the aspiring globetrotter
Finding cheap flights is always a hot topic, so I thought it would be timely to talk about it with the holidays coming up and wanderlust measuring in at an all-time high. Below are the resources I personally use to fly non-budget airlines for budget prices. There are many more out there, but these are the ones that I have had good experience with in the past. FLIGHTS FROM HOME I absolutely adore the Instagram […]
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Egypt: can you imagine a more mystical travel destination? I had the opportunity to spend a week in Egypt just over a year ago. I’ve been seeing all these “1 year ago” reminders from my social media and it’s got me feeling all kinds of nostalgia for Egypt. When I went, a lot of people asked me what I thought about the experience—was it safe? Was I scared being there? Is it affordable? How do […]
Thanks for letting me take a brief hiatus from this blog for Thanksgiving break. It was so nice to see family and stuff myself full of the best foods. But I’m glad to be back this week with my favorite soapbox: traveling vs. vacationing. Growing up, I was surrounded by people who took amazing vacations and had enviable Instagram feeds. I myself was very fortunate to travel often with my family and I did capitalize […]
One of the most important thing when traveling abroad is learning how to use your money. This is another one of those fishy “everybody has a different method they swear by” sort of issue, but I’ll give it my best shot to tell you my own personal method. Below are a few of my tips: Generally speaking, a credit or debit card is acceptable in first world countries, though it is worth carrying a bit […]
Happy Sunday fellow travelers! Today, I’m discussing whether or not travel is safe, which is one of the biggest questions I was asked about on Instagram. But guess what–I can’t totally answer that question. But my short answer is: it can be! The reason is that the question is so subjective based on what kind of traveler you are, where you’re going, what you’re doing while you’re there, and when you’re going. So maybe the […]
A few weeks ago, I asked my followers what they wanted to hear about on this blog, and one of my number one questions was “I’ve never really traveled, how can I start traveling?” I’ll be real with you: I’ve always wanted to travel. I crave it all the time, and I’m sort of fearless about it. That attitude has made for some interesting adventures (read: experiences I look back on and wonder how I got […]