Historically, I’m not a great sleeper on land, let alone on a long-haul flight. The combination of a cramped seat and altitude have never been particularly relaxing for me (I’m guessing you can relate 😉 ), but after years of professionally traveling all over the world, sleeping on planes has become somewhat of an unfortunate necessity. Over time, I’ve developed and refined a list of tips for overnight flights that have been a game changer. Through practicing these tricks for long-haul flights,…
Often in the planning stages of our upcoming trips, there’s a lot of romanticism that happens around the epic adventures we imagine having and the beautiful memories we’ll make in the process. It’s all…
Heading to Argentina? You’ll probably be popping by Buenos Aires for a few days. I’m obsessed with this city. It’s passionate, vibrant, and a perfect mix of European and South American cultures. Often dubbed…
Hi there! It’s Carly from 52 Cities, and I’m so excited to be guest posting on Live Like it’s the Weekend today to bring you this beginner’s guide to travel hacking and flying for…
It’s a little embarrassing to admit this, but I’ve been single for pretty much the entirety of my 20s and 30s. Yes, I’ve dated people here and there, but never to a point so…
Let me start this post by saying I am usually TERRIBLE at packing carry-on only. As a travel blogger, I like to look cute when I travel and have options at my fingertips and…
One of the reasons why I decided to settle back in LA this year and attempt to slow down a bit on travel was to get my health in check. There isn’t anything really…
Finding the cheapest ways to travel isn’t necessarily about one big secret that everyone’s been keeping from you. Rather, it’s about making slight changes to many different areas of your current travel planning strategy…
One of the questions I get asked most often is how I started blogging and traveling in the first place, and the truth is it all started with my RTW trip (that’s short for…
Travel planning can be a super overwhelming process, even for someone like me who has basically been doing it for a living for the past three years. There are so many different things to…
As travelers, we don’t always anticipate that things will go wrong on our trips — and often they don’t. But what happens when disaster strikes unexpectedly? It can be a very dangerous position to…
To be honest, I heard a lot of skepticism about the Blue Lagoon before my visit. Some past visitors raved and talked about how they had a great time, while others called it completely…
As I recover from jet lag after my trip back from Asia, I wanted to put together a quick post on traveling to Hong Kong as it’s such a cool place to visit and…
In this day and age, it’s hard to imagine crisscrossing the globe without the assistance of technology and the many mobile apps that provide efficiency in everything from navigation to communication. In fact, there…
I’ll be honest and admit that I was a little apprehensive visiting Japan for the first time. For starters, this was going to be my very first time flying solo across the world to…
Aloha! I’m honored to be sharing my insight here on Michelle’s blog about traveling (and living) more consciously and sustainably. I am Elana – a photographer, educator and the writer behind elanaloo.com where I share my travel adventures,…
Traveling internationally for the first time can be a bit overwhelming—to say the least. First, there’s all the pre-preparation like obtaining a passport if you don’t already have one, applying for visas, planning out where…
It’s that season again when people put renewed focus on their dreams and plans for the year ahead. And if you’ve landed on this website I’m guessing that travel is a big part of your goals for the…
The fall season can be a tricky time for travel. There’s cooling temperatures to consider, hurricane season, and navigating time off work leading up to the holidays. To give you some of the best fall travel recommendations…
One thing that surprises me over and over again during my travels is that most travelers I meet along the way don’t have any efficient ways of tracking their expenses. And when I inevitably tell everyone about my…
In honor of International Women’s Day, I wanted to celebrate some of the fellow travel bloggers and photographers in my community that are paving the way for a new brand of female activist. They…
