Last updated: 2026 | For first-timers, weekend warriors, and anyone who’s been on the fence My first solo trip was to Colombia. I wasn’t a backpacker, then. I lugged around a carry-on sized suitcase, followed a rigid two-week itinerary, and had approximately zero flexibility. Then, I met a trio of British female travelers, was introduced… Read More Is Backpacking Right For You? An Honest Beginner’s Guide
Happy New Year, y’all! 2025 has come and gone and it has been both the most challenging and rewarding year that I’ve had as a full-time travel blogger. As always, every challenge could also bring about unexpected and unforgettable moments. From hitchhiking my way across the mountainous terrains of Kyrgyzstan to evacuating the Himalayas in… Read More My Top 26 Best Travel Destinations For 2026
The world is a cool place. Understatement of the century? Probably. The title pretty much says it all. These are what I consider to be the ten best cities in the world, based on all of the ones I’ve ever been to. … Read More My Top 10 Favorite Cities in the World
Sponsored Guest Post We’ll bring you around to one of the most fascinating Roman districts: discover in this brief guide how to reach Trastevere, where to sleep, things to see and where to eat, end the day in one of the many local bars! The name “Trastevere” comes from the Latin “Trans Tiberim,” that stands… Read More A Brief Trastevere Itinerary, One Of Rome’s Most Authentic Districts
Two years ago, I decided to go on my first solo trip. It was a quick two-week getaway to Colombia. Those brief two weeks sparked a fire in me. As soon as I got back to the states, I bought my first big boy travel backpack and booked a flight to Peru to meet up… Read More What The Last 2 Years Of Backpacking Have Taught Me
Tucked away in the mountains of the beautiful state of Oaxaca, San Jose del Pacifico is as chill of a village as it gets. It serves as a perfect stopping point for adventurous travelers that have made their way through northern Oaxaca’s incredibly diverse biomes and multitude of ruins. Or, for those that have started… Read More San Jose del Pacifico, Oaxaca, Mexico Travel Guide
To start your own travel blog, you really only need two things.
A plethora of experiences to draw inspiration from and a computer.
That’s really about it. I consider myself a pretty decent writer, but even the most mediocre writer can become a fantastic storyteller given the right experiences.… Read More How To Start Your Own Travel Blog
There are thousands of travelers out there trying to gain traction for their route to Insta-fame. And why not? Everyone loves to travel, and everyone loves to share their amazing experiences while traveling. Instagram gives people a platform not only to share their experiences, but use their audience to, in short, get free stuff. Up-and-coming… Read More Do Instagram Travel Pods Actually Work?
I came into Phong Nha as clueless as I have ever been about any destination. Most of it was because I was not even planning on going here, and didn’t even know it existed until a couple of days prior. I was working my way through the north of Vietnam and intended to go to… Read More Phong Nha Caves: Are They Worth The Visit?
I knew I was taking a slow boat, but everything about this morning was slow, matching the lazy pace of the crammed boat that we somehow convinced ourselves would be a great idea. We got picked up from our hostel in Chiang Khong at 8 AM, and our slow boat was set to leave at… Read More Slow Boat from Thailand to Laos: A Complete Guide