My Travel Essentials: The Top 13 Things I Can’t Travel Without
I've previously shared with you my list of 12 things you probably DON'T need to pack when you travel. So I figured it was...
The 5 Best Tours in Aruba: These Day Trips are Worth Taking!
The small southern Caribbean island of Aruba is getting a lot of love these days. Aruba refers to itself as “One Happy Island,” and...
10 Epic Things to Do in New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia
In December 2020, the New River Gorge National River that winds through the Appalachian Mountains got re-designated to national park status, making New River...
March and April 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
I always look back at my most recent roundup before I write a new one, just to jog my memory about what I was...
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...
My Favorite National Park Service Sites (That Aren’t National Parks)
The National Park Service maintains 63 different national parks in the United States. BUT, did you know that there are also more than 350...
How to Spend One Epic Day on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula
When it comes to traveling in Michigan, you've probably heard about going back in time on the car-less Mackinac Island, tracing history in Detroit,...
How to Plan an Awesome Trip in 16 Easy Steps
After running a travel blog for 15 years, I've learned a thing or two about planning trips. Whether they're solo adventures or vacations for...
6 Reasons to Plan a Desert Vacation in the US This Year
As the summer travel season swiftly approaches yet again, you might already be thinking about planning a getaway for later in the year. And...
January and February 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
I don't know what things are like in your neck of the woods right now, but in mine I feel like things are finally...
10 Tips to Help You Plan a Successful Workation
The last year has brought about a remote work revolution. It's a shift that's long been predicted (I talked about it years ago when...
The Perfect 10-Day Michigan Road Trip Itinerary in Fall
Is there anything more bucket-list-worthy or iconic than a road trip to see brilliant fall colors? Fall color road trips are always popular –...
What NOT to Pack: 12 Things You Probably Never Need to Pack
I've been traveling the world now for more than a decade; I've visited 60+ countries on 6 continents, and have traveled in just about...
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...
November and December 2020 Travel and Blogging Recap
We did it! We made it through the end of 2020. Congratulations. And while I wouldn't exactly say that 2021 has gotten off to...
Visiting Zion National Park in Winter: Everything You Need to Know
I've said it before (I've even written about it before), but I'll say it again: winter is one of my favorite times to visit...
Year in Review: The Highlights of 2020 (Yes, There Were Some!)
What. A. Year. It's usually at this time every year that I write a post summing up my travels and top travel memories from...