Itinerary-Free Travel: Pros & Cons

When I first started traveling by myself (or with peers) at age 16, my trips were pretty well planned in advance. I would have all of my flights and hotels/hostels …

The Downside of Budget Travel

I’m a budget traveler. I’m an expert at finding the best deals – super cheap and completely free options for everything from flights to accommodation to sightseeing. I’ve dedicated …

Improve Your Travel Vocabulary

I’m a bit of a vocab geek. I love collecting unusual words and using precise words for specific meanings. “Travel” is such a broad term but there are so …

Teaching English Abroad: DOs & DON’Ts

One of the most incredible, educational, and confidence-building things you can do is to live in another country for a while. Really getting to know another country’s culture, people, and …

Best Travel Quotes

Sometimes all you need to get out there and travel is a little inspiration. I love a good travel quote. The best ones give you a serious case of wanderlust, …

How to Get Local Advice as an Introverted Traveler

I’m an introverted, solo, budget traveler. A combination that can be alternately as frustrating and isolating as it is liberating and confidence building. Check out my post on the challenges …

Beautiful Foreign Words With No English Translation

Languages are one of my favorite subjects. I find their structure, sonance, and what they can say about a culture very interesting. How an island country can have 30 different …

Why I Hate Cruises & the Exceptions

Most of the reasons a lot of people love cruises are the very reasons why I, as a solo, introverted, budget traveler, hate them! This is not an all-inclusive, …

VPNs, Streaming, & Entertainment Abroad: A Beginner’s Guide

If you’re like me, you probably get a lot of your entertainment online. I don’t own a TV (of course, I don’t own a lot of household items, considering …

Why I Always Lose Weight When I Travel

I’ve never been skinny by any definition. I’ve always had curves. I love outdoor activities and adventure sports and am reasonably fit, but I’m a shorty and sometimes stray over …