Springtime must be the best time of year to hike El Camino de Santiago, and the wildflowers may very well be the #1 reason. When I hiked El Camino de Santiago in May (confession linked here…I wasn’t able to hike the entire thing!), I loved soso many things …
A Perfect Morning in Big Bend National Park (Think: Hot Springs)
At most national parks in the US, if you roll in after dark then the admission fee is waived. Or rather, no one is there to sell you a pass, so you drive right in. Which of course would only make sense if you’re planning …
Considering a Lifestyle that Leads to Travel
I’ve been confined to a desk job for over 6 months now, and it is really making me reflect on the ways that your work defines your lifestyle. For example, I do like having my own big comfy mattress to fall into every night, and …
3 Times I’ve Found Airfare to be Surprisingly Cheap
I absolutely love it when traveling somewhere ends up being less expensive and more accessible than you previously would have guessed. It makes any adventure seem that much more attainable! Here are three times when I was daydreaming about a trip, did some research, then …
What it’s like to Soak in a Japanese Onsen
When I travel, I love to get to places where the culture is totally different from the one I’ve grown up with. It opens up my mind to the million different ways that life can be lived, and definitely leaves a lot to be learned. …
My First Trip Abroad was a Near Disaster
I was just finishing packing my bags for London. Tomorrow was the day when my sister and I would finally board a plane out of Philadelphia, and I would leave the country’s borders for the very first time. We were taking a theatre class abroad …
Favorite Place I’ve Ever Camped: An Ode to Culebra
Let me start by saying it had been my dream to camp on a beach for so long! And I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful and adventurous campsite in Culebra, Puerto Rico. It was Spring Break 2016 when I traveled with a group …
May your New Year bring New Travels
Happy 2018! I hope you have begun the new year with a sense of hope and excitement for what is to come. I can’t help but reflect on the ways that traveling to new places really has transformed me more than anything else in life. …