I read post after post about how disconnecting from social media, from our phones, from email and everything else while we travel is the only way to really see the world. And I’m here to say today, I disagree with that assessment of travel. First off, not everyone is in… Read more
There are some places in the world that are just romantic and there is no way else to put it. The architecture, the restaurants, the cobblestones, some places just feel like you should be there with someone you love, wandering hand in hand. Those are the places that are perfect… Read more
I hear a lot from people that they are surprised we’re able to travel as frequently as we do and still have full time jobs. And I’m always surprised by that because it’s so possible to work full time and be able to travel if you make it a priority…. Read more
As I grow more into my 30’s, I’ve started realizing that I look at the world differently than I did even just five years ago. I look at people differently and I look at travel differently. While in my 20’s I had this passion for just seeing all I could,… Read more
Going into 2018, Nick and I sat down and tried to look at how we travel. We did a synopsis of the past couple of years, what we liked, what we didn’t and combined with our every increasingly busy day to day life, basically did an audit of our travel…. Read more
Previously, I did a post on my Favorite Places in the USA and when I got to thinking about it, I don’t know that I’ve ever done a post about my very favorite places around the world, for no other reason than just really liking certain destinations. I get asked… Read more
I’ll be 32 this coming Fall and I’ve basically been traveling my whole life. Starting with growing up overseas in the Middle East, then doing a lot of trips to Korea for work when I started my career and now traveling regularly with Nick, experiencing as much of the world… Read more
Ok I’m going to be honest today – while traveling around the world may look glamorous, it’s really not. And while I travel a lot and I absolutely love it, Nick and I have noted many times in the past few years that as we get older and travel more,… Read more
In all my years of traveling and the hundreds of destinations I’ve had the privilege of experiencing around the world, there are just some spots that leave an impression on you for one reason or another. Some are thrilling, some take you out of your comfort zone, and some are… Read more
If you’re thinking to yourself right now, “I want to travel, but I’m not sure where to start,” then this series running this week is for you! I will be outlining the steps to start traveling, starting long before you book the trip, through the planning process and then afterwards…. Read more
If you’re thinking to yourself right now, “I want to travel, but I’m not sure where to start,” then this series running this week is for you! I will be outlining the steps to start traveling, starting long before you book the trip, through the planning process and then afterwards…. Read more
If you’re thinking to yourself right now, “I want to travel, but I’m not sure where to start,” then this series running this week is for you! I will be outlining the steps to start traveling, starting long before you book the trip, through the planning process and then afterwards…. Read more
A couple weeks ago when Nick and I were enjoying a morning walk in our neighborhood, we were talking about our trip to Charleston and Savannah, which we just got home from. I was saying how excited I was for this trip as it was the first new spot we’d… Read more
I’m a big believer in organized trips, having things planned out (to a certain extent) and being prepared for what lays ahead. And while sometimes, you just have to be spontaneous and figure things out as they come, I like to be prepared as best I can be before we… Read more
I’ve always whole-heartedly believed that travel shouldn’t be an escape from reality, that we shouldn’t want to escape from our normal lives because if we do, that means we haven’t built an everyday life we love. And for a long time, I really did love my life in Portland just… Read more