Iceland!

My awesome friends Kat and Steve are going legit this summer in ICELAND! It's actually one of, if not the hardest trip I've had to plan, since a group of us are going together and planning on sharing house rentals and cars and other expenses. Part of the group (including us) is also planning to tack on an extra few days in Amsterdam, thanks to Icelandair's layover deals. We wavered between a bunch of other cities, including Barcelona where another friend hails from, because it's so hard to know you'll be in Europe and a hop away from other amazing destinations. But eventually you have to remember that you A) don't have an unlimited budget, and B) don't have unlimited vacation days off work.

I'm mostly excited because, let's face it, Iceland looks like Mars. I know all cities are different, and I've enjoyed other major metropolitan centers, but there's something so amazing about getting a little reminder of how big the world is, how different things could be, how small your routine is, and how insignificant your mopey daily whine can be in a bigger picture. I  know everyone loves traveling – and probably the biggest part of that is waking up every day wondering how much money you can spend that day doing whatever you feel like – but there's another part of it that can act like a big reset button to help put things in perspective, and I think I need that.