There is a shortlist of things I never travel without — and one of those travel essentials is a re-usable water bottle. In this post I wanted to share my favorite brand that I’ve…

During all my four and a half years in total calling California home, I can’t quite believe that I never made it up the Northern California coast past San Francisco — until now that…

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…

Despite the bad rap it sometimes gets, Mexico is one of my all-time favorite countries and one that I plan to return to over and over again. There is just so much to be…

It probably comes as no surprise that the US is a very popular tourist’s destination — and I feel lucky to live here. According to a report published by the World Tourism Organization, 76.9…

I’m all about traveling to lesser traversed destinations, and the Middle East is one region that I’ve become more and more curious about over recent years. Plus, the Middle East is experiencing a major…

Want to live out your most magical Bali fantasies while staying in the some of the world’s top luxury villas — without the price tag? Thought so. The charming Balinese neighborhood of Canggu is…

Rome has to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe — hell, perhaps even the world. I had visited this Italian city on a whirlwind trip with family as a kid, but…

When I made the decision to join my friend Betty of NoMoon Travel on a trip to Norway in the middle of December, the chance to see the Northern Lights for the first time…

Over the course of our three days in Edinburgh, I was on a serious mission. A caffeine mission, that is. Edinburgh has a surprisingly cool independent coffee scene. It wasn’t what I expected from…

One of the highlights of my time in Helsinki was doing a day trip to Tallinn, Estonia, which is just a quick 2 hour ferry ride via the Tallink Silja line. Tallinn is truly…

There’s nothing I love more than getting a deep dive into a new destination and our Helsinki itinerary was definitely that way for me. I get the feeling that people often use this city…

Whether you’re headed to Helsinki for a long weekend or a more full-length adventure, trust me — you won’t run out of things to do in this Finnish capital. Between museum hopping, taste-testing unique…

One of the biggest regrets I have in my adult life is that I didn’t take foreign language learning more seriously when I was growing up — and I’m willing to bet a lot…

I’m always on a mission to explore more of my own country, so when Travel Texas reached out with an opportunity to road trip around the western part of the state (an area I…

As far as chill island vibes goes, Caye Caulker has to be one of my favorite places I’ve ever visited. When you travel to Caye Caulker, it feels a bit like stepping far away…

Throughout our stay in Scotland’s hippest city, Edinburgh, the thing that made the biggest difference in our day to day itinerary was how fantastically walkable it is. Of course, that’s assuming that you’re staying…

For the final two nights of our stay in Edinburgh, Scotland we checked into Eden Locke, a design savvy hotel in the heart of New Town with a dreamy communal space that attracts both…

Featuring some of the most stunning scenery I’ve laid eyes on in my travels, our Scotland road trip was an adventure I will remember forever. We began our Scotland itinerary in the Highlands’ largest city,…

If you’re visiting the Placencia peninsula in Belize, then a day trip to Ranguana Caye should definitely be on your itinerary. This 2 acre private island located next to the Belize Barrier Reef is…

Edinburgh is a city I truly stepped into with little expectations. I hadn’t done a ton of pre-research or read up on the city as I wanted to experience it with an untainted perspective.…