I had been wanting to do a Portugal road trip for ages, and luckily for me so had my dad, so we decided to rent a car for a week and finally see the country! And then we decided to add on a Galicia road trip too, because why not? Renting a car in Portugal is really cheap (save ...
A Post Election Walk Around the World
I hadn't planned on writing about the U.S. election. I mean, this is a travel blog, what business do I have writing about politics? But the last two days have reminded me that, oh right, US politics aren't really just about the US, and they totally affect the world. And the ...
5 Unlikely Destinations That Are Magical in Winter
While I adore autumn, it's now been snowing quite regularly here (life at 1000 meters!) so I've started shifting from autumn to winter mode. Mostly that means less hot cider and more hot chocolate, but it also means the beginning of an exciting season of travel! Yeah, yeah, I ...
8 Reasons Traveling in the New Millennium Doesn’t Suck
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of LastPass. All opinions are 100% mine. I don't know if you're guilty of this too, but I seriously romanticize travel in past eras. Oh what I would give to have been able to travel in the 1960s, back when the backpacker trail ...
Confessions of a Former Backpacker
I've started thinking about my travel itinerary for 2017, and while the planning process has mostly consisted of me squealing in excitement at my computer as I narrow down the list of places I want to go, it's also brought along a distressing realization: I'm not a backpacker ...