Queen of Fun Travel_Beth

08/08/2024

If travel experiences impacts who we are deep down inside, then changing our travel habits matter.

Sustainability or is a real thing. How will YOU change your travel habits this year?

08/08/2024

👑 Meet Travel Queen Beth! Did you know…

👑 Beth is an avid hiker and LOVES the outdoors. Some of her favorite hikes have been in Taipei, Taiwan, and the Highlands of Scotland.

👑 Her super power is that animals tend to@flock towards her wherever she goes. It makes traveling interesting!

👑 Beth’s Top 3 Travel Hacks:

1. Always use lavender scented body oil over your entire body before a long haul flight.

2. Always bring KT tape (sports tape) with you on your adventure vacations. This helps support sore feet or an achy low back and will also help if you sprain your ankle.

3. Language never needs to be a barrier. If traveling to a foreign country, learn a few key phrases in the local language.

👉👉👉 Want to work with Beth on your next adventure vacation? Follow and connect

08/07/2024

The best laid plans are SPONTANEOUS!
Choose your BEST late summer bucket-list vacation😎Which would you pick?

08/01/2024

Because there is no Planet B ♻️

07/31/2024

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/town-famous-for-royal-and-hollywood-guests-is-ravaged-by-wildfires/ar-BB1qGvyX?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=f697a90845bc414c875410ebc41fc0ee&ei=36

1/3 of the town of Jasper has been destroyed. Ugh

Queen Elizabeth II vacationed there, as did her parents before her. Hollywood’s royalty were regular visitors, too. Marilyn Monroe filmed scenes for “River of No Return” there, and “The Emperor Waltz” brought Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine to its golf courses and tennis courts. The mountain...

07/24/2024

It's official- we are now 100 days till Halloween! https://bethmarik.substack.com/p/travel-small-town-series-salem-ma

While there are many festivals and places in my bucketlist to visit during spooky season, Salem, MA is still my favorite

07/18/2024

In August there are 5 Edinburgh festivals- here is how to you can see all of them in just one day in my Edinburgh Festivals Guide!

07/04/2024

"There is good in the world. And it’s worth fighting for Mr.Frodo"-Sam🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Happy Independence Day America😎

06/23/2024

Summer Wellness Travel Ideas- Geothermal Spas Across Iceland
-Hvammsvik
-Lake Myvatn
-Vok Baths
-Midgard
-Sky Lagoon w/ Seven Step Spa Ritual

(🗣Psst... there is more than the over touristy BL) 😉 Ask me about booking your next get away to Iceland today✈️

06/10/2024

Dreaming of planning your 2025 vacation?? Heads up my traveling nomads! ETIAS is slated to begin in 2025- now is the time to and prep for any new hurdles and loops you may have to conquer.

As of January 2025, the European Union's ETIAS (Entry/Exit Travel Authorization System) travel authorization will be required for visa-exempt nationals to enter 30 European countries:
Schengen Area: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland
Non-EU Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland
Non-Schengen EU States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, and Romania. ✅

No matter what your future travel plans are, always follow these 3️⃣ tips

06/08/2024

06/04/2024

Fancy a visit this June to Salem, Massachusetts?

The east coast is fun & fabulous to explore for your summertime travels in 2024🏳️‍🌈 featured in this months newsletter👑

"Places that are LGBTQ+ friendly will have rainbow stickers or flags happily displayed and in Salem you will see them all year round.

Most, if not all the places, in Salem are LGBTQ VERY friendly.

Some places that are very friendly and/or LGBT owned are
-All Souls Lounge (great for drinks and comfort food - best grilled cheeses EVER)
-Bit Bar - very gay friendly and often has drag shows - this is an arcade bar.
-Gulu Gulu Cafe VERY gay friendly and has weekly drag shows.

Most shops on Essex Street and in the Witch City Mall.

-Pub & Cloth( which opens this month) are VERY LGBTQ+ friendly."- qoute from Evan & Justin

📸 courtesy of the historic Hawthorne Hotel

While we celebrate all love every month of the year, we feel most celebratory about it during Pride Month. Hawthorne Hotel cheered when same-sex marriage became legal in Massachusetts and we haven't stopped cheering.

06/03/2024

The FREE will be throughout Millennium Park at multiple stages on June 7, 8 and 9!
Before Friday, be sure to visit the "Attending an Event" page on the Park website which includes safety tips, prohibited items and more.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park6.html

06/01/2024

06/01/2024

05/31/2024

Summer Travel Trends Newsletter comes out tomorrow!

Sign up here😎🏳️‍🌈👑https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/z8w2d9

05/30/2024

05/30/2024

If you are like me and changing your
" travel habits" to be akin to sustainable practices, I encourage you to have your voice heard by the Highland Council of Scotland.

"The growth of tourism in Highland over recent times has been remarkable. It now attracts over 7 million visitors each year and is recognised as one of the most desirable visitor destinations in the UK with visitors coming to enjoy the vast and varied landscapes and our unique cultural heritage. With a resident population of only 240,000 in Highland, the growth in the industry gives rise to a wide range of opportunities and challenges."-The Highland Council
Chair Economy and Infrastructure

Over the last 10 years, Scotland has seen incredible increased effects of tourism. While bigger cities like Glasgow or Edinburgh can bear that burden, the Highlands can not. The Highlands are beautiful, but also smaller, sometimes remote towns.

Things like accomodations, road repairs or staff shortages impact both locals and tourists.

https://www.highland.gov.uk/news/article/16057/sustainable_tourism_strategy_launched_for_public_consultation_%E2%80%93_may_2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1njVDHS2IT1Xhoz2XPNiXVdxyuqZyfYTRNOEKACdxZ-0Oo2Mk-QoFPNMM_aem_AY9ykUpSzZtY8YsoEQde-Ov-zEXaEajSpm4rG8tz1SlhUSBFhNu4_U8Cbuojbia5p1F1kkmMbmK-VftsMVYSzQey

Sustainable Tourism Strategy launched for public consultation – May 2024 - Sustainable Tourism Strategy launched for public consultation – May 2024

05/29/2024

I came across this lovely interview between two very well-known Youtubers, who discuss some different topics about traveling, tourism, and the current situation in Iceland. I love how Gylfi pokes a bit fun about two Icelandic tourist hotspots (about the BL ) and the flock of trendy Instagramers.


Geology professor Shawn Willsey joins Just Icelandic creator Gylfi in Akureyri, Iceland to discuss his background, Iceland geology, and more. Support my eff...

05/22/2024

Heads up! Going to have to wait a bit longer my RMNP friends☹️

05/20/2024

Knowing yourself and honoring what you need is an act of self care.

05/18/2024

Some perspective.

05/14/2024

Ready for summertime fun? It is ⏰ for departure 🛫 from the same old, same old vacation plans.

Here's a few ideas to spark some spice back into your life!

* Galway,Ireland- September 2024 boasts the International Oyster and Seafood Festival.

* Belfast,Northern Ireland- summers in this historic city are a sure fire way to bring the craic.

* Glasgow,Scotland- make it a double coastal stop after visiting Belfast. Did you know you can take a 2 hour ferry ride from Belfast directly to Loch Ryan in Dumfries and Galloway?

* Seward,Alaska- explore the Kenai Fjords National Park with a guided tour company this summer in the land of the midnight sun.

* Chicago,Illinois- summers and "The Lake" are the two best friends that anyone can have in this city of big shoulders. There's a reason why Navy Pier Seeks to Defend its Title as ‘Best Place to Watch Fireworks’ in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards!

* Salem,Massachusetts- take a road trip to the East Coast for some late summer brouhaha. While visiting the Witch City in Massachusetts, don't forget to fly your broomstick north. Marblehead is known for the best "lobstah" rolls and New England clambake hosted events.

Have questions about creating the best itinerary for your budget?

📲contact me [email protected]

05/01/2024

How do we know if our travel plans may impact local or international areas? If you desire to be more eco🌏conscious about planning your next vacation, let me help you!
📲DM me or email at [email protected]

🌏Ecotourism is now defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education”

🌏Ecotourism is about uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel.

🔍This means that those who implement, participate in and market ecotourism activities should adopt the following ecotourism principles:

* Minimize physical, social, behavioral, and psychological impacts.

* Build environmental and cultural awareness and respect.

* Provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts.

* Provide direct financial benefits for conservation.

* Generate financial benefits for both local people and private industry.

* Deliver memorable interpretative experiences to visitors that help raise sensitivity to host countries’ political, environmental, and social climates.

* Design, construct and operate low-impact facilities.

* Recognize the rights and spiritual beliefs of the Indigenous People in your community and work in partnership with them to create empowerment. ( shared from https://ecotourism.org/what-is-ecotourism/)

04/29/2024

Good news Chicagoland Scots! If you are or become a member this year and plan on traveling to Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 you now have access to many National Scotland Trust sites thanks to the Chicago Scots partnership!

04/22/2024

When one thinks of the influences upon America’s Founding Fathers the English come to mind. But about half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence have Scottish roots. In this piece for B…

04/21/2024

I'm glad the WSJ writers and I agree- Spring is a superb time for a Colorado geothermal soak! Stay tuned and follow me next week for some live experience creekside from Mt.Princeton hotsprings.

When the skiers start to leave, Colorado’s extensive hot springs are at their most appealing. Here’s how to visit some of the best soaking spots by road trip.

04/19/2024

Have you ventured here for gig tripping? If not, get on the bus gus! You'll thank me later😉

From the Utes to the Hatchet Lady ghost and rock-and-roll riots, here is a complete history of Red Rocks.