Author: Ashley Smith

Ashley is a historian and Oktoberfest expert & tour guide. She has traveled to 40 countries and specializes in quick trips throughout Europe and the Americas that prioritize hiking adventures, museums of all kinds, cultural experiences, and jam-packed itineraries. She hails from Memphis, TN and currently lives in Boston with her husband and two feline sidekicks.

Best D-Day Sites in Normandy, France | WWII | WW2 | Caen Memorial Museum | Arromanches | Omaha Beach | Pointe du Hoc | Normandy American Cemetery | La Cambe German Cemetery | World War 2

The Best D-Day Sites in Normandy for When You Want to Cry on Vacation

"How hot is mild?" An exploration of Nashville Hot Chicken | Hattie B's | Bolton's | Pepperfire | Nashville, Tennessee | chicken and waffles, chicken tenders, spicy fried chicken | Southern cuisine | Soul food

How Hot is Mild? An Exploration of Nashville Hot Chicken

The best travel photography gear for time-budget travelers | Travel photography for quick trips for real people | Camera and gear | GoPro and accessories | Camera care | Photography editing software | Storage | Before and after photos | Cell phone camera lenses | Movie editing software | Photography manuals and ebooks

The Best Travel Photography Gear for Time-Budget Travelers

Review of St. Christopher's Inn hostel at the Bauhaus in Bruges, Belgium

Breezing through Belgium at St. Christopher’s Inn Bruges

3 Days in Amsterdam | Netherlands | Van Gogh Museum | Rijksmuseum | Heineken Experience | Anne Frank House | Canals | I amsterdam sign | Keukenhof flower tulip gardens | Windmills | Bols experience | brown cafe | red light district | beer

3 Days in Amsterdam // Flowers, Art, Brews, Nudes

The Heineken Experience | The Most Fun I Had in Amsterdam

Harry Potter / Warner Brothers Studio Tour | London | Leavesden, United Kingdom | Mad Eye Moody

Do This, Not That // Harry Potter Studio Tour, London

How creepy is the creepy Ringling Brothers Circus Museum in Sarasota, Florida? Very.

How Creepy is the Ringling Brothers Circus Museum in Sarasota, Florida?

Eating at Modern Toilet in Taiwan, a toilet-themed restaurant in Taipei, where to eat in Taipei

Modern Toilet Restaurant: The Crappiest Restaurant in Taiwan