Many travelers believe that budget travel stops once you arrive in the United Kingdom, but I’m here to tell you it’s possible with the right mindset and attitude. When I was budget traveling in Scotland, I made use of a lot of these tips to save money over the two weeks I spent there. And
Wondering what exactly you need to pack or leave behind? My Southeast Asia packing list has all the answers you’re looking for. I’ve collectively spent six months backpacking Southeast Asia over the past few years. It’s one of my favorite regions to travel to and I’m anxiously awaiting a return trip which will mark my
Remember all tho Sandals commercials you watched on the TV as a kid? I always thought that was the only way anyone ever traveled, by paying for an overpriced resort on powdery white sand and calling it a vacation. Then I started traveling solo. And I realized that travel was a lot more accessible than
During the two and a half years I spent saving money to travel the world, I did anything and everything I could to save as much money as possible. And when I first started looking for advice, I felt like a lot of it didn’t apply to me. I wasn’t a college graduate making a
Everyone enjoys the outdoors in their own way, which means there are a lot of different gifts this season that could be perfect for the outdoor lover in your life. I’ve been getting outside nearing a decade, and I’ve done it in a lot of different ways: hiking, camping, backpacking, traveling, and photography. If you
Take that para cord survival bracelet out of your shopping cart, and let me give you a little insight on what the hiker in your life actually wants this year for the holidays. Choosing the right gift for someone who loves hitting the trails is tricky because we all have our own preferences when it
So you’ve heard of the infamous, iconic, and downright crazy weather in Iceland, but what should you put on your packing list? Before I left for my trip to Iceland in June, I had some questions floating around: Just how cold IS it? Is it really going to rain THAT much? Am I able to
After three years of doing a bit of my own soul-searching through solo travel, I have found out that there are some things about traveling solo that no one ever really talks about. It’s always painted as this ideal, picture-perfect experience when in reality, it can break us down, build us up, and everything in
When I started traveling a decade ago as a young solo female, safety was my biggest priority to keep myself comfortable in so many new and unfamiliar places. Prior to my first solo trip abroad, I had never been out of the country, and with the US media feeding me the “US, good; rest of
