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
Wellness Travel 101: What’s It Like to Stay at a Wellness Resort?
If you would have asked me a few months ago about my opinions on spa resorts and wellness retreats, I probably would have told...
Here’s How You Can Take a Day Trip to the Amalfi Coast from Rome
Pastel-colored towns perched on the sides of cliffs. Terraced groves where lemons are grown to be turned into limoncello. And the ever-present glimpse of...
January 2020 Travel and Blogging Recap
It's a whole new year, people! I rang in 2020 at home with Elliot and Weasley (that would be my husband and my cat,...
"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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Featured topic: Winter Travel
A Perfect 10-Day Itinerary for Norway in Winter
Norway is one of my favorite countries in the world in which to travel. It's organized, it's safe, it's clean, and it's jaw-droppingly beautiful no ...
A 10-Day Itinerary for Iceland in Winter (Without Renting a Car)
The country of Iceland has shot from relative obscurity to bucket list favorite in the last couple of years, catapulting it to the top of ...
23 of the Best Christmas Markets to Visit in Germany
When it comes to Christmas markets in Europe, no one does them better than Germany. Which makes sense, since the Germans pretty much invented them.
The ...
Solo female travel
11 Tips to Help Make Your First Solo Trip Great
Traveling is an experience that's often fun to share with a partner, a group of friends, or your entire family.
But, for Americans especially, planning a vacation ...
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.
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 ...