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 you already have.
Recent adventures
Iceland Alternatives: Where to Go Instead of the Land of Fire and Ice
Let's get one thing straight first: I LOVE Iceland. I've been to Iceland three times in the last decade, and often tell people it's...
Yes, You Can Visit the Grand Canyon in Winter
Winter is sometimes called the “secret season” at the Grand Canyon. It's the season when the skies are the clearest, the temperatures are the...
January 2019 Travel and Blogging Recap
People often say that how you start a year is an indication of how that year will go. Well, I began 2019 eating cactus fries...
"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: US road trips
A Perfect 10-Day Southwest Road Trip Itinerary
If you ask me about the best way to explore the United States, I won't hesitate to say a road trip. Road tripping is by far ...
The Perfect 10-Day Road Trip Itinerary for Oregon in Summer
When it comes to big epic road trips, Oregon might not be the first destination that comes to mind. You might first think of Route ...
The Perfect 12-Day 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.
Road tripping ...