Dart River Adventures: The Most Fun Way to Explore Mount Aspiring National Park
It was cold as we packed up the van and began the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy – cold enough on that March morning…
Read More"It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and, if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might get swept off to." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Best Things to Do on Your First Trip to Auckland
When talking and writing about New Zealand, I usually list Wellington as my favorite city, Queenstown as the “most fun” city, and places like…
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How to Plan the Perfect Long Weekend Trip
I’ve written before about an epidemic that plagues many American workers: the fact that many of us leave vacation days on the table every…
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Fun Facts: Things You Might Not Know About Quebec City
Most people assume that if you want a taste of Europe, you have to travel all the way to Europe. And while this is…
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April 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
Oh, April. You really were not a great month for many reasons. First, winter has refused to release its hold on Ohio; we had…
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How to Keep Your Money and Valuables Safe on Your Travels
I got an email last week from a blog reader: an older American woman who was considering booking a solo adventure, but who was…
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Solo Female Travel
11 Tips to Help Make Your First Solo Trip Great
Today’s post is brought to you by AIG Travel. On Friday, I’ll be hosting a Twitter chat with them and Cassie DePecol, who holds the…
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…
Why I’m Not Afraid to Travel Alone
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve received a handful of emails from women asking me all sorts of questions about traveling solo. I’ve…
Inspiration
10 Tips for How to Travel More with Limited Vacation Time
Today (January 30) is National Plan for Vacation Day, a day promoted by Project: Time Off to encourage Americans to declare their vacation days for the…
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…
How I Make Money as a Blogger
I’m going to be completely honest here: I sometimes avoid telling people that I’m a travel blogger when I first meet them. This isn’t…
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…
26 Things Travel Has Taught Me
Today is my 26th birthday. Today, I leave my “early 20s” and cross over into my “late 20s.” It’s weird, in a way, because…
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A History Lover’s Guide to Dublin, Ireland
You might know a thing or two about Dublin. For example, you might know that it’s the capital of Ireland and that it’s the…
How to Experience the Magic of Inis Mor
When it comes to tourism in Ireland, you’re probably familiar with a few of the country’s top tourist attractions – like the Guinness Storehouse…
Discovering Ireland with Shamrocker Adventures
There’s no denying that there’s something a little bit magical about Ireland. Maybe it’s because it’s so green or that it’s filled with rainbows……