“Do you want to join us to see the waterfalls tomorrow?” the girls across the table asked. “Sure!” I replied. And, just like that, I was heading off to Luang Prabang’s famous Kuang Si waterfalls with three girls I met at dinner. Walk around Luang Prabang for more than two seconds and dozens of tuk-tuk … More THE SECRET POOL OF KUANG SI WATERFALL
New York City has been my home for close to three years, though I’ve been coming to the city since I was 16. (Little known nerd fact: My parents took my friend Matt and me to NYC because we won a free trip for placing first (me) and second (him) in the Massachusetts state championship of … More 16 DELICIOUS PLACES TO EAT IN NYC
It seems that everyone is going to Thailand right now. I have friends thinking about going, friends going, and friends there already. It must be all that snow and cold weather in the Northern hemisphere right now! At the end of last year, I spent a considerable amount of time in the city. It’s one … More MY INSIDER’S GUIDE TO BANGKOK ON A BUDGET
Amsterdam is one of my favorite cities in the world. I love its brick buildings, open skyline, rich history, and relaxed, easy going attitude towards life. Over the years, I’ve visited Amsterdam more times than I can count (I’m bad at math) and have spent countless hours walking the city, making friends with locals, and … More HOW TO SPEND 4 DAYS IN AMSTERDAM
Today, we’re doing something different. Last year, I stumbled across a number of articles talking about recent findings about the risk gene. Apparently, people who travel a lot are predisposed to it because we’re risk takers and have this gene. I thought “Cool! Scientific proof my wanderlust is really in my genes”! So when my … More THE SCIENCE OF WANDERLUST
On the second some Wednesday of the month, Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse writes a guest column featuring tips and advice on solo female travel. It’s an important topic I can’t adequately cover, so I brought in an expert to share her advice for other solo female travelers! Here she is with another awesome article! Mozambique … More 7 AWESOME THINGS TO DO IN TOFO, MOZAMBIQUE
The famous Torres Towers, that have a 22km hike and 900 meter steep ascent. Seeing them on such a beautiful day was the highlight of the trip for me. I spent close to two hours here just enjoying the moment. Glacier Grey. On the way to Glacier Grey. On the way to Glacier Grey there’s … More 16 AMAZING PHOTOS FROM MY VISIT TO TORRES DEL PAINE
When my friends visit New York City, they want to see it all. They have laundry lists of places to visit, things to do, restaurants to eat and bars to drink at! It’s a frantic schedule even for this New Yorker! The city, home to over 8.5 million people, contains so much to see and … More HOW TO SPEND FOUR DAYS IN NEW YORK CITY
Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse writes our regular column on solo female travel. It’s an important topic I can’t adequately cover, so I brought in an expert to share her advice for other women travelers to help cover the topics important and specific to them! She’s amazing and knowledgeable. This post covers why there will … More WHY IT’S NEVER THE RIGHT TIME TO TRAVEL
Though I’ve done a post on my least favorite cities (twice!), I’ve realized I have never done a post on my all-time favorite cities, though longtime readers might be able to guess which ones I really love. (There are a lot of posts about Stockholm, Paris, and Bangkok, right?) Given that I’ve written about the places … More MY FAVORITE CITIES IN THE WORLD
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