2017: Year of Islands

As 2017 comes to a close, I’m reflecting on our travels and realizing… we visited a lot of islands this year! When I think of islands, I think of tropical weather, beaches, sea turtles and swimming nearby. But when I looked back on our island excursions, it struck me that not all islands are the same. Join me in reliving our island experiences!

10 Reasons to Visit Easter Island

It’s not just Faraway Friday, it’s the farthest Faraway Friday there will ever be! That’s because this is all about the exotic and beautiful Easter Island–the remotest island on the planet. That’s pretty far away! Here are 10 reasons you should definitely visit this tiny island in the South Pacific.

5 Days on Easter Island

This Throwback Thursday, we’re throwin’ it way back to last week on Easter Island, Chile! We spent 5 days there, and it was truly a trip of a lifetime. Here is our itinerary… and a few things we would have done differently! We hope this will help you plan your perfect trip to beautiful Easter Island! These days can be arranged in any order that works for you.

What to Know Before Visiting Easter Island

Easter Island is the most isolated island in the world, but you can see it for yourself! I recently had a chance to visit this mysterious island with my sweet husband for this year’s “Trip of a Lifetime,” but even with all my travel research strategies I found preparing for this trip a bit tricky.

Tour of the Moai: The Heads of Easter Island

It’s Moai Monday! If you’ve been following along on Facebook or Instagram @quickwhittravel, you know we just got home from a Trip of a Lifetime to Easter Island, Chile! So what are those big heads all about? Do they have bodies? How did they get there? Read on to find out!

Packing for Ladies: Easter Island in Winter

I’m off to Santiago and Easter Island, Chile, today! And let me tell you, this one was a challenge! I’m good at packing, if I do say so myself, but I really don’t like it (who does?). When temperatures are in the 30s-60s, I just don’t know what to pack.