I’d like to think I’m an expert at travel. I don’t know a lot of things and I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but over the years I’ve been able to learn a LOT of things. Travel isn’t all pretty Instagram pictures, it can be gritty and rough. That being said, here are my 10…
Baltic cruises are becoming increasingly popular routes and many cruise lines are choosing to make a port stop in St. Petersburg. The once-elusive Russian city is now becoming a reality for many people and the best/worst part is that you don’t need a Russian visa. However, without a Russian visa your freedom in Russia is…
If you’ve made it here, then you undoubtedly are interested in traveling around Egypt independently. Congrats, it takes a lot of gumption to decide to travel to Egypt without an organized tour group? But do you really want to experience Egypt? Then you need to travel independently. I’m going to be as blunt and honest…
Hundreds of years before European explorers set foot on the Americas, the American natives were already creating their own lavish and elaborate cities. The Mesoamericans in central Mexico created pyramids that rivaled the great pyramids of Giza. They called their home Teotihuacan and believed that the sun and moon were born there. In later years,…
If I had a dime for every time I heard someone comment about how expensive traveling is, I could probably singlehandedly fund my travels for the rest of my life. There’s this false notion that traveling has to cost a lot of money. But if you know what you’re doing, you can travel for cheap. Part…
I wish I could make money each time someone asked me or the Facebook group Girls Love Travel about the Eurail pass. If I did, I could probably afford a Eurail pass. So I decided to write an all-inclusive guide to help you decide if a Eurail pass is the right decision for you. What…
For someone who loves exploring every corner of the globe, I hate people a lot. I don’t just hate everyone – I hate stupid people. And sadly the world is full of a lot of stupid people these days. Even when intelligent people get together en masse, they turn stupid. So tell me why I…
Barcelona is a truly spectacular city because it can be seen very frugally because so many things around the city are free! Yes, you read that right, completely free! I’m a sucker for free things so I’ve rounded up the top free things to do in the city. In order to take advantage of Barcelona’s…
Packing for a trip can be extremely stressful but it doesn’t need to be! Even if you’re choosing to travel with only carry-ons and no checked baggage, you don’t need to stress out about it. We live in an era of low-budget airlines and packing lightly is becoming almost mandatory unless you want to pay…
Chichen Itza was recently named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and it’s easy to see why. It was built before Jesus walked the earth and still looks like it was just finished yesterday. The white stones gleam under the hot Yucatan sun and the entire Chichen Itza complex brings the past…
