Trip Prep and Planning

Take This Unusual Germany Road Trip To Lesser Known Regions

I’ve been around German products my whole life thanks to my German heritage. But I didn’t really know the history behind them or what part…

I felt like a negligent mother as I made the last minute frantic stop at the store. I stared at the wall of toys and…

Your heart races, you start to sweat, and a state of intense fear overcomes you; this is terror. I’m one of those people who hate…

I want to continue to inspire others to travel with kids who aren’t their own and be travel mentors, so I decided to start taking…

One of the most rewarding types of travel and writing I do is traveling with my nieces as part of the Niece Project. It’s not…

I’ve been on the road for 9 years (actually, it’s now up to 17 years traveling in 2024!) to all continents and about 65 countries…

“If travel is your job – then how do you take a vacation?” I frequently get asked this question but unfortunately, I don’t really have…

I woke up doubting everything. How am I going to carry a 30-pound pack over the course of 2 weeks climbing up and down hills…

I’ve been wearing my hiking boots around NYC all week. I wear the clunky, unfashionable boots out to the grocery store, to go get beer,…

Imagine being 16 again… If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? If someone had asked me that question when I…