I am THRILLED to share the news that I have joined Create Trips as a travel book author! Create Trips is an amazing travel planning mobile app that allows people to create trips to any destination–by themselves or in collaboration with friends–as they add insider travel tips and venues that have been curated by travel influencers…. [Read More]
What You Need to Know When Deciding Between Solo Travel and Group Travel
I’m usually one to solo travel but today I’m with my temporary “Moroccan family”-a slapstick gang of Australians, Irish and Germans who are all brought together by nothing more than timing and a passion to explore the world. We are a couple days into our tour and the niceties that come with first impressions have already given way to real exchanges as we have now seen each other through the best and worst of times. For those caught between traveling on their own or with an organized tour; consider this post your guide to the pros and cons of solo travel vs. group travel!
A Guide to Planning a Trip with Friends
The planning of my first group trip came in four stages: the first stage took place at a crowded bar in New York City last winter. My friends and I had mixed cocktails with imagination and were letting our words run wild with promises of traveling together one day. We called out destinations as easily as we ordered drinks and in that moment it felt like planning the trip would be just as effortless.
Yonderbound: The New Way to Book Hotels (and Earn Money)
As someone with an insatiable appetite for wanderlust, my heart is constantly swooning over destinations to visit. Be it the exotic backdrop of Vietnam or the balmy nights and passion of Spain, each time I add a new pin to my map I can hardly wait to plan my next trip and commence day… [Read More]
Tips for Having the Best Cruise Experience
When I was a little girl, my father used to work as a cruise ship doctor and the two of us would sail onboard a massive ship that circled the Caribbean. Adventures felt limitless and possibilities endless as we sailed the seas together and met an array of characters who would flock to cruises… [Read More]
Healthy on Hiatus: Staying Sick-Free Abroad
I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of a hypochondriac-the type of person to cringe when reading WebMD, sweat profusely at the slightest increase in my heartbeat and sleep with a bottle of mosquito spray when in a third world country. While my tendency to lean towards the dramatic when it comes to health is something to scoff at when home, when abroad my worry about contracting something has led me to prioritize avoiding sickness during my travels. From probiotics to basic street-wise habits, these are my top tips for staying healthy while on hiatus.
Debunking the Scary Hostel Myth
Hostels have a bad reputation and can often conjure up images of dangerous, dirty and downright uncomfortable accommodations. The stigma surrounding hostels can send travelers running into the arms of all-inclusive resorts, ultimately separating them from the culture of the destination they are visiting and costing them a fortune.
What to Consider When Planning a Long-term Trip
Although one of the big step towards planning my trip had been to save money—that less than glamorous stage that required me to confront and confess my spending habits-the first step had been to figure out where I wanted to go, when I wanted to go & how much it would take me for to get there.
