I started traveling back in college. My first trip “as an adult” was to New York in 2004. It was a long weekend trip with some friends and roommates, and I remember them poking fun at me because I brought one of those old school suitcases that buckled closed and was pulled by a frayed… Read More My relentless search to redefine my travel routine – travel tips
Brazil was one of the most gut-wrenching trips I’ve taken since Panama. Gut-wrenching in both the good and bad sense. While you’re strictly told to avoid the favelas, I saw and heard more guns on that trip than I’d like to admit in the places I least expected. That said, I probably have a few more… Read More SAO PAULO & RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Traveling alone has its perks, and you can travel alone just about anywhere. Don’t forget to check out 6 common myths about traveling alone here! Here are some memorable experiences as a solo female traveler: 4 countries, 9 different cities. Greece Athens Being both the capital and the largest city in Greece, there’s a lot of… Read More Traveling Alone through Europe – Highlights from a Female POV
I always pushed off going to Hawaii because I thought people defaulted to Hawaii to celebrate their honeymoons, anniversaries, and family reunions and everywhere was a tourist trap. That it was the safe, boring, vanilla option for vacationing. Now that I’ve visited Oahu, Maui and Big Island, I would say it’s more like Rocky Road ice… Read More The Hi-Life (Oahu, Hawaii)
STOP 3: 10 hours in HILO Big Island is much less inhabited – apparently mostly zoned for agriculture, and there’s two active volcanoes on the island. For that reason, we decided to only carve out 10 hours for Hilo, which is the largest town in Big Island, Hawaii. We chartered a plane from Maui, which… Read More Hilo (Big Island, Hawaii)
This isn’t an all-inclusive list, but the things I considered when I made the move from the East Coast to the West Coast…and then back again 😉 JUST HOW MUCH BAGGAGE DO YOU HAVE? Can you get rid of anything? Assess what you have and then assess what you need (“NEED”). Here are some… Read More Wanderlust Pro Tip – Cross Country Move – Travel Hacks and Tips
WANDERLUST PRO TIP – 6 MYTHS ABOUT TRAVELING ALONE (AS A FEMALE) I put “as a female” in parentheses because this post may be a little more geared towards debunking the myths of my personal solo travels. Nonetheless, these myths of traveling alone is applicable to anyone! I’ve had a number of people ask me… Read More Wanderlust Pro Tip – Common Myths about traveling alone (as a female)
Ok, time to start crossing off my “30 before 30” bucket list. One of the things I’ve wanted to do for awhile is skydive. No particular reason other than the adrenaline rush. In one of my recent posts, I made a commitment to make plans to knock something off my bucket list. Honestly, one of… Read More “To die will be an awfully big adventure”- My First Tandem Skydive
What’s the first thing you think about when you see or hear the word “hostel”? If you’re like me, you think of that horrible movie made in 2005. Yeah, it scared the hell out of me for sure. However, after experiencing hostels a number of times, I can honestly say they are awesome. I’ve stayed… Read More 10 Must Knows About Hostels
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