With the passing of each holiday gift-giving season, I find myself becoming a more and more discerning gift giver. A simple gift card won’t do (where’s the love in that?) and as much as I know most people in my…
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You Can’t Outrun Your Pain: Why Travel Isn’t the Answer to Trauma
In loving memory of Michael Allen Davis. Writing has always been a cathartic process for me. My explorations on this blog have carried me through some of the most trying, confusing, and heartbreaking of times over the years. But there…
Travel-Ready, Cruelty-Free Makeup from Stowaway Cosmetics
I recently had the chance to try out some new cosmetics from a company called Stowaway, and honestly, I don’t even know where to begin with the praise. There is SO much to love about Stowaway Cosmetics, and their travel…
Teaching English Abroad: The Perfect Path to a Lifestyle of Travel
I probably don’t talk about it enough, by my experience teaching English abroad changed my life profoundly. In the fall of 2010, I had just moved into an apartment in New York City after finishing a yearlong nutrition internship in…
6 Questions You MUST Ask Yourself When You’re Ready to Create Your Dream Lifestyle
The life you’ve always dreamed of living–what does it look like? Where are you in this fantasy and what are you doing on a day to day basis? Chances are, the things that come to mind are quite different from…
Editing Travel Photos with Lightroom: Tips, Tricks, & Alternative Apps
Learning photography has been an incredible journey over the last few years and I feel like I’ve come a long way in a short amount of time. But something truly amazing happened when I finally learned how to properly edit…
How a Quest Can Bring Purpose and Meaning Back To Your Life
This post is brought to you by guest author Brianna Dawes, founder of the solo travel blog The Backpacking Guru. You can also follow her travel adventures on Instagram. Over the past few years, I have come to understand that…
The Long Way Home
I got my first taste of overseas travel much later than most people I know. The year was 2009. I was 22 years old and freshly graduated from university. My best friend and I flew to the southern hemisphere to travel…
When Travel No Longer Feels Meaningful
There may come a time in your life as a traveler when you realize you no longer have a firm grip on your “why.” When we first begin a new journey, there is always an underlying “why”–in other words, a motivating…
Find Your Own ‘Instagram-Worthy’ Spots…And Then Keep Them to Yourself
‘Instagram-worthy’ is undoubtedly my least favorite buzz phrase in the travel sphere these days. It suggests quite strongly that nabbing a photo that will explode with likes on the ‘gram is the best (if not the only) reason to visit a…
