The Best Thing to Do in Abel Tasman National Park: Take a Kayak Tour
Fun fact for you: New Zealand has 13 national parks covering more than 30,000 square kilometers (11,500+ square miles) of some of the best...
March 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
The beginning of 2018 was a bit quiet travel-wise, but that all changed in March, when I spent half the month in my favorite...
It’s Okay to Feel These (Negative) Things When You Travel
When most people think of “traveling,” they think of a vacation: sun-kissed sand and fruity drinks, or perhaps dreamy selfies in a big exotic...
My Travel Timeline
Curious about where I've been in the world? You can check out my Destinations page to see everywhere I've been, or scroll down to...
February 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
February is the shortest month of the year, and I'll admit that my February wasn't super exciting travel-wise this year… But I got up...
7 Cities in the Midwest You Need to Visit This Year
When it comes to the US, there are a handful of “darlings” in the tourism world. States like New York and California and Florida...
January 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
The beginning of the year usually gets off to a pretty slow start; I'm usually recovering from the holidays, trying to stay warm during...
10 Tips for How to Travel More with Limited Vacation Time
Here's a pretty staggering statistic for you: In 2024, 62% of Americans left unused PTO days on the table; PTO days worth an estimated...
How to Plan a Travel-Themed Wedding That Doesn’t Suck
I'm not exaggerating at all when I tell you that when I got engaged at the end of 2016, I literally had no clue...
6 Reasons You Should Definitely Visit South Dakota
When it comes to the United States, there are definitely certain states that get all the love. Everyone wants to visit California and New...
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...
Universal Orlando: Which of its Three Theme Parks Should You Visit?
I'll admit it: I'm a total Universal Orlando fangirl. Some people are enamored with Disney, but for me it's all about Universal. I've visited Universal's...
7 Things to Do on A Couples Weekend Getaway to Chicago
When people ask me about my favorite cities in the US, there are a few that will always make my list. Cities like New...
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...
A Couples’ Long Weekend Getaway to Orlando with Spirit Airlines
I'm not one of those people who hates winter. I like how the trees look under a fresh coating of snow. I like cuddling...
7 Essential Tips for Flying Budget Airlines in the US
As a frequent traveler, I've flown all sorts of airlines (and airplanes) in all different parts of the world. I've flown in everything from...
9 Lies (and One Truth) People Tell You About Seeing the Northern Lights
It's that time of year again – the time when people travel to the far northern reaches of the world in hopes of seeing...