So after almost TWO MONTHS of being completely MIA, here I am…..

Tired and a bit confused…
What the hell? This is the longest I’ve gone without posting, without a word or an update, since I started laurenonlocation over a year ago. That’s how I know these past months have been particularly crazy.
I guess I can only hope that all of you in the blogosphere haven’t forgotten all about me. You know the expression. Out of sight. Out of mind…..
Well, don’t worry, because, I’mmmmmmmm backkkkkkkkkkk!!
Hope you’re as excited as I am. 😀
For those (very few) of you who have been wondering where I’ve been, I’ve pretty much been all over the place.
From Portugal to Spain to New York back to Spain to Turkey, Greece and Italy back to Spain then Long Island to the Jersey Shore, a weekend in Manhattan and finallllllllllllllly HOME.
Lots and lots of jetlag, limited access to Wifi, and a few overweight suitcases later, and here I am. Where is here? Comfortably resting in my tiny little hamlet way out on isolated Long Island.

If I’m being completely honest with you… I’m pretty sick of this question. Quite frankly, it’s all anyone’s been asking me lately and it’s getting really annoying.
If I’m being completely honest with myself…. the reason I’m so fed up with this question is, quite frankly, because I have no clue. It’s the first time in my life that I’m moving forward with no set plan for my future. Weirdly, I’m pretty ok with it.
After two years living abroad and almost two months of constant travel, I’m ready to stay put for a while. (but hopefully ‘a while‘ won’t be too long …. )
I’m in the middle of outlining some really exciting upcoming travels plans, but as they’re tentative and still in the works, I’m not fully ready to share them yet. So for now, I hope you’ll bear with me as I catch up on the past few months while planning the following few months!
Good ol’ Long Island will just have to act as my home-base while I craft my next adventures.
Eh, home ain’t so bad!
Coming up next week: Some travel updates & 24 hours in Paris with Christy from What’s Up Swags!
Happy to be back & can’t wait to catch up with all of you!!!!! 😀
Linkin’ up with Sara, Christine & Bonnie for Travel Tuesday today!






Welcome home!! I hope you’ll share more about your adventures in Turkey!!
@saraelizabethurquidez:disqus Thanks!! More from Turkey coming so so soon!! 😀
Wow sounds like a crazy whirlwind in the last few months! Looking forward to hearing more about your plans – until then take care of yourself 🙂
Thanks Camila!!!
Welcome baaaack! Your past couple of months sound incredible 🙂 Totally know what you mean about that ‘what’s next?’ question – it gets so tiring!
Thanks Marcella! Can’t wait to catch up with you! 😀
Welcome back to the states! Take it day by day 🙂
That’s the plan 😀 Day by day is all you can do!
No shame in being home when home looks like that! All your travels sound amazing. I also hate the what’s next question, it still freaks me out even though I’m supposedly ‘settled’ with a ‘real job’. I’m just muddling along!
Nice! I just moved back to NYC two months ago – totally in the same boat as you! Welcome back!
Hope you’re enjoying your time back home with your family and friends. Can’t wait to hear about your next travel adventure!
Yayyyy!!!! Can’t wait to hear all about everything!!
Welcome back – all those travels sound well worth the blog absence. Can’t wait to hear about them and what you come up with for next!
Welcome back! Can’t wait to read up on all your adventures! Loved following along via Instagram 🙂
welcome back – I’m a new reader (found you through Travel Tuesday), and I can’t wait to read about your travels!