Real world travel

I created this blog to show people you don’t need to be an influencer or a backpacker or a millionaire to travel. Every day people can...

My trip to the Vancouver area was one of the best trips I’ve been on to date. We loved the vibe of the city, enjoyed all the...

Whenever someone tells me they can’t afford to travel, I want to throw something at them (kidding – kind of). I get that a trip isn’t a...

Finding time to travel is a hurdle enough for most people. But trying to coordinate vacation plans when your travel companion has a...

At some point in my life, I had believed that a vacation wasn’t worthwhile unless you were there for a week or more. I’m not really sure...

Recently, I shared my trip recap and review from my honeymoon in Santorini (if you missed it, check it out HERE). It was a beautiful...

Ah, Paris. Such a beautiful city. I could spend all my days in France, sipping on café au laits, strolling through the picturesque...

Have you heard of a “capsule wardrobe” before? Essentially, you downsize your wardrobe to a few staples that are versatile, simple, and...

Why is it that money is so easy to spend - ESPECIALLY while traveling!? The shops sell amazingly unique things, the little ice cream...

I’m not one for resolutions, but I am one for planning. The start of a new year is usually the kickoff to figuring out what travels and...

When I first started looking into ways to travel more, I was drawn into all the articles and posts sharing the art of credit card points....

Food and travel go hand in hand for me. One of the best parts of going somewhere is all the new foods and dishes I get to try. I’ve tried...

When we decided to take a Euro trip, we added in a stop to Prague without knowing much about it ahead of time. We went into it with no...

I’ve quickly adopted a life mantra of “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list”. And let me tell you, that list grows by the day....

I tend to stress that traveling can be as cheap or expensive as you make it. It’s a balancing act to plan out a trip that covers all the...

Travel isn't free. I'm not going to pretend I've cracked some secret code to make it happen. If you have discovered some magic way to...

Most people (at least, most people I asked on Instagram recently) stated cost is one of the biggest reasons why they don’t travel. This...

My husband is just as much of a travel junkie as I am (thank goodness) and we are usually each other's travel companion. We've gotten to...

Most destinations come with a list of "duh" things to do. You know, the things you absolutely must see or experience before leaving....

I'm a notorious overpacker. Visiting family for a weekend? Two bags, minimum. One week in Portland for a business trip? Yup, gonna need...