This Travel Tribe

12/12/2025

09/12/2025

7 things you don’t want to miss in Istanbul! ⬇️

1. The food! There are so many delicious flavors to experience. I recommend going on a food tour. I did a fantastic tour with and definitely recommend them. 

2. The Grand Bazar! This is a haven for all of the knock off goods. Gucci, Rolex, Louis Vuitton, Goyard and so much more. It’s a bit overwhelming with thousands of stalls. Come ready to negotiate prices. We only spent 45 minutes here and it was not enough time. 

3. Bosphorus boat tour. Cruise between the European ad Asian sides of Istanbul. We went at sunset and loved the views and ambience. 

4. Visit beautiful historic buildings: Topkaki Palace, Hagia Sophia (ladies, bring a scarf to cover your head), and the. Blue Mosque. We had a guide who took us to all of these places in one day. 

5. Visit the underground Basilica Cistern. It was a gorgeous water storage places starting in the 6th century. Amazing and beautiful. 

6. Have a hamam experience. We went to and loved our experience.

7. Baklava Do not skip this! Truly the best baklava I’ve ever had. They have a lot of flavor and your favorite was one that looked like a little seashell.

Is Istanbul on your bucket list?!

19/11/2025

Honestly, I was skeptical when I heard that would help me beat jet lag but I decided to give it a try. 

Steps to use FlyKitt:

1. Order an international (or domestic) FlyKitt.
2. Download the FlyKitt app
3. Enter your travel details
4. See your customized travel plan in the app that starts the morning of your trip
5. It will tell you when to wake up, when to eat, when to take the supplements in the kit and when to sleep throughout your travel day and through your first day on vacation. 

I followed the plan on my recent flight to Turkey and honestly, I had zero jet lag upon arrival. It was wonderful and I’m sold!

On the way home from Turkey, I decided to go without the kit to see how I felt upon returning home. It took me over a week to not feel extremely tired early at night and I woke up so early for days and could get back to sleep. Definitely should have used Flykitt for my trip home. 

Moral of the story: Flykitt definitely worked for me and I plan to use it on future trips!

15/11/2025

Save this is Avignon, France is on your list! 🇫🇷

Avignon is a charming city just 2.5 hours south of Paris by train. I recommend that you spend two nights here and do this day trip on one of the days you are there!

You’ll need to rent a car at the train station. I recommend booking this ahead of time. 

Day trip plans:

1st stop >>> Pont du Gard. Super cool aqueduct bridge built by the Romans in the 1st century. 

2nd stop >>> Nimes. Check out the Roman Arena, charming shops, and grab a bit to eat. 

3rd stop >>> Arles. Visit stops where Van Gogh lived, see the Roman arena, take pictures in the charming streets. Don’t miss the Luma Arles Tower which is a crazy modern glass building. Go inside and ride the slide for free!

4th stop >>> Back to Avignon for the night. We stayed at the bed & breakfast where we were spoiled with our best meals in France.

11/11/2025

Save this itinerary for your epic couples trip to Hong Kong! 🇭🇰

Day 1: Arrival day! We stayed in a Harbor Corner Suite. This was the BEST hotel experience we’ve ever had. It included club access that included breakfast, afternoon tea, and heavy snacks in the evening. The views, gym & service were A+! Oh! And the bathrooms were like something you’d find in a palace. 

Day 2: We booked a guide and driver through for the day. We visited Victoria Peak via the tram for beautiful views of the Hong Kong skyline, explored Man Mo Temple, browsed the shops in the PDQ Market, at the best egg tarts at Bakehouse, and the ladies market, bird garden and jade market. 

Day 3: Spend the day . We bought the Premier Access once we were in the park to skip the line on most rides and got to breeze through the park. Don’t miss the Dim Sum at Crystal Lotus at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. Make a reservation for this.

Day 4: Another day with our wonderful guide and drive we booked through . Ventured to Lantau Island via the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car. Saw the giant Tian Tan Buddha, visited the Tai O Fishing Village, took a boat ride and saw pink dolphins.

Is Hong Kong on your travel bucket list?! 🌏