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…
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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…
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***This post was created in sponsorship with the West Virginia Tourism Office, but as always, all opinions are my own and I would never promote anything I don’t freaking love.*** If you’ve never stepped…
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One of the most beautiful and underrated places I visited last year was Valley of Fire state park, located just one hour north of Las Vegas. It was a last minute add onto a…
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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…
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Ericeira, Portugal was the place that surprised me most during the month I spent along the Portugal coast. This small fishing village just 45 minutes north of Lisbon has been a mecca for surfers…
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Visiting Norway in winter was definitely not originally in the plan. Oh, no. See, me and cold don’t typically do so well as a team. Me and sandy beaches? Me and oppressive humidity? Those…
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Ok, serious suspense-inducing life update for you guys. I know I’ve been teasing it a bit dramatically over on Instagram but I wanted to take the time to write a blog post to explain…
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This summer I had the pleasure of visiting the incredible seaside country of Portugal and I’m still gushing about the lovely gems I explored during my trip. Portugal is packed with chic cafes, cobblestone streets…
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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…
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Accommodation Europe Portugal
Staying at Fazenda Nova Country House, a Boutique Hotel in Algarve, Portugal
When most people envision Portugal’s Algarve coast, they see dramatic cliffs leading down to sandy beaches dotted with striped umbrellas and sun bathers. That’s an accurate picture to be fair, but there’s another side…
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If you’re looking for a hotel with that true Tulum flavor—aka mystical jungle vibes with some serious luxury mixed in, you’re in the right place. These spots are the best of the best Tulum…
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Europe Norway Travel
What it’s Actually Like to Visit Norway in Winter (Spoiler Alert: The Sun Doesn’t Rise)!
When my friend Betty first invited me to join her on a trip to Norway’s arctic circle in December, I was a little hesitant. Ok, make that a lot hesitant. I consider myself to…
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Have you ever stayed in an A-Frame cabin overlooking the Finnish seaside? Or slept under the stars in a geodesic dome in Chile? Maybe a tranquil treehouse in Nashville is more your speed? Either…
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One of the questions I get asked constantly is how I travel so much and how people can live this lifestyle. And to that, there’s a simple answer and a not so simple answer.…
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It’s no secret that Instagram is like an assembly line of travel inspiration. In fact, sometimes it can feel a bit too overwhelming seeing a constant stream of new places I’ve never laid eyes…
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Ah, the yearly recap post. I personally love reading recap posts on other people’s blogs because I find it both fun and inspiring to reflect with people on their past year, where they went,…
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In light of all of the recent Instagram conversations swirling about travel bloggers and online course scams, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Brace yourselves, because this is a long one. I have…
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Chile Itineraries Travel
The Ultimate 6 Day San Pedro de Atacama Itinerary to Avoid Altitude Sickness
I’ll be honest — I had a lot of questions before my trip to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Questions like, what should I pack? How do I even get there? Will I get…
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Morocco is one of those places that I think I’ll revisit for the rest of my life. It’s not because it was easy to get to or because I had the best trip of…
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Accommodation Chile South America Travel
Tierra Atacama Review: Staying at One of the Atacama Desert’s Top Luxury Hotels
After spending two weeks living like a local in Buenos Aires, I was itching to get out into nature and pull a 180 from my daily schedule of coffee shops, taxi cabs and busy…