This Darling World

09/17/2026

Good morning! Ready for Oregon?

My Oregon road trip was only five days long, and let me tell ya, that’s barely enough time to scratch the surface of just how beautiful this state is. But if you plan well and get your ducks …

05/13/2026

Not an easy list to narrow down, but these are the places that keep calling me back 👀

Italy has a way of pulling you in and making you want to come back again and again. I’ve definitely felt that pull. No matter how many times I visit, it never feels like enough. It’s really g…

04/28/2026

Tuscany and Umbria were dreamier than I ever expected, and I want to go back again and again. And again.

02/20/2026

Austria is finally up ✨ This one took me way longer to piece together than I expected (so many tabs open on my laptop and in my head), but I wanted to make it helpful if Austria is on your list. And if it isn't, enjoy the pretty photos anyway.

I always knew Austria was gorgeous, but I assumed it would be expensive, so it stayed pretty low on my bucket list. Turns out, it’s actually more affordable than my hometown of Chicago. So yeah, pa…

12/27/2025

I hope the season has been lighter than you expected🎄

11/03/2025

The prettiest Sunday stroll🍂

09/22/2025

Finally, all the mosquitoes are going to die.🍂

08/30/2025

Heading to one of my favorite w**e regions, so I got inspired to edit photos from the last one we went to.🇦🇹

08/23/2025

Apparently, all it takes is bison and Badlands to make me write this fast! Give it a read, and let me know if South Dakota makes it onto your road trip list.🦬

On the 4th of July, I’d rather be anywhere but the big city; the farther from the noise, the better. So when it came to planning this quiet getaway, I was in the mood for something different.…

07/09/2025

I didn’t have South Dakota on my travel list until last month! But while planning a trip for the 4th, I was in the mood to see wildlife, but not in the mood to deal with the crowds at the national parks in Wyoming/Montana. That’s when I learned about South Dakota’s Wildlife Loop, and I was like BOOK IT✔️

It turned out to be the most random, relaxing, bison-filled trip. We did all the scenic drives, watched the city’s firework shows from our quiet hotel window, tried all the cafes (and some bars), checked off wildlife I’d never seen before, including prairie dogs, rare black-footed ferrets, and a rarer albino deer. South Dakota was a good one.🦬