Hiking Packing List: Essential Hiking Gear for Any Hike
There are many kinds of hiking – day hikes, multi-day hikes, long-distance hiking, circuit hiking, pilgrimages, hut-to-hut hikes, bushwalking, thru-hikes, and more. I’ve done and…
50 Best Gifts for Friends Going Traveling in 2025
Do you or someone you know have big travel plans coming up in 2025? No matter if it’s a honeymoon, career break, digital nomad trip,…
Winter Packing List: How To Avoid Freezing To Death
I went to Fairbanks, Alaska, in the heart of winter, and lived to tell the tale. You can beat the scary Alaska cold by simply…
Compression Socks for Travel: What, Why, and How
2018 was the year travel nearly killed me. No, it wasn’t a close call driving in a foreign country which is how I always assumed…
What to Pack When Traveling in Rainy Season
I write a lot about not letting the weather stop your travel plans, because there’s never a perfect time to go. If you decide to…
Zooming in on Telephoto Photography
Everything just felt wrong. I didn’t know how to carry the lens, hold it or even lock it into place! It felt as if I…
Q&A – Packing Challenges and Insurance
I constantly get questions about my travels and I do make an attempt to answer them all back. However, when someone asks a question that…
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The Travel Blogging Charity Event of the Season
It’s here…the day the travel blogging community has been waiting for; Passports with Purpose 2011 begins today! What is Passports with Purpose? This is the…
Saying goodbye…
In Memorandum – Saying goodbye to a dear friend My throat immediately tightened and my swallowing became slow and laborious. I could feel the familiar…
Suitcase Diet: What you DON’T need to pack!
I love traveling, but I hate packing. It’s really one of the most stressful things about traveling for me. Sure, this should be easy, but…