2 Days in Yellowstone National Park: What to See and Do on Your First Yellowstone Trip!
No matter where in the world you call home, chances are you've heard of Yellowstone National Park. This 3500-square-mile park is usually regarded as...
Easy Ways to Use Less Plastic on Your Travels
I've written before about sustainable travel and why it's important to start thinking more seriously about how we affect the world as we roam....
Montana: More Than Just its National Parks
What do you picture when you think of Montana? Maybe dude ranches? Or big skies? Or maybe Yellowstone and Glacier national parks? For most...
An Introduction to Stockholm: A First-Time Visitor’s Guide
As the largest city in Scandinavia, Stockholm, Sweden, has always been on my radar. And yet, despite multiple trips to the region (mostly to...
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...
Badlands National Park: What to Do at This Underrated South Dakota National Park
The year 2016 marked the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in the United States. As part of the centennial celebration, the NPS...
Love Puffins? Go to Mykines in the Faroe Islands
The first thing you do upon arriving to the island of Mykines is look up. Your eyes are automatically drawn in that direction for...
Discovering Ireland with Shamrocker Adventures
There's no denying that there's something a little bit magical about Ireland. Maybe it's because it's so green or that it's filled with rainbows…...
Road Tripping in the Faroe Islands: Where to Go and What to Know
Picture this: A country with mind-blowing landscapes, yet hardly any tourists. Good roads and short driving distances, and basically no language barrier since the locals...
Be Kind to Our Planet When Traveling: Is It Too Much to Ask?
I've written before about sustainable tourism and why we should care about traveling more responsibly. But I realize that it's one thing to read...
Norway in a Nutshell Tour: What Is It and Is It Worth It?
Even before my love affair with Norway officially began in 2015, I had heard of the famous “Norway in a Nutshell” tour. It's so...
6 Reasons to Add the Faroe Islands to Your Bucket List
When you travel the world for a living, the reality is that sometimes destinations start to blur into one another. Big cities start to...
The Secret of Sommarøy
I know as soon as I drive over the bridge (a one-way bridge, mind you, that curves high over the ocean below) that there's...
5 Reasons You Didn’t Know You Need to Go to Indianapolis
When you hear “Indianapolis,” what immediately comes to mind? Most likely you first think of the Indianapolis 500 – the famous automobile race that's...
21 Photos That Will Make You Want to Plan a Trip to Oregon Right Now
Growing up, hearing “Oregon” only really made me think of one thing – and that thing involved pixelated graphics, oxen, and people in my...
How to Spend 2 Days in Cincinnati, Ohio: A Guide to the Queen City
It's a conversation I often have when I'm traveling: the “so where are you from?” conversation. And, weirdly, when I tell people that I'm...
A Ridge Called Misery: Hiking the Misery Ridge Trail in Smith Rock State Park in Oregon
The original plan had been this: Wake up early, make the drive to Smith Rock State Park before the clouds were due to roll...