Travel Guide: Is Scotland Safe? Is Scotland safe? The obvious answer is “yes, Scotland is freakin’ awesome,” but still, I have quite a bit to say on this topic, which is unsurprising to anyone who knows me. Why? Honestly, Scotland’s my favorite country. You guys, I could seriously talk for hours and hours about how… Keep Reading
Travel and Healing: Places that Positively Impacted Me
Reflections on Travel and Healing Nowadays travel and healing is a popular topic, especially since the power combination of “personal wellness travel” has taken off, becoming marketable in the industry. Don’t believe me? Just do a quick Google search. Unquestionably, in your search engine results, you’ll see a lot of retreats. Writing retreats, women only… Keep Reading
Heart Broken Stories: How NYC Emotionally Healed Me
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
How to Stay Positive During Difficult Times
How to Stay Positive During Difficult Times Has your life recently taken an unexpected turn for the worst? Don’t worry. I’m unfortunately in the same boat. This past month hasn’t been super great for me. I won’t go into specific details about each and every negative event, because even though I like attention (hey, I… Keep Reading
Traveling to Find Yourself? Here are the Pros & Cons
Traveling to Find Yourself: The Truth Ahhh, traveling to find yourself. It’s a controversial topic mentioned in lots of travel forums and subreddits! It’s undeniably true that so many people want to embark on a solo trip, not just for museums, cultural experiences, and food, but rather to truly discover who and what they are…. Keep Reading
How to Travel Alone for the First Time (A Complete FAQ)
FAQ: How to Travel Alone for the First Time Not sure how to travel alone for the first time? Don’t worry. I was a beginner once, too. To this day, I still remember awful sick butterflies fluttering inside my stomach whenever I thought about my upcoming solo trip. Traveling solo is a huge opportunity, an… Keep Reading
Travel Fears: How & Why You Should Fight Them
My Biggest Travel Fears (And How I Beat Them!) Ahhh, a motivational post all about travel fears! Cheerful, huh? However, let’s be real for five seconds. A fear of traveling is very common especially among people who wanna explore the world alone. I have a lot of experience combating my own travel fears so I… Keep Reading
Best Books to Build Confidence & Discover Self-Love
Your Guide to the Best Books to Build Confidence Another one of my goals, in addition to settling personal boundaries and embracing self-love, is to read more books. I know. As an English teacher, I should read books all the time, right? Wrooooooooooooong. Guys, I’m a total victim of technology. You wouldn’t believe the hours… Keep Reading
Airport Anxiety: Your Guide to Stopping Travel Stress
Guide to Beating Airport Anxiety Argh, lots of people experience airport anxiety on their travels. Let’s face facts. Departure Day isn’t exactly fun. Sure, it’s exciting to think about your upcoming vacation to Bali or Malta, but come on now. Who here actually likes waking up at 3:30 am. to take a taxi to the… Keep Reading
