15+ Spooky Travel Tales From Around the World
Halloween is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate Spooky Season than with some spooky tales from around the world? Personally, I'm not...
At the Edge of the World: A Floe Edge Safari on Baffin Island
It was all thanks to one Google search. After developing an affinity for the Arctic after trips to Northern Norway and Greenland, and an...
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...
Expectations vs. Reality: My Top Travel Letdowns and Surprises
It's now become an internet trend: sharing “Instagram vs. reality” memes and photos, highlighting the fact that a lot of what we see online...
I Hate to Break it To You, But Travel IS Political
I am a travel blogger, and most of you who are regular readers of this blog come to the site to find travel tips...
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...
My Top 10 Travel Highlights of 2017
This past year was one of huge changes in the non-travel aspects of my life. First, Elliot and I bought a condo. Then we...
You Don’t Have to Ditch the 9 to 5 in Order to Travel
I've been at this whole travel blogging thing for a while now – nearly seven years, in fact. And in those seven years, I've...
My Top 16 Travel Highlights of 2016
Let's just call it like it is: 2016 was a CRAZY year. So many things happened – both good and bad – that I...
Why Sustainable Tourism Should Matter to You
The words “sustainable” and “responsible” have become buzzwords in tourism in recent years, right up there with “eco-friendly” as the newest thing to strive...
The World is Not Safe – But You Should Explore it Anyway
There's a lot of scary stuff going on in the world these days – terrorism attacks in major cities; a refugee/immigration crisis that's become polarizing...
Why I Won’t Get Mad If You Call Me Lucky
It happened a couple months ago, as I was entering back into the U.S. through immigration at Newark airport. I was standing in line...
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going on a Digital Detox
If you've followed along on my adventures for any length of time, then you can probably guess that I'm the type of person who's...
My Top 15 Travel Memories of 2015
As each year comes to a close, I like to look back at all the adventures I had in the previous 12 months. I...
The Importance of Doing What You’re Good At
I read a blog post recently by the always awesome Mark Manson called “Screw Finding Your Passion.” The post explains that there's really no...
8 Truths About Traveling as an Introvert
This may come as a surprise to anyone who hasn't met me in real life, because of course it's easy to scan through my...
Is Travel the Best Education?
I grew up a country girl. I didn't listen to country music or own cowboy boots or anything like that – but I did...
