Are you planning a getaway or vacation in the near future? Whatever your idea of a dream vacation is, planning ahead is key if you’re going to come home with memories you’ll actually want to share with others! We’ve all heard vacation horror stories of one sort or another; you don’t have to be… [Read More]
Travel and Terrorism: How You Can Stay Safe (My First Cheddar News Segment)
Friday, August 18th, I had the TOTAL pleasure of going on Cheddar TV Live, a post-cable news program filmed here in NYC at the Flatiron Building and the NASDAQ floor. While I had spoken at various conferences and been a guest on radio shows before, this was my first time being on air, which… [Read More]
Money Saving Tricks to Help You Travel More
If there is one unifying topic that all travel bloggers write about, it is the never ending ways in which to make travel more affordable. When I think about saving money on travel, I always reflect back on my trip to Colombia. My life at the time was complicated (to say the least). I… [Read More]
10 Books to Keep you Company While Solo Traveling
Traveling solo is one of the most empowering things you can do. It pushed you out of your comfort zone, forces you be (almost) completely independent and you learn a lot about yourself in the process. That being said, there can certainly be moments where you could use some encouragement or validation that you… [Read More]
8 Crucial Tips for Staying Healthy while Traveling
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 visiting a country with risk of Malaria. While my tendency to lean towards the dramatic when it comes to… [Read More]
5 Thing To Know About All Inclusive Travel Deals
Planning a trip can be a time-consuming endeavor–from finding the best flights to choosing a hotel to planning an itinerary, many people opt for the ease of the all-inclusive package. All-inclusive travel deals seem to promise the world to its consumers: included meals? activities? hotels? transportations? The deals seem to promise travelers that little… [Read More]
Priceless Advice from Successful Travel Bloggers & Writers
When I first started The Pin the Map Project, I had created a series called The Traveler Series where I’d ask established travel bloggers, journalists, editors and photographers about their work within the travel space. What had started as an endeavor to both build my network and cross promote my blog through interviews, ended up… [Read More]
Tips for the First Time Solo Traveler
Solo traveling is a growing phenomenon amongst women. Whether a woman should venture into the world solo is an ongoing debate that brings up questions of safety, health and security. Here I share practical tips and advice for the first time solo female traveler on what to expect, what to avoid and how to stay safe abroad.
Essential Tips for Increasing Your Blog’s Reader Engagement
A recent study shows that there are more than 152 million blogs in existence today with over 1.13 million posts being published on a daily basis. The numbers are staggering and intimidating when you are one of the millions of bloggers trying to make a name for yourself on the internet. We are all… [Read More]
