
15+ Spooky Travel Tales From Around the World
Halloween is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate Spooky Season than with some spooky tales from around the world? Personally, I'm not...

At the Edge of the World: A Floe Edge Safari on Baffin Island
It was all thanks to one Google search. After developing an affinity for the Arctic after trips to Northern Norway and Greenland, and an...
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...
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...
I Hate to Break it To You, But Travel IS Political
I am a travel blogger, and most of you who are regular readers of this blog come to the site to find travel tips...
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...
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...
Why Sustainable Tourism Should Matter to You
The words “sustainable” and “responsible” have become buzzwords in tourism in recent years, right up there with “eco-friendly” as the newest thing to strive...
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...
Why I Won’t Get Mad If You Call Me Lucky
It happened a couple months ago, as I was entering back into the U.S. through immigration at Newark airport. I was standing in line...
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going on a Digital Detox
If you've followed along on my adventures for any length of time, then you can probably guess that I'm the type of person who's...
8 Truths About Traveling as an Introvert
This may come as a surprise to anyone who hasn't met me in real life, because of course it's easy to scan through my...
Is Travel the Best Education?
I grew up a country girl. I didn't listen to country music or own cowboy boots or anything like that – but I did...
Bloggers and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Travel Day
Anyone who has traveled for any length of time knows that travel is definitely NOT unicorns and rainbows all the time. Sure, it's fun...
Should You Quit School to Travel the World?
About once a week, I get a question from someone via email that usually goes something like this: I'm a in college...
My Travel Tattoos and Their Stories
I went through a long-haired, tie-dye-wearing hippie phase in high school – just without the drugs. And, even though I've always been somewhat of...
What J.R.R. Tolkien Can Teach Us About Travel and Life
Chances are, if you consider yourself a reader, you probably have a favorite author. I actually have a few favorites — and one of...