How to Have a Classy Girls Weekend in New Orleans Whether it's food, music, history, or just its southern vibe, New Orleans has become an increasingly popular tourist destination in the US – and...
May 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap Summertime is swiftly approaching, and that means summer travel! I have quite a few fun things planned this summer, and the adventures started in...
Dart River Adventures: The Most Fun Way to Explore Mount Aspiring National Park It was cold as we packed up the van and began the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy – cold enough on that March morning...
The Best Things to Do in Auckland on Your First Visit When talking and writing about New Zealand, I usually list Wellington as my favorite city, Queenstown as the “most fun” city, and places like...
How to Plan the Perfect Long Weekend Trip I've written before about an epidemic that plagues many American workers: the fact that many of us leave vacation days on the table every...
Fun Facts: 9 Things You Might Not Know About Quebec City Most people assume that if you want a taste of Europe, you have to travel all the way to Europe. And while this is...
April 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap Oh, April. You really were not a great month for many reasons. First, winter has refused to release its hold on Ohio; we had...
How to Keep Your Money and Valuables Safe While Traveling I got an email last week from a blog reader: a more mature American woman who was considering booking a solo adventure, but who...
The Perfect 12-Day Northern USA Road Trip Itinerary for Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas I've said it before but I'll say it again: there's no better way to see the United States than by taking to the road....
The Best Ways to Stay Connected on Your Travels Travel has changed a lot in the last few years thanks largely to technology. At least once a month now, I take a step...
The Best Thing to Do in Abel Tasman National Park: Take a Kayak Tour Fun fact for you: New Zealand has 13 national parks covering more than 30,000 square kilometers (11,500+ square miles) of some of the best...
The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Campervan Road Trip in New Zealand When it comes to exploring the magical country of New Zealand / Aotearoa, there's no better way to do it than a road trip....
March 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap The beginning of 2018 was a bit quiet travel-wise, but that all changed in March, when I spent half the month in my favorite...
11 Epic Adventures to Have on Your New Zealand Honeymoon When it came down to deciding on a honeymoon destination following our travel-themed wedding, my husband Elliot and I had no problem choosing one:...
Feasting and Fun at Hobbiton: The Evening Banquet Tour I was bouncing – yes, literally, physically bouncing – in my seat as our big green Hobbiton bus pulled up to the entrance to...
It’s Okay to Feel These (Negative) Things When You Travel When most people think of “traveling,” they think of a vacation: sun-kissed sand and fruity drinks, or perhaps dreamy selfies in a big exotic...
February 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap February is the shortest month of the year, and I'll admit that my February wasn't super exciting travel-wise this year… But I got up...