d be comfortable taking this on the highway!<\/p>\n<p>Waymo is the self-driving car company operating in a few US cities at the moment (currently the metro areas of Phoenix, Austin, Los Angeles, and San Francisco). They also partner with Uber, hence us getting the option of a Waymo when we ordered an Uber. If you\u2019re curious, give it a try! It\u2019s fun!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36166\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-800x600.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-400x300.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-150x113.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Kate taking a smiling selfie in front of a view of the Duomo in Florence underneath a blue sky.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-1024x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kate taking a smiling selfie in front of a view of the Duomo in Florence underneath a blue sky.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-Palazzo-Vecchio-Things-to-Do-in-Florence-Italy-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reacquainting_myself_with_florence\"\/>Reacquainting Myself with Florence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s hard to believe that TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY, I was studying abroad in Florence.<\/strong> And I can\u2019t believe I wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ten-years-since-florence-a-retrospective-on-study-abroad\/\">my retrospective about my semester abroad<\/a> TEN YEARS AGO. My god.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve returned to Florence a few times since then, but all of them were for relatively quick trips. This time, I wanted to go back for several days and thoroughly research the city to create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/things-to-do-in-florence-italy\/\">my most detailed Florence guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And honestly, it felt SO good to be back in such a familiar city, yet with such a different mindset 20 years later. I visited all my old favorites, from the Uffizi to the Medici Chapels, as well as places I had never made it to, like the Bargello and Casa Buonarroti.<\/p>\n<p>And I made sure to visit my favorite kinds of places. The Gucci Museum, with its awesome displays of bags and celebrity outfits. The coolest cocktail bars, like Manifattura, serving exclusively Italian-made spirits, and Procacci, with its tiny truffle sandwiches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is what I love about travel \u2014 you\u2019re getting to know a destination, but you\u2019re also getting to know yourself and who you are today.<\/strong> I loved my latest Florence visit so much.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38234\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-800x600.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-400x300.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-150x113.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"A woman standing in front of a display of umbrella covers underneath the word WELCOME spelled out with umbrella covers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-1024x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A woman standing in front of a display of umbrella covers underneath the word WELCOME spelled out with umbrella covers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Umbrella-Cover-Museum-Peaks-Island-Maine-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"visiting_the_umbrella_cover_museum\"\/>Visiting the Umbrella Cover Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The most surprising, delightful, and fun place I visited in 2024?<\/strong> Easily the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umbrellacovermuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Umbrella Cover Museum<\/a> of Peakes Island, Maine, just off the coast from Portland!<\/p>\n<p>This place is an absolute gem. First of all \u2014 who would ever decide to make not an umbrella museum, but an umbrella <em>cover<\/em> museum? A fabulous lady named Nancy, that\u2019s who. She is all about celebrating the mundane!<\/p>\n<p>There are umbrella covers from all over the world here, in all kinds of categories. I mean, there\u2019s even a display of \u201csexy umbrella covers\u201d behind closed doors! And Nancy even plays the accordion and teaches you a song about umbrella covers!<\/p>\n<p>My friend Beth and I laughed the entire time we were here. Truly a joyful place. It\u2019s only open between Memorial Day and Labor Day \u2014 so if you\u2019re in Maine, it is so worth hopping on the ferry to check this place open for yourself!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36193\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-787x1024.jpg.webp 787w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-615x800.jpg.webp 615w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-768x999.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-150x195.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards.jpg.webp 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Kate in a long black evening gown holding up a trophy, standing between British reality celebrity Rylan (tall handsome man with a beard) and a woman in a long green gown.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-615x800.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-768x999.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-150x195.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards.jpg 1179w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-787x1024.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-787x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kate in a long black evening gown holding up a trophy, standing between British reality celebrity Rylan (tall handsome man with a beard) and a woman in a long green gown.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-615x800.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-768x999.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards-150x195.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kate-at-the-TravMedia-Awards.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"winning_blogger_of_the_year_at_the_travmedia_awards\"\/>Winning Blogger of the Year at the TravMedia Awards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Earlier this year, after years of taking part in TravMedia events, I decided to finally apply for one of their awards \u2014 Blogger of the Year.<\/strong> A few months later, I found out I was nominated, and would attend the ceremony in London.<\/p>\n<p>And that night, I won the award! I was pleased about it, especially since I submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/travel-to-greenland\/\">my blog post about Greenland<\/a> as my entry. I\u2019m glad that post resonated with people.<\/p>\n<p>For any of the travel industry type people who might be reading this \u2014 know that if you accept your nomination, you are committing to attend the awards in London. If you apply, win, and don\u2019t attend, they give your award to someone else. <\/p>\n<p>So don\u2019t apply unless you\u2019re ready to make the trip. For that reason, I think I will let this be my one and only award from them, and will cheer on whoever wins next year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38229\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-800x533.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-150x100.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Two photos of Kate face-on, one with very thin eyebrows and one with thicker eyebrows.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-1024x683.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos of Kate face-on, one with very thin eyebrows and one with thicker eyebrows.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kate-Eyebrows-Microbladed-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What a difference microblading your brows makes!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"getting_my_eyebrows_microbladed\"\/>Getting My Eyebrows Microbladed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>This might be a strange thing to put on a \u201cbest travel moments\u201d list, but it is the best thing I did for myself this year \u2014 and has made a big difference in my routine during my travels!<\/strong> I got my eyebrows microbladed \u2014 it\u2019s basically getting a semi-permanent tattoo of your eyebrow hairs.<\/p>\n<p>My eyebrows have gotten thinner and patchier over the years, and for the last few years I\u2019ve been filling them in with a brow pencil before leaving the apartment. But after getting them microbladed, my eyebrows are good to go, all the time. Look at the before and after in the picture above!<\/p>\n<p>It has made a HUGE difference in my daily routine, and that includes during my travels. Nowadays, I only fill them in when I have a full face of makeup. Just a swipe of mascara and some concealer and I\u2019m good to go.<\/p>\n<p>Just know that it might take you multiple sessions. My first session did not stick, but the touch-up from my second session still looks great, eight months in. It should last around a year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38301\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-1024x768.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-800x600.jpeg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-400x300.jpeg.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-1536x1152.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-2048x1536.jpeg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-150x113.jpeg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"A huge, rare, sliced up steak on a sizzling plate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A huge, rare, sliced up steak on a sizzling plate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steak-San-Sebastian-Basque-Country-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_lunch_of_a_lifetime_in_san_sebastian\"\/>The Lunch of a Lifetime in San Sebasti\u00e1n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>When planning our trip to the Basque Country \u2014 and our precious few nights in San Sebasti\u00e1n \u2014 I did so much research on where to eat.<\/strong> One place that kept showing up was Bar Nestor, with the caveat that getting in is a bit of a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>You see, only the first 12-16 people in line at Bar Nestor get the tortilla, which is supposedly one of the best tortillas in the Basque Country. And if you want to be one of the first 12-16 people in line, you need to get there early. Like, at least two hours before opening.<\/p>\n<p>The first night, we showed up 60 minutes early and it wasn\u2019t enough. The next day, we showed up two hours early \u2014 and you only wait one hour, because they start taking names one hour before opening. The three of us got the last two tortilla spots.<\/p>\n<p>After a quick bite at another bar, we returned for our lunch. And this meal ASTOUNDED us in its simplicity. What do you eat at Bar Nestor? The aforementioned tortilla, which is one of the best I have ever had in Spain. Up next, blistered padron peppers and a tomato salad covered with lots of sea salt.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the <em>xuleta<\/em> \u2014 an absolute enormous slab of beef, cooked to rare perfection, topped with even more salt. It was sublime. Charlie and Nick were actually gnawing on the bones by the end, it was so good.<\/p>\n<p>Of all the places I ate in San Sebasti\u00e1n, Bar Nestor was my favorite \u2014 and yes, waiting in that line was SO worth it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34334\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-1024x768.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-800x600.jpeg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-1536x1152.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-scaled.jpeg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-150x113.jpeg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"A gothic church set on a big park with a fountain in the middle of the grass.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A gothic church set on a big park with a fountain in the middle of the grass.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karlinske-Namesti-Prague-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"getting_permanent_residency_in_the_czech_republic\"\/>Getting Permanent Residency in the Czech Republic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I am incredibly thankful that the Czech Republic has been so welcoming to me and my business.<\/strong> From what I\u2019ve heard from my friends, it seems like such an easier process here compared to many other countries. And it\u2019s far easier than what any immigrant from a developing country goes through.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, I received my Czech permanent residency! This is similar to a green card in the US \u2014 the right to stay forever, no more visas.<\/p>\n<p>Most people need to live in the Czech Republic for five years and pass a language test in order to get permanent residency \u2014 but if you\u2019re married to an EU citizen, you can skip the language test and apply after two years of residency and one year of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie is still considered an EU citizen in the Czech system because he applied for permanent residency before Brexit went through. And so I applied for permanent residency shortly after our anniversary and got it a few months later.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m already enjoying the benefits \u2014 my new health insurance card is good for 10 years (!!), I no longer have to go to the foreign police when I renew my apartment lease, and after so many visits to the Ministry of the Interior this year, I don\u2019t need to visit again until it\u2019s time to renew my US passport.<\/p>\n<p>The next step? Learning Czech so I can become a Czech citizen!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37744\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-1024x789.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-800x617.jpeg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-768x592.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-1536x1184.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-2048x1579.jpeg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-150x116.jpeg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" alt=\"Kate posing in front of a tiny Bhutanese monastery tucked into the side of a cliff.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-1024x789.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-800x617.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-768x592.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-1536x1184.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-2048x1579.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-150x116.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-1024x789.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-1024x789.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate posing in front of a tiny Bhutanese monastery tucked into the side of a cliff.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-1024x789.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-800x617.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-768x592.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-1536x1184.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-2048x1579.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kate-a-Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-150x116.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"climbing_to_tigers_nest_in_bhutan\"\/>Climbing to Tiger\u2019s Nest in Bhutan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019ve seen any one image of Bhutan, it\u2019s probably Tiger\u2019s Nest \u2014 a small monastery complex built into a rocky cliff.<\/strong> \u201cIf you don\u2019t hike to Tiger\u2019s Nest, your trip to Bhutan is incomplete,\u201d my guide Sonam told me.<\/p>\n<p>I was a bit nervous about the hike because I struggle a lot in altitude. Bhutan guides have you do the hike on your last day because it gives you more time to adjust to the thin oxygen in the air. I had been in Bhutan for six days, plus two days before that at altitude in the mountains surrounding Kathmandu.<\/p>\n<p>Tiger\u2019s Nest is a moderate hike, not really technical at all \u2014 but the altitude can easily knock you sideways. So Sonam and I huffed and puffed as we climbed to the top, taking frequent breaks to gulp air.<\/p>\n<p>My goal was to make it to the viewpoint in two hours. I made it in 1:36. From there it was a hike down and then up again to visit Tiger\u2019s Nest itself! Then we did the whole thing in reverse, stopping at a cafe to chug an orange Fanta before heading all the way down.<\/p>\n<p>I LOVE a hike with a big payoff, and this was such a rewarding payoff. It was the perfect way to end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/travel-to-bhutan\/\">my trip to brilliant Bhutan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38244\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-800x600.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-400x300.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-150x113.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Emirates Football Stadium in England, the women's Arsenal team playing on the pitch.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-1024x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Emirates Football Stadium in England, the women's Arsenal team playing on the pitch.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Arsenal-Womens-Team-Emirates-Stadium-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cheering_on_the_arsenal_womens_team_in_london\"\/>Cheering on the Arsenal Women\u2019s Team in London<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>My husband is a big fan of Arsenal football club, but I had no idea until recently that the Premier League clubs have women\u2019s teams, too!<\/strong> So on one of our trips to London this year, Charlie and I decided to go to a women\u2019s game at Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is something I had no idea I needed until I experienced it.<\/em> Women\u2019s football (let me clarify that this is soccer, just in case that goes over any Americans\u2019 heads) has had a huge resurgence in the UK over the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>But what I loved the most is that this game didn\u2019t feel like tokenism \u2014 it actually felt like equality. Sure, it was great seeing the kids, both boys and girls, with homemade signs for their favorite players. It was nice seeing the groups of women in their matching team scarves and hats.<\/p>\n<p>But you know what I REALLY loved? Groups of gruff middle-aged men fixated on the pitch, beers in hand, yelling and moaning, taking the game just as seriously as they would a men\u2019s game. THAT is what told me that women\u2019s football is getting taken seriously in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>(Also: on the tube ride to the stadium, there were two drunk girls having the slowest, most inane conversation about the game. Of course it was on a stretch of tube with no phone signal. But that\u2019s also equality \u2014 the fact that drunk women sports fans on the tub can be just as annoying as drunk men sports fans!)<\/p>\n<p>So I\u2019m just very glad that we\u2019re at this point these days. I hope to attend a WNBA game soon in the US to continue supporting the resurgence in women\u2019s professional sports!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning a trip to the UK next year, I highly recommend seeing if you can get tickets to a women\u2019s game. It\u2019s surprisingly affordable (we paid something like 12 pounds, or $15, per ticket for the seats pictured above).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">What were your favorite travel moments of 2024? Share away!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adventurous Kate contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks! One reason why I\u2019m so glad I have my monthly recaps is that I can look back and see the best travel moments of my year all at once! 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