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...
5 Lessons From 5 Years of Travel Blogging
Five years ago, I was working full-time as a copy editor at a small, family-owned newspaper in northwest Ohio. I worked weird hours and...
Why You Should Do Things You Aren’t Good At
Growing up, I was one of those kids who was kinda okay at a lot of things, but not really GREAT at any one...
Experiencing Pure Michigan (In Photos)
All right, I have a confession to make, guys. Even though I have lived in northern Ohio pretty much all my life, I had...
Biking the Lake Erie Islands
Fall had arrived literally overnight in Ohio, and I found myself shivering beneath my fleece and brand new bike shorts as as we boarded...
25 Awesome Photos of the United States
I write a lot about a lot of places on this site. From Iceland to Thailand to New Zealand, I've covered more than 30...
How to Spend 2 Days in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado, is quite basically in my blood. My dad lived in the Mile High City for about a year before moving back to Ohio and...
A Couples’ Weekend Getaway to Niagara Falls
The last time I was at Niagara Falls, I was about 13 and traveling with my 7th-grade class on a trip to Toronto. I...
An Ode to America’s National Parks
HAPPY NATIONAL PARK WEEK! In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a park bill that created the Yosemite Grant, marking the first time that the...
13 Memorable Travel Moments From 2013
As far as travel years go, I think 2013 was perhaps my best so far. Even though I spent the first half of 2013...
RTW Diaries: A Confession, A Change of Plans
Have you ever dreamed about doing something for a really long time, only to finally try it and find out that you don't love...
8 Unique and Beautiful Cemeteries to Visit Around the World
Just in time for Halloween, I've decided to put together a round-up of some of my favorite cemeteries I've visited around the world. Yes,...
Did You Know? 10 Fun Facts About Pittsburgh
What do you know about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Chances are, you associate this city with one of two things – sports, or steel. With well-known sports...
A Tundra Education
I used to like to joke that I came from the Tundra. For undergraduate school, I attended a small, private university in northwest Ohio...
Dear Dad: Please Don’t Worry (A Treatise on Solo Female Travel)
Dear Dad, I know you've probably heard the news. You've probably read this story and this story and maybe even this story about the...
Taking it Slow on Caye Caulker
Off the coast of the country of Belize lies a small island. An island with no cars that is reachable only by boat or...
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Who am I? I'm Amanda, a blogger, adventure-seeker, and influencer from northeast Ohio. With degrees in journalism and tourism management and more than 10 years...