Heart Broken Stories of a Travel Blogger First a disclaimer. Initially, I was completely torn about writing this article on heart broken stories and breakup recovery. I waffled about it all week. I would write a paragraph, shake my head, and close the draft. Then I’d open it again. Argh. As you already know, I… Keep Reading
Personal Essay: Why I Love Traveling So Much
Personal Essay: Why I Love Traveling It’s obvious to everyone who meets me that I love traveling. I have travel on the brain allllll the time. For example, whenever I meet someone new or even an old friend, I instantly want to talk about my upcoming trips, ask about their own adventures, share embarrassing and… Keep Reading
On Summer Vacation, the Jersey Shore, and Self-Love
My Thoughts on Summer Vacation Yaaaaay, school’s out for summer and it’s time for a shiny life update! Summer is a season that’s often packed to the brim with exciting travel plans, but as for me, I’m rediscovering lots of self-love on my summer vacation. Awwwww. Or at least I’m championing self-love as my personal… Keep Reading
Why I Blog About Travel and Mental Health
Travel and Mental Health This has been a shitty week. Sorry for swearing, but there’s no other way to convey my emotions here. It’s rough, and I’m still feeling overwhelmed by all the news. I know I’m not alone either, given the many beautiful reflections on my twitter and instagram feeds. As you all know, this… Keep Reading
The Flight that Made Me Terrified of Flying
Ever Wonder What Made Me Scared to Fly? I’m terrified of flying, but I wasn’t always scared of soaring in the air. Funny given my blog has fifty million posts on this damn topic (more on that below!). Honestly, as a child and teenager, I never understood why people felt apprehension boarding a plane. It… Keep Reading
Visit Staffa: Plan Your Visit to Scotland’s Coolest Island
Visit Staffa Because It’s “Oh So” Epic Confession: I’m a bit of a princess and when I chose to visit Staffa, I was challenged. Sure, I slept in a tent for two weeks in Canada and lived without running water on Utklippan, but I’m still a sucker for fancy steak dinners and Jimmy Choo sunglasses. And let’s… Keep Reading
When Disaster Strikes A Place You Love
Paradise Coast, You’re In My Thoughts As most of you already know, we’ve had a very active hurricane season in the United States. Very active. To make things worse, it’s not even close to finished yet. Most recently, Hurricane Irma dominated the headlines. This monster storm wrecked havoc on the Caribbean Islands, Cuba, and Florida…. Keep Reading
My Canceled Train (or Why Travel Mishaps Aren’t So Bad)
Remember when I wrote about my hilarious travel screw ups? Brightly colored Instagram photos at luxury resorts (usually with a skinny hot girl posing with a coconut drink on a beach) don’t reflect the reality of travel. Travel is messy. Mistakes happen especially in unfamiliar cities and cultures. Luckily I always laugh at myself. My mistakes create… Keep Reading
My Hilarious Travel Screw Ups (And How to Avoid Them!)
You know what, I don’t want to sound arrogant, but I’m pretty damn cool. Despite struggling with anxiety on a regular basis, I still push myself to the furtherest limits. I, especially, like to stretch my mental boundaries when I arrive in a new exciting location. For example, I’ve paraglided off mountains in Slovenia. I’ve snorkeled in frigid waters… Keep Reading
