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Budget Travel, Europe, Guides + Itineraries, Solo Travel, Tips, Planning and Packing, Travel

Solo travel hostel guide to europe

In my opinion, solo traveling is one of the best ways to travel! Sadly, many people miss out on the joys of traveling solo because of safety concerns or fear of being lonely on the road. Fortunately, there are plenty of tips you can follow to stay safe while solo traveling and many ways to meet friends in new countries! One of the most surefire ways to meet fellow travelers is by booking a hostel stay. If, like many people, you automatically recoil at the word "hostel," I'm about to change your mind. Keep reading for my solo travel hostel guide to Europe! **Th[...]

British Columbia, Canada, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

Edmonton To Kelowna Road Trip Guide

An Edmonton to Kelowna road trip itinerary featuring the must-see stops along the way.

Barbados, Caribbean, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

Barbados Self-Guided Coastal Drive

Barbados is a small island country in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, surrounded by the calm clear water of the Caribbean Sea on the West and the wilder seas of the Atlantic Ocean on the East. It is home to some of the most welcoming people I have ever met, island roads fringed with palm trees, the strongest rum punch and clean, turquoise water that you won’t believe is real until it hits your toes. After having visited the island a few times in the last few years (and falling more in love with it every time), I finally had a chance to show[...]

Asia, Bali, Guides + Itineraries, Indonesia, Travel

How To Spend One Week in Ubud, Bali

A relaxed village surrounded by the Balinese jungle - a place where time slows down and life adopts an easygoing vibe. After spending one week in Ubud, the town I had dreamed up was not quite the same as the Ubud I experienced. While you can still walk all of Ubud, it is not actually that small. While people are laid back and going with the flow, it is still chaotic. Walking anywhere during the daytime in the center of Ubud means fighting for space among other foreigners on the sidewalk. The dense traffic in and around the center of town turns a fiv[...]

Australia, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

How To Spend a Week in Sydney

As Australia's most populated city, Sydney is also one of it's most iconic. Locals are passionately proud of what Sydney has to offer and people from all over the world come here to tick it off their list or fall in love with the city so much that they move here permanently - eager for the trademark, laid-back Aussie lifestyle. But Sydney is more than just the hustle and bustle of the squishy city life. It has the cruisey vibes of the beach suburbs to the wild nature of the Blue Mountains, fancy cocktail bars to trendy hole-in-the-wall spots.Of all t[...]

Australia, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

The Quick Guide to Australia’s Great Ocean Road

Recently, a friend and I embarked on a month long roadtrip that took us from Western Australia through to South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. While it was an epic adventure on its own, one of the highlights of the trip was driving down one of Australia's most iconic coastal routes: The Great Ocean Road. 243 kilometers of some of the most beautiful views I'd ever seen - winding roads that took us through farmland, along the sea side and into the rainforest.You could easily take your time doing the great ocean road - we had met some people w[...]

Australia, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

An Australian Road Trip: Perth to Sydney

New Years Eve of 2017 found us back in Perth, reunited with a few of our favorite people to ring in 2018. After a beautiful night with friends on the beach, an ocean swim as midnight struck and fireworks bursting overhead, we enjoyed the next couple of days catching up and playing with our favorite little Irish baby. #AuPairLife, am I right? It continues even after you say goodbye! But, just as we were getting used to life in a real house, in a real bed and with people to talk to other than just the two of us, it was time to load up the Jeep and hit[...]

Australia, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

Western Australia Road Trip: Perth to Coral Bay

After three months in Perth the time had finally come to do what all great backpackers who come to Australia tend to do: pack up our belongings, toss a mattress in the back of a car and head off on a great Australian road trip. This one through Western Australia.Road trips in Australia are serious business and a Western Australia road trip is even more so – you don’t just hop in a car and off you go. The distances between some places are so great and remote that you have to make sure your car will have enough fuel to make it the entire way. You m[...]

Australia, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

The Sunset Coast: Your Guide to The Best Beaches in Perth

My decision to begin my year in Australia in Perth, WA was completely spur of the moment. I didn't know much about Western Australia in general and nothing about Perth other than it being the most isolated city in the country. One thing I had heard from people who had made the effort to see WA was that they believed it to be one of the most beautiful parts of Australia and that I wouldn't regret it. So, off I went, once again, to a place I never thought I would see.Turns out, Perth has some of the most stunning natural beaches in Australia and I hav[...]

Australia, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

Margaret River: 2 Days In Western Australia’s Wine Region

If you've ever come to Perth you'll have heard of Margaret River, Western Australia's wine region - a popular place for locals and tourists to visit for a getaway when in need of a break from city life. With vineyards around every corner, quaint small towns and beautiful scenery of everything from rolling farmland to forests to the sea, Margaret River has a little something for everyone.If you have a weekend to spare, I'd recommend staying one night in Margaret River and one night in Dunsborough. Margaret River itself is a great place if your main f[...]

Ecuador, Guides + Itineraries, South America, Travel

The Quick Guide to Ecuador’s Beach Towns

My time in Ecuador was one of the highlights of my travels through South America and since I couldn't find very much information about the coastal towns, I decided to create one for anyone else wanting to explore this part of the world. This is it: a guide to the beach towns in Ecuador. My journey here was an impromptu decision and I knew very little about any of the stops along the way but I was needing the salty fresh air of the sea and that was enough to make me hop on the next bus out. I hadn't planned to spend very long in the country but once my toes hit[...]

Guides + Itineraries, Travel, United States

The Road To Hana: A 1-Day Adventure

The Road to Hana is one of those activities that everyone insists you need to do if you’re ever in Maui. With 64 miles of road from Kahului to the small town of Hana, you’re in for a long stretch of hairpin turns, narrow roads, one-lane bridges and impeccable views of the scenery along the way. From the lush jungle to the coastal waters, your eyes will be delighted no matter what direction you’re looking. While the road to Hana is best enjoyed over a couple of days, we only had a single day to explore. You have two options for experiencing the road to Ha[...]