Travel Archives • The Bliss Movement

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.

Travel

How To Stay Connected To Travel While Staying At Home

For those of us with a nomadic soul staying home can be a hard pill to swallow. If you, like me, feel deeply defined by travel then I want to support you with a few ways you can stay connected to the spirit of travel without leaving your home.First, I want you to ask yourself what you gain from traveling. What does it give you? What feelings does it evoke? While you're spending more time at home, it's important to find moments within your day that evoke those same feelings that you receive from traveling. The answers to these questions will be differ[...]

Self-Care, Tips, Planning and Packing, Travel

How To Practice Self-Care While Traveling

Maintaining a self-care practice while traveling is essential to prevent travel burnout and ensure you have the best experience abroad!

Alberta, Travel

The 5 Best Cafes In Edmonton To Escape The Cold

These five best cafes in Edmonton are the perfect places to go if you're looking to escape the bitter temperatures of a northern Canadian winter. In a city where winter can feel like it lasts forever, we certainly do have great cafes where we can escape for all the warm, cozy vibes that we crave. With the winter season creeping in on us, now is the perfect time to check these spots out. BLOCK 1912By far my favorite cafe in Edmonton, Block 1912 is the place to come for a warm and cozy space. With plenty of seating, comfy couches and books galore, you[...]

Alberta, Canada, Travel

Johnston Canyon In The Winter: Everything You Need To Know

A hike through Johnston Canyon is a popular day trip activity for anyone visiting Banff, Canmore, and even nearby Calgary. I had always visited in the summer but finally got to experience it in the winter and let me tell you, Johnston Canyon in the winter is one of the most magical things I've ever seen. And this is coming from a self-professed snow and winter hater. Even when my hair was turning white as it froze in the -30 temperatures and I couldn't feel my legs anymore, I was overjoyed. I'm not exaggerating.Banff is one of Alberta's top tourist d[...]

Alberta, Canada, Travel

6 Things To Do On A Day Trip to Drumheller, Alberta

Drumheller is a tourist destination in the heart of the Canadian badlands where the flat prairie fields transform into deep canyons that you can explore, walking in the very footsteps of the dinosaurs that used to roam here. Yep, Drumheller is home to the richest discoveries and collections of dinosaur remains in the world. Education and preservation of these extinct beings are at the forefront of what Drumheller is all about and its unique standing is embraced by the entire community.After twenty-eight years of living only three hours away from this[...]

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[...]

Australia, Budget Travel, Travel

Your Quick Guide to Traveling Australia’s East Coast

The East Coast of Australia is filled with picture perfect images that entice people from all over the world to come and visit this big, beautiful country. With everything to offer from city life and sea-side villages to mountain ranges and wild rain forests, the east coast has become the most popular backpacker route within Australia. Along the way you will meet people from all walks of life, all nationalities, all ages and all abilities ticking off this bucket-list trip and they are all doing it differently. Because there are so many ways of exper[...]

Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Travel

5 Things You Have To See in Nusa Lembongan

After spending nearly a year in Australia - living, working, exploring - Bali was the final destination in what turned out to be a year and a half in four continents. I had quickly acclimatized to Australian seasons, putting a sweater on when the temperatures dropped below 24C and after having "endured" a Cairns winter (which still involved going to the beach, so can that really be called winter?), the prospect of Bali was like a vacation from my extended vacation.Most of my time in Bali was spent exploring the jungle atmosphere of Ubud, eating my wa[...]

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, Travel

Crystal Cascades and Fairy Falls, Cairns

After a fantastic day waterfall hopping through the popular waterfall circuit in the Atherton Tablelands we decided to spend our Saturday looking for more. Crystal Cascades is an extremely popular waterfall near Cairns that is visited daily by people of all ages. A long steady river with various pools to jump into, boulders to climb on, mini waterfalls and the larger waterfall at the highest point of Crystal Cascades, this waterfall makes for a great day in the sun. From the parking lot you can walk along the paved footpath for 2km one direction to the top of th[...]