Turkey Encompassed with Intrepid Travel: A Great Intro to Turkey
Turkey is a place that has always held a certain amount of fascination for me. I fell in love with Istanbul through books long...
A Summer-Lover’s Guide to the Outdoors in Madison, Wisconsin
You all know by now that I'm a massive Midwest fangirl. I was born in the Midwest, grew up in the Midwest, and have...
May and June 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
Can you believe that we're more than halfway through 2021 already? I swear, this year is flying by – which is kind of crazy,...
The Perfect One Week West Virginia Road Trip Itinerary for the Outdoors Lover
One of the things I love most about traveling is the ability to learn things on every trip. And one of the biggest lessons...
The Top 12 Things I Can’t Travel Without in 2024 (and Beyond)
Not long ago, I shared with you my list of 12 things you probably DON'T need to pack when you travel. So I figured...
The 5 Best Tours in Aruba: These Day Trips are Worth Taking!
The small southern Caribbean island of Aruba is getting a lot of love these days. Aruba refers to itself as “One Happy Island,” and...
10 Epic Things to Do in New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia
In December 2020, the New River Gorge National River that winds through the Appalachian Mountains got re-designated to national park status, making New River...
March and April 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
I always look back at my most recent roundup before I write a new one, just to jog my memory about what I was...
How I Failed at Being a Digital Nomad
For those of you who have been following me for a while, you might know that I've been running this blog since 2010. It...
My Favorite National Park Service Sites (That Aren’t National Parks)
The National Park Service maintains 63 different national parks in the United States. BUT, did you know that there are also more than 350...
How to Spend One Epic Day on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula
When it comes to traveling in Michigan, you've probably heard about going back in time on the car-less Mackinac Island, tracing history in Detroit,...
How to Plan an Awesome Trip in 16 Easy Steps
After running a travel blog for more than a decade, I've learned a thing or two about planning trips. Whether they're solo adventures or...
6 Reasons to Plan a Desert Vacation in the US This Year
As the summer travel season swiftly approaches yet again, you might already be thinking about planning a getaway for later in the year. And...
January and February 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
I don't know what things are like in your neck of the woods right now, but in mine I feel like things are finally...
10 Tips to Help You Plan a Successful Workation
The last year has brought about a remote work revolution. It's a shift that's long been predicted (I talked about it years ago when...
The Perfect 10-Day Michigan Road Trip Itinerary in Fall
Is there anything more bucket-list-worthy or iconic than a road trip to see brilliant fall colors? Fall color road trips are always popular –...
12 Things You Probably Never Need to Pack
I've been traveling the world now for more than a decade; I've visited 60+ countries on 6 continents, and have traveled in just about...