How to Travel with Friends

Managing expectations to create adventures together.

Traveling with friends can be extremely fun! It can also be stressful, which causes tension. There’s no way to totally eliminate those stressful moments, but I do have…

Five Things To Do When Moving Abroad

Follow these tips for a smooth transition to a new life.

Moving abroad is a decision that most don’t make lightly. Leaving your life as you know it and creating something entirely new in an unfamiliar…

3 Simple Steps to Mastering Minimalist Packing

Making the most of what you’ve got.

As cliched as it sounds, the saying “Less is more,” really fits into the practice of minimalist packing. Being able to utilize your tools of travel in the best…

Five Things To Do Before Living Abroad

How to be prepared.

Living abroad was a life changing experience for me. My perspective on the world shifted, slowly over those months. I returned to the U.S.A. with a different understanding of who I was and how I, and my…

How to Travel Alone Successfully

Don’t be afraid.

I firmly believe you should never be deterred from traveling just because no one you know can go with you. So here are my tips for traveling alone, or How I Ended Up in Lisbon.

Five Favorite Travel Apps

Technology and travel, hand in hand.

There are a multitude of travel services, sites, and apps out there. In this post, I focus on apps which can be utilized best while you’re on the move. Here are the five I find the most useful when…

Five Questions to Ask When Planning Your Next Trip

The answers will help you pick your next destination quickly and easily.

If you have limited time to travel like I do, you want to make your trip fit your idea of…

Why You Should Start Traveling Today

Chances are if you’re reading this then you’re interested in traveling. And not traveling when…

Alone in Lisbon

Stuck in the rain with my own thoughts.

I arrived in the late afternoon and was able to navigate easily to my hostel near the waterfront. The first thing that struck me were the bold black and white tiled roads and sidewalks! These are a tradition…