Category Archives: Travel Tips

Tips and tricks to use on the road.

beginners guide to Porto

The Best Bookish Cities in Europe

Europe’s Best Bookish Cities Are you ready for some literary wanderlust? I know I am! As an English teacher, I feel like it’s my super special duty to promote literature destinations – of all shapes and sizes – from around the globe! I love books (and they love me)! Some travelers seek out authentic street […]

gifts for nervous flyers

The Ultimate Packing List and Gifts for Nervous Flyers

Packing List: Gifts for Nervous Flyers I wanted to write this packing list consisting of gifts for nervous flyers as a thoughtful gesture. After all, it’s so bloody important for fearful flyers to prepare for our trips ahead of time. Good packing skills are essential for any traveler, but anyone who feels jittery on planes needs […]

karlskrona sweden

Beginners Guide to Karlskrona Sweden

As you already know, while I frolicked around Sweden, I had an opportunity to explore beyond its capital city Stockholm. Visiting Karlskrona (and its surrounding area!) was definitely a highlight of my Swedish trip! I only spent two days in Sweden’s naval city. So, of course, I already wanna return for a leisurely seaside holiday: […]

make your travel blog successful

Make Your Travel Blog Successful: The BlogHouse Edition

Make your travel blog successful? But how? If you believe what you read online, you may think it’s far too late to create and promote a travel blog, that the ship (or plane, har har) left a long time ago. “I’ll never catch up,” you may think. “Why bother? Too many established blogs exist. Woe.” […]

6 Reasons I’m Hopelessly Devoted to Philadelphia

You guys. I’m devoted to Philadelphia. For my entire adult life, except for four years at Rutgers University, I’ve lived in southern NJ in the shadow of the 5th largest city in the United States: Philadelphia! Needless to say, Philadelphia holds a special place in my heart. No matter how many cities I check off […]