Imagine this: You score an amazing deal on a flight to a snowy destination. You can almost imagine the snowflakes falling on your tongue and the hot chocolate warming your hands. To be honest, part of the fun is figuring out which cute winter coats and scarves are going to accompany you on the trip, […]
How Much is a Trip to Bora Bora?
Let’s be honest, Bora Bora with its exclusive overwater bungalows isn’t known for being cheap. French Polynesia, the island nation it’s part of, is many things including remote, pristine, beautiful, and truly special – but not at all cheap. That said, I’m spent years bootstrapping my way around the globe, finding budget ways to enjoy […]
14 Creative Staycation Ideas
One of the big takeaways from the pandemic is that being able to travel, especially internationally, is not always a given. Not only can the costs of traveling to faraway places rack up, but when there’s a global pandemic, it becomes even more out of reach. Beyond that, there are a variety of other reasons […]
Everything You Need to Know About Solo Female Travel
In September 2012, I found myself shaking in my shoes, carry-on backpack strapped to me, one-way ticket in hand, ready to board a plane that would take me to Bangkok. It was exhilarating and terrifying at the same time, and in the months and years that have followed, those butterflies are still there when I board […]
How to Plan a Trip in 7 Steps
Planning a solo trip can be a stressful experience, especially if you are doing it for the first time. Having planned literally hundreds of solo trips over the course of nine years, I have now mastered a failure-proof formula that makes sure I have a successful trip on which I don’t get scammed, save as […]