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California, Travel Guides, U.S.A. · Last Updated: April 5, 2025

A Bachelorette Weekend in Solvang, California

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give. To roam the roads of lands remote, to travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen. To Hans, I say…thank you for your sage words of…

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California, Travel Guides · Last Updated: August 28, 2024

How to Spend a Weekend in Solvang

Solvang is certainly California’s little European delight. If you’re like me and are kinda obsessed with Europe, a weekend getaway to Solvang might just satisfy that yearning for a little European love in your life! We spent a long weekend exploring Solvang and…

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California, Hotels, Reviews · Last Updated: August 3, 2023

The Wine Valley Inn: Affordability in the Heart of Solvang

When staying in the cute little Danish town of Solvang, you are usually presented with so many different options for accommodations. That is unless you decide to book a last minute trip…starting on a Saturday…in the middle of summer. While we…

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California, Foodie Travel · Last Updated: August 3, 2023

The Sausage Experience at Copenhagen Sausage Garden in Solvang, CA

Yes, my friends, you read that right! I’m dedicating this entire post to a sausage garden – the Copenhagen Sausage Garden in Solvang, California. It’s a little a gem in a super touristy town where you can sit down, have a…

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California, Foodie Travel · Last Updated: August 4, 2023

Delectable French-Inspired Cuisine at Aly’s Restaurant | Solvang, CA

Please note that Aly’s has sadly closed recently, but I will still leave my experience here as a food diary. One of the best meals we ever had was in Paris in a little restaurant tucked away down an alley near…

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California, Hotels, Reviews · Last Updated: August 4, 2023

Checking In | Hotel Corque – Solvang, CA

We stayed at Hotel Corque on our very first visit to Solvang and it was such a pleasant experience! The hotel is tastefully decorated and conveniently located to everything we needed access to (though most places right in town generally…

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California, Foodie Travel · Last Updated: August 4, 2023

Succulent Cafe in Solvang | Charcuterie Heaven

Succulent Cafe in Solvang has sadly closed since this post, but I’ll leave it up here as a memory of our experience! One could say that a charcuterie board is the ultimate mini smorgasbord – a board filled with cheeses,…

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Day 3 in Iceland! 🇮🇸 Our third day in Iceland was Day 3 in Iceland! 🇮🇸

Our third day in Iceland was a day trip to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula - aka "Iceland in Miniature." It was very windy and cold here but much less busy than the routes of the South Coast! We saw such a variety of landscapes on the peninsula, though I wish we would have had a little bit more daylight to add more stops.

Back in Reykjavik for the evening, we had dinner and then went on a successful Northern Lights chase!

It was a long day but awesome!
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🇮🇸 Everything I ate and drank in Iceland - Part 1! 🇮🇸 Everything I ate and drank in Iceland - Part 1!
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Year #42 In honor of my birthday today, here's a Year #42

In honor of my birthday today, here's a little something silly: my foodie version of the "Unfortunately, I do love" trend (in typical late-to-the-party fashion). In case you were wondering anything about my food habits, here's some insight!

In all seriousness, this last year was nothing short of epic. I used to be afraid of entering this decade of life, but each year continues to give and for that, I'm thankful.

Onward, ho!

Also, let me know if you share any of my quirky food habits 😉
🇮🇸 Day 2 in Iceland of a one-week Iceland itinerar 🇮🇸 Day 2 in Iceland of a one-week Iceland itinerary!

Our second day was all about exploring Iceland's capital city - Reykjavik! This is such a chill city that's worth exploring, especially for the food scene. I see a lot of people hit the ground running with their road trips right away, but I think easing into things with Reykjavik for a day was a good idea for us.

Here's everything we did on our second day in Iceland:

- Took the most incredible food tour with @reykjavikfoodwalk. My favorite things we ate were the fried lobster tacos and seafood soup at @sjavargrillid!

- We did try the notorious fermented shark (it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be) and a shot of Black Death (the original Brennivin aquavit) which wasn't bad either.

- Explored more of Reykjavik, including more mural spotting and hitting up happy hour spots and spending all our money on cocktails and beer (Iceland is pricey!).

- We visited a Big Lebowski-themed bar @lebowskibar! I love me a good themed restaurant or bar. I had my very first White Russian here and it was actually quite good.

- We had to stop by BrewDog Reykjavik which sadly closed permanently later in the week. We visit one wherever we travel to that has one for nostalgia purposes (and their beer is pretty good).

- Our night ended at the Posthus Food Hall (recommended by our food tour guide), where we had a lamb birria burrito and some bulgogi buns.

If you don't know, I am sort of a burrito addict - it's my favorite food. I will try one in any country I see one - good or bad (this one was actually really delicious!).

What do you think about spending a day in Reykjavik before venturing out to see all the nature sights?
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Icelandic Lamb Hotdogs 🌭 Lamb is a big part of Ic Icelandic Lamb Hotdogs 🌭

Lamb is a big part of Iceland's food culture! You have to try at least one lamb hotdog when you visit. We had our first one at Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur in Downtown Reykjavik while on our food tour with @reykjavikfood and I think they're a great, affordable snack!

Would you travel to Iceland to eat hotdogs?

📍@baejarinsbeztupylsur

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🇮🇸 Day 1 in Iceland of a one-week Iceland itinerar 🇮🇸 Day 1 in Iceland of a one-week Iceland itinerary!

Curious about what to do on the day you land in Iceland? Here's what we did!

- Arrived to KEF airport around 9:30 a.m., hit up the duty free shop for some Brennivín, and picked up our rental car
- Stopped at @kokulistbakari for pastries to hold us over for a bit (amazing btw)
- Soaked in the Blue Lagoon (since it's not too far from the airport). It's relaxing but also helps keep you awake.
- Checked into our hotel @canopyreykjavik 
- Went to happy hour at @bastard_reykjavik (the pretzel and cheese is a must!)
- Walked around the city to keep us awake and hit famous spots like the Skólavörðustígur rainbow road, Hallgrímskirkja church, and the Sun Voyager
- Had a nice dinner at @fiskfelagid 

Not a bad start!
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A moment for one of the best meals we had in Icela A moment for one of the best meals we had in Iceland at @fiskfelagid in Reykjavik!

This dinner was entirely seafood based; however, they do have some meat options on the menu if you aren't into things of the sea.

The ambiance in the restaurant was dark and cozy - perfect for an intimate dinner. Service = impeccable. Presentation of all of the dishes was perfection. Sauces were rich in flavor. Everything was so well done!

I had never had arctic char before, and that's the dish that drew me in. The fish was super delicate and smoky - really unique and incredibly tasty. My favorite dish, however, turned out to be the fishcakes! In fact, it's one of the top things we ate during our week in Iceland.

Highly, highly recommend putting this on your Iceland foodie bucket list!
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📍 Hotel Kria in Vik, Iceland Not a bad view to w 📍 Hotel Kria in Vik, Iceland 

Not a bad view to wake up to each morning ♥️

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@braudogco has officially ruined all other cinnamo @braudogco has officially ruined all other cinnamon rolls for me 😂 Now I have to get on a flight back to Iceland to fulfill my cravings! Or, try my hand at baking using their recipe which will probably be hopeless.

Also, I tried my best pronouncing things in Icelandic properly but still probably butchered that (how did I do?).

XO- Forever dreaming of cinnamon rolls.

*Edit: I may have mixed up the original cinnamon roll with the vanilla. Either way, both are incredible.
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One week in Iceland = magic 🏔️🇮🇸 . . . . . Iceland One week in Iceland = magic 🏔️🇮🇸
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