Hi! I'm Amanda, a former journalist who's now an award-winning travel blogger. I'm on a mission to see as much of the world as possible, in order to show YOU how you can fit more travel and adventure into the lifestyle that you already have.
Recent adventures
Valley of Fire: The Best Day Trip from Las Vegas
Picture this: You've seen the shows, eaten at all the buffets, and visited your fill of themed casinos. But you still have some time...
Visiting National Parks During a Government Shutdown: Can You? Should You?
As I slowly navigated the icy road leading into Grand Canyon National Park last week, I found myself feeling uneasy; and it wasn't just...
4 Reasons to Visit the American Southwest in Winter
A while back, I wrote a blog post outlining a road trip itinerary through the American Southwest. It's my favorite part of the US,...
"It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and, if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might get swept off to." - JRR Tolkien
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Inspiration
10 Tips for How to Travel More with Limited Vacation Time
Today (January 30) is National Plan for Vacation Day, a day promoted by Project: Time Off to encourage Americans to declare their vacation days for the rest ...
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 noticed a ...
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 in ...
Solo female travel
11 Tips to Help Make Your First Solo Trip Great
Today's post is brought to you by AIG Travel.
Traveling is an experience that's often fun to share with a partner, a group of friends, or your ...
Top 9 Questions About Solo Travel Answered
As a woman who travels solo a lot (and yes, still a lot even though I've been in a serious relationship for the last two ...
Why I’m Not Afraid to Travel Alone
In the past couple of weeks, I've received a handful of emails from women asking me all sorts of questions about traveling solo. I've also ...
THE 10-DAY ADVENTURE PROJECT
You don't have to quit your job to travel the world. Check out my favorite independent travel itineraries, city breaks, and guided tours that pack a ton of adventure into two weeks or less of vacation time.
Featured destination: Norway
10 Reasons Why Northern Norway in Winter is Awesome
Call me crazy, but I seem to have developed a love of traveling to very cold places in the winter. Manitoba. Iceland. Minnesota. Ottawa. And ...
Road Tripping Around Norway’s OTHER Northern Islands
When most people hear "islands" and "Northern Norway" in the same sentence, chances are visions of the now-famous Lofoten Islands are likely to pop into ...
A First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Bergen, Norway
Surrounded by mountains and fjords and filled with colorful wooden buildings, it's not difficult to understand why the city of Bergen is such a favorite ...