Epic Road Trips to Add to Your Travel Bucket List
I've said it many times before, but I'll say it again: road tripping is, in my opinion, the very best way to truly experience...
Travel Checklist: 12 Things to Do Before Going on an International Trip
Even though many people consider travel to be a “getaway” from routine and a person's normal life, the truth is that traveling isn't always...
8 Things to Know Before Your First African Safari
Ever since I was a little kid flipping through the pages of my Zoobooks, I knew that someday I wanted to travel to Africa...
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...
Travel in the Time of Zika: How to Avoid Mosquitos on the Road
I grew up on a Christmas tree farm in rural northeast Ohio. The type of environment where summertime brings humid weather, bullfrog song, fields...
7 Reasons You Should Go on That River Cruise This Year
In the past few years, river cruising has become the new “it” way to travel. You couldn't watch an episode of Downton Abbey without...
In-Flight Essentials to Make Long Flights Suck Less
In a day and age where seats keep getting smaller and service seems to keep getting worse, air travel has ceased to be fun...
10 Great (Cold) Destinations to Visit in Winter
Traveling in the winter – and especially traveling in the cold – isn't always everyone's cup of tea. In fact, many long-term travelers perpetually...
Holiday Travel: The Coolest Places to Travel for the Holidays
For many people, the idea of traveling during the holidays makes them cringe and cower like walking barefoot over broken Christmas ornaments a la...
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...
Traveling with a Laptop: MacBook Air 11 vs. Dell XPS 13
In many ways, I am not your average traveler. Travel is usually not a “vacation” for me — it's my job, and that means...
7 Great Places for Solo Female Travel in 2015
So you've written down your resolutions for 2015. And, high up near the top of the list, reads: “TRAVEL MORE.” Maybe you've even underlined...
7 Things to Know Before You Travel to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has long been a popular destination for backpackers and other budget-conscious travelers who want to stretch their dollar to the fullest. In...
12 Ways to Save Money in London
Seek out just about any list naming the “most expensive cities in the world,” and chances are that London, England, will be on it....
3 Great Destinations for First-Time Solo Female Travelers
Even though I've never really labeled this blog as one for solo female travelers, the truth is that I AM a female, and I...
5 Things My 86-Year-Old Grandmother Taught Me About Travel
I feel like I, as a young traveler, am always turning to other young travelers for lessons and tips on the best ways to...
