6 Types of People You Should Have in Your Travel Crew
I’ve been blessed with excellent travel partners. Reflecting on the different types of personalities, I realized you should have six types of…
15 Practical Things You Should Do Every Time You Travel Abroad
I was fortunate to explore 7 countries in 2016. No matter where I travel to in the world, I find that doing the following 15 practical things always leads to a pleasant experience!
4 Search Engines That Make Planning a Trip Less Overwhelming
I know planning a vacation can be overwhelming for many people. There are many things to consider, like “How can I make…
15 Holiday Gift Ideas for Travel Lovers
The holiday season is officially here and it’s time to start working on your shopping list. While gift giving is awesome, it can also be quite stressful for some. To help you out, I’ve created a list of 15 useful and thoughtful gift ideas for yourself and other travel lovers in your life. All of these items are items I own and love or are high on my holiday wish list this year!
Free Travel Insurance You May Not Know You Have
I’ve had my fair share of travel disasters, which caused me to pay more attention to travel insurance. A few years ago I got a VentureOne credit card from Capital One so I could rack up points with my big flight purchases. I chose this card mainly because it had no annual fee, a reasonable APR, no foreign transaction fees, and a great purchase point system. However, a recent review of my credit card benefits reminded me that I also have decent built-in insurance as a cardholder.
Random Acts of Kindness I received while Traveling
I strive to practice gratitude daily, so that even in these dark times I am reminded of the good. While not ignoring the challenges that we must work to overcome, this post highlights 5 particular acts of kindness from people that could have easily avoided involvement, yet chose to help me, a much appreciative stranger get through many unfortunate situations while traveling.
5 Lessons Learned from My Travel Disasters
This past summer I went on an amazing two week road trip throughout Europe. If you kept up with my trip recap series, you would have seen mostly highlight reels of beautiful buildings, historical monuments, selfies, and gorgeous city views. But, the reality is traveling isn’t always as glamorous as pictures suggest. While my trip ran relatively seamless, my travel back home was a DISASTER!
Here’s a run-through of my 30+ hour nightmare journey home from Warsaw to North Carolina and the 5 lessons I learned along the way:
How to Haggle in Markets in Ghana
My best friend has been living in Accra for the past year, but has traveled back and forth to Accra since 2009. One of the many great things about this is that she’s developed amazing haggling skills! Before we went shopping at the markets she schooled my friends and me on the art of bargaining in Accra. I admit it’s hard, but just like everything else, the more you do it the easier it becomes! Here are 5 tips to help you get the best price for souvenirs, art, and clothes in markets in Ghana.
6 Interesting Things to Do in Budapest
Budapest was the last major stop on our road trip before we returned to Poland. The city is divided into two parts Buda and Pest. They are separated by the Danube river. Our accommodations were on the Pest side. We stayed in this beautiful Air BnB apartment in the Belváros neighborhood, which I highly recommend. Here’s a look into 6 experiences you should have while in Budapest:
5 Essential Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Prague
When my friends and I were planning our Euro road trip we had to choose between spending more time in Prague or Budapest. I reached out to my FB friends to get their opinion and it was spilt relatively evenly. I ultimately chose to spend more time in Budapest because it seemed like it had way more to do. That meant we had 2.5 days to get a taste of Prague’s grace. Here are the top 5 things I learned that you should know before your visit: