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Rambles with Rachel

5 Things to Know About Renting a Campervan in Switzerland

March 27, 2026

5 Things to Know About Renting a Campervan in Switzerland

A cow stands in front of a campervan in Switzerland on a sunny afternoon.
10 Things I Learned My First Time in Mexico

October 20, 2024

10 Things I Learned My First Time in Mexico

10 Things I Learned While Visiting Ireland for the First Time

May 14, 2024

10 Things I Learned While Visiting Ireland for the First Time

Rachel walks away from the camera, toward a rugged coast, with arms extended, on a sunny day on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland.
10 Things I Learned On My First Trip to Paris

July 16, 2023

10 Things I Learned On My First Trip to Paris

15 Things I Learned on My First Trip to Iceland

October 28, 2022

15 Things I Learned on My First Trip to Iceland

Rachel in an orange/yellow coat runs away from the camera on a black sand beach with jagged mountains rising in the background.
Things I Learned On My First Cruise

April 30, 2022

Things I Learned On My First Cruise

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Want to watch the sunset from a free rooftop in Br Want to watch the sunset from a free rooftop in Brooklyn?
The Time Out Market building in Dumbo is the perfect spot. You can grab drinks or food as you gaze at the Manhattan skyline.
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#nycsunset #nyc #brooklyn #summerinthecity #brooklynbridge #manhattanview #manhattanskyline  #timeoutnewyork #brooklynrooftop #summernights
What’s a piece of art that you’ve always looked fo What’s a piece of art that you’ve always looked forward to seeing?
One of mine was one of the bronze casts of “The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer” by Degas. The original wax sculpture was of Marie van Goethem, a Belgian ballet student at the Paris Opera House. Degas said he wanted to capture a girl who dreamed of an “illustrious life” as a dancer.
Swipe to see me going back to my roots! 🩰
How has travel changed your outlook? For me it’s a How has travel changed your outlook? For me it’s a reminder that not everywhere is all about “the grind”. It’s okay to slow down and do things simply for the joy of it, like reading a book in the park, or sitting at a sidewalk table in Paris drinking a glass of rosé.
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#paris #parisfrance #parislover #parislife #lavieenrose #audreyhepburn #travelgram #travelblogger #travelmore #seetheworld #changeyouroutlook
*Happee Birthdae Harry* Who else wishes they could *Happee Birthdae Harry*
Who else wishes they could be gifted a snowy owl from Diagon Alley on their birthday?? 🙋‍♀️🦉✨
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#july31st #happeebirthdaeharry #hedwig #harrypotterfan #diagonalley #edinburgh #victoriastreet #victoriastreetedinburgh
Did you catch yesterday’s Story Time Saturday abou Did you catch yesterday’s Story Time Saturday about Emily Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge? Can you imagine being the first person to cross it?
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#nyc #brooklynbridge #nycgoldenhour #emilyroebling #nycsights #nychistory #womeninscience
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