It’s my first full day back home after my whirlwind trip through Colombia, and I’m still trying to process and make sense of all of the wonderful things that I saw, did, and experienced. I already know that I have…
Gifts for Travelers: The Ultimate 2016 Female Traveler Gift Guide
It’s officially November, which means that it’s finally appropriate to start thinking about the upcoming holiday season! (No? Too soon? Well you can just see yourself to the door 😉 ) Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or something else entirely,…
Our Enchanted Rock Engagement Session
For someone who spends as much time taking, posing for, and sharing photos as I do, I was ridiculously nervous for our engagement session at Enchanted Rock earlier this month. I think it probably has to do with the fact that…
Wine Road 290: A Guide to Wine Tasting in the Texas Hill Country
Visiting vineyards and tasting wines along Texas’s famous Wine Road 290 was hands-down the highlight of our recent trip to Fredericksburg, a charming little German-influenced town in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. We had little idea of what…
Weekend Guide to Fredericksburg TX
Have you ever dreamed of visiting a place where you could wear your Texas-made cowboy boots and your authentic German lederhosen…in one single, stylish outfit? Where you could have tacos for breakfast, schnitzel for lunch, bratwurst for dinner, and pecan pie for dessert? Where you…
3 Months in Central America: What I WISH I Packed
It’s been more than a year since I first touched down in Central America for my 3 months of travel there, which actually seems CRAZY when I think about it. Those few months of traveling in Latin America somehow felt slow…
The Introvert’s Guide to Solo Travel
Sometimes I feel as if there are two versions of myself: the “me” that lives on this blog, and the “me” that lives in the real world. To be honest, I have no idea how my personality actually comes across…
50 Inspiring Travel Accounts to Follow on Instagram
Who doesn’t love scrolling through Instagram and stumbling across an unfamiliar account with absolutely captivating travel, nature, and wildlife images? Instagram is one of my favorite tools for finding new travel destination inspiration and planning out my trips, and nothing…
Just Go: On Travel, Anxiety, and Mindfulness
My 13th birthday party was the day I had my first ever panic attack. Maybe trying to have a party on this particular birthday was wishful thinking in the first place. After all, it had only been 20 days since…
How to Find Your Perfect Balance Between Travel and “Normal” Life
“Quit your job, sell your stuff, travel the world.” It’s a tale as old as time, and has been covered so extensively across so many travel blogs and websites, it’s honestly starting to become a bit repetitive. After all, is…
Centro Historico: One Perfect Day in the Heart of Mexico City
This guide is Part Two of a “Two Days in Mexico City” itinerary. See Part One here: “La Condesa, Roma & Chapultepec Park: One Perfect Day in Mexico City.” I know, I know…when am I going to shut up about Mexico City? Honest answer?…
La Condesa, Roma & Chapultepec Park: One Perfect Day in Mexico City
This guide is Part One of a “Two Days in Mexico City” itinerary. Stay tuned for Part Two: “One Day in Mexico City’s Centro Historico.” In case you missed my last post where I essentially professed my newfound love for obsession with…
