4 Incredible Day Trips from Porto
I’ve never been one to follow the pack when setting out on a new adventure; more often than not choosing to take the road less travelled or rather simply forging […]
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I’ve never been one to follow the pack when setting out on a new adventure; more often than not choosing to take the road less travelled or rather simply forging […]
4 Incredible Day Trips from Porto Read More »
We are roughly 90 days out from our big move to Italy, so I figured it was time for an update. As with most big trips, there is a lot
Preparing to Move Abroad- Part One Read More »
“You’re not allowed to take a vacation. Only the partners can take a vacation,” he said a monotone voice that implied he was unmoved by the message he was delivering.
How I’m taking 12 Trips in 12 Months While Employed Full-Time Read More »
Traveling with thirty female students wasn’t easy for me nor our university professor set on taking us to 6 different Veneto cities and towns over three weeks. We were there
Learning Patience Abroad: 5 Tips on Surviving Travel with 30 Female Art History Students Read More »
Those closest to me joke that I’m “unmurderable” because I travel by myself to “scary” places and, like Blanche DuBois, I always rely on the kindness of strangers. I have
How Not to Get Murdered Abroad Read More »
I think I am every traveler’s parents’ worst nightmare. I was mugged abroad. Up until that moment I had been flitting around Southeast Asia all willy nilly and without a
Getting Mugged Abroad and Not Letting Fear Win Read More »
August is promising to be a pretty eventful month, with the impending arrival of Baby Twenty-Something Travel and all. Before that emotional and physical tsunami hits though, it seems important
On 2 Years “Off” the Road Read More »
Want to know what the biggest bonding topic on the backpacker trail is? Do you really? I don’t know if you can handle it…. Oh fine, it’s poop. Stop blushing.
Pooping Your Pants on the Road Read More »
When I went to Southeast Asia, I’ll be honest, I lugged around a ton of useless junk. About a month in I realized how awful of a packing job I’d
5 Things You Shouldn’t Bring On A Long-Term Trip (And What You Should Bring Instead) Read More »
As I’ve mentioned in the past I get a lot of emails from readers. Some are nice, some are mean, lots of them ask for advice that I’m usually not
HELP: I Want to Study Abroad But My Parent’s Won’t Let Me! Read More »