FAQ –“How do you travel so much?”
“How do you travel so much?” It’s a question that seems to be popping up a lot lately. (Probably because I’ve been traveling more and more). My family and co-workers have always asked me this, but...
View ArticleYou Know You’re Addicted to Travel When…
Wanderlust Wednesday: You know you’re addicted to travel when…. … You can’t stop thinking about where to go next. There’s never a moment when I don’t have at least some idea of where I’m going next. I...
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Roam far, grasp life and conquer it, learn much and live! Thoreau hit the nail on the head. This whole year has been a year of exploration for me. I have been on the road over 100 days so far this...
View Article26 Things I Learned on the 26 Miles of the Inca Trail
Hiking the Inca Trail was such an incredible experience. Even though it was only 4 days of hiking, I learned a lot about the Inca Trail & the sites on it, about myself, the way I travel and the way...
View ArticleMore Money ⤑ More Travels
First of all, I want to apologize for the lack of posts on here. I’ve barely been getting my two weekly posts up, but I’ve been working really hard and in the process of making some changes to enable...
View ArticleHow To » Travel With Your Best Friend
My best friend, Stacey, is one of my favorite travel partners and after a couple of successful international trips together, even more domestic trips and now we’re planning our biggest trip yet – 101...
View ArticleRainy Day Coffee with Mary Oliver
I couldn’t sleep Saturday night because I had this Mary Oliver quote stuck in my head: « Tell me what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?» What a question to have stuck in your...
View ArticlePlane Window Meditations
Halfway through our flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong, (that’s 7 hours in for those who are wondering), I was doing my periodic check out the window, but the view I saw was something special,...
View ArticleWith Our Thoughts We Make the World
In college I studied Cultural Anthropology and Eastern Religious Studies. I dealt all through college with the question of what I was going to do with that major. I had thought of getting a PhD &...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Travel Jar A Success
WANDERLUST // WEDNESDAY I have had a travel jar since I was seventeen years old. When I got back from a high school trip to Italy with my mom and grandma, I knew that I wanted to spend a lot more time...
View Article« Daydream Believer »
Eight days into 2015, I have to be honest, I can tell that this is going to be the best year yet! I have so many big ideas, I’ve set my goals, have so many adventures planned (I can’t wait to tell you...
View ArticleHow to » Be More In the Moment While Traveling
W A N D E R L U S T W E D N E S D A Y I have been known to be focusing on the next trip while traveling, or thinking of other trips, or what to write about certain places. However, the past couple of...
View Article10 Lessons I’ve Learned Hiking
Hiking has been a big part of my life, especially in the last 5 years or so. I love being outside and the way that I have bonded with so many people through hiking. It’s a great way to exercise, to...
View ArticleNotes on Feeling Fernweh
Fernweh [n.] an ache for travel; being homesick for a place you’ve never been Fernweh is a lot like wanderlust, (a strong desire to wander & travel the world) but it’s different. When I look at the...
View ArticleDaydreams of Indian Adventures
⋙ It’s after midnight and as I’m writing about my Southeast Asia trip, I’m having a hard time focusing. Not because my mind isn’t in Asia, it’s just in a different part of Asia. It’s in India. I have...
View ArticleI’ve Seen Dusty Roads + I’ve Met Vagabonds + I’ve Had A Wanderlust
Every so often something inspires you. Something challenges you and pushes you, and you can’t get the idea of it out of your head until you just do it! I’ve been thinking of making videos for this...
View ArticleVolkswagen Buses: A Love Affair
⋙ Wanderlust Wednesday When I was in elementary school I saw my first Volkswagen Bus and my very first BFF and I wanted to chip in together and buy one for our first car. You know, something only 5th...
View ArticleLet’s Get Real…
…Do I love traveling? Yes. Do I think it is one of the greatest experiences you can possibly have? Yes. Do I think it’s and important form of education? Absolutely. Would I trade any travel experience...
View ArticleGuide to Hostel Living
I was pretty new to hostel living when I went to Southeast Asia. I had heard all of these crazy concerns like Where do you keep your stuff? Won’t someone rob you? You’re going to get dressed in front...
View ArticleHow To Travel Long-Term
This last winter / spring I embarked on my first multi-month trip through Southeast Asia. While these tips are specifically for SEAsia, they can be applied to most long-term adventures. » Almost Any...
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