• Home
  • Blog
  • Destinations
    • Cambodia
    • Canada
    • Egypt
    • Finland
    • France
    • Germany
    • Iceland
    • Italy
    • Ireland
    • Kenya
    • Morocco
    • South Korea
    • Spain
    • Sri Lanka
    • Switzerland
    • Tanzania
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    • Vietnam
  • Travel Planning and Advice
    • Travel Photography
    • Travel Products & Services
    • Travel Blogging
  • Travel Research
  • Work With Us
    • Travel Partners
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Independent Travel Cats

Savvy Travel Advice

Home » Archives for December 2015

Archives for December 2015

Guide to Planning a Route 66 Road Trip

December 30, 2015 - Written by Jessica Norah 143 Comments

Route 66 road trip

A Route 66 road trip is a driving adventure along what is probably the most famous road in the world. Historic Route 66 spans over 2,400 miles and crosses 8 states, starting in Chicago, Illinois and terminating at the Pacific Coast in Santa Monica, California. Given its “66” designation in 1926, it became a well-traveled highway, bringing together people from all walks of life. John Steinbeck would refer to Route 66 as “the mother road, the road of flight” for those trying to escape the Dust Bowl and ravages of the Great Depression in the 1930’s. Later it would support a countless number of vacationing families from the Midwest heading to the Grand Canyon or Disneyland. As more Americans took to the highway, a roadside culture would spring up along Route 66—motels, diners, gas stations, tourist attractions—to cater to a population that was increasingly mobile. Today it is that classic roadside… Read the rest

Wedding at Sea: Our Cunard Queen Mary 2 Wedding

December 22, 2015 - Written by Jessica Norah 24 Comments

Cunard Queen Mary 2 wedding at sea cruise

I have been wanting to write a post about our Queen Mary 2 wedding at sea for a few months. In August, Laurence and I got married at sea aboard the Cunard Queen Mary 2 ship as we sailed from New York City to England. We had struggled for a few months to decide on a wedding location given that we have different nationalities, residences, and family and friends spread out across the world. We already wanted to do a transatlantic cruise aboard the RMS Queen Mary 2 as a way to get to the UK and once we booked this, we decided to also hold our wedding here. We were married by the ship’s captain, Captain Kevin Oprey, about halfway between the United States and England while sailing on the high seas of the Atlantic Ocean. It was a wonderful experience for us, but a wedding at sea is not for… Read the rest

10 Salvador Dalí Sites in Costa Brava Spain + Itinerary

December 15, 2015 - Written by Jessica Norah 17 Comments

Salvador Dalí in Costa Brava Spain

Most fans of Salvador Dalí are familiar with the fact that the surrealist artist was born in the Costa Brava region of Catalonia Spain, but not everyone knows that this region is the best place to experience the inspirational world of Dalí. The Costa Brava region of Catalonia is situated in the northeast corner of Spain and is best known for its sunny beaches, all-inclusive resorts, rugged landscapes, hiking and biking trails, fine dining, and for being the birthplace of Salvador Dalí. It is in this area of Spain that Dalí drew inspiration for many of his surrealist works and it is here that fans of his work can best get a sense of the artist’s life and actually visit the places that inspired him. The three most famous places which form the so-called Dalian Triangle are the much-visited Dalí Theatre-Museum in Dalí’s hometown of Figueres, his adulthood home in Portlligat,… Read the rest

Laurence and Jessica Norah Independent Travel Cats
Welcome! We're Laurence and Jessica Norah, a travel blogging couple sharing our adventures from all over the world. We hope you'll stick around for our travel advice, tips, and stories. Find out more about us here.

Follow Us

Subscribe by e-mail

Want to keep up to date with us and our latest travel tips? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter.

Being a subscriber also makes you eligible to enter our monthly travel and photography giveaways!

Thank you!

Please check your e-mail to confirm your sign-up. If you don't see the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam folder.

Search

Instagram

Follow along on our travels via our Instagram photos!

Monthly Giveaway

Photo Course

Photography course

Giving Back

Charity Spotlight

Carbon Neutral Policy

Recent Posts

  • Slum Tourism: 17 Responsible Travel Guidelines for Travelers July 9, 2022
  • Nairobi Travel Guide: 24 Top Things to do in Nairobi Kenya May 27, 2022
  • Guide to Visiting Galeries Lafayette in Paris April 10, 2022
  • Allbirds Review: The Best Shoes for Travel? March 10, 2022
  • Guide to Visiting the Titanic Belfast & Other Titanic Sites in Belfast July 29, 2021

Archives

  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright
  • Code of Ethics
  • Sitemap
  • About Us
  • Work with us
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Destinations
  • Travel Planning
  • Photography Tips
  • Monthly Giveaway

Logos, images, and content all protected by copyright. © Copyright 2013 - 2022 Independent Travel Cats® All Rights Reserved.
Part of Travel Cats Media Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. Company Number: 11524454.