Skip to content
grand canyon photos

Hiking & Mule Riding My Way Through Arizona’s Grand Canyon [Photo Essay]

When I was 16, my parents took a trip to Arizona’s Grand Canyon. As I couldn’t skip high school classes, I had to stay behind and stare enviously at stunning red rock and colorful sunset Grand Canyon photos from from my email in New York. Then, at the age of 27, my dad announced he’d…Read more...
is colombia safe

Is Colombia Safe? Everything You Need To Know

Is Colombia safe? It’s a question I’ve gotten many times since returning from two weeks traveling through the country. Colombia has been a dream destination for me ever since I backpacked through South America and didn’t make it there. In November 2014, however, I finally got my chance. A friend of mine from NYC had found $400…Read more...

Memories Of Ghana: How A Challenging Trip Can Help You Grow

I have a seriously love/hate relationship with Ghana, Africa. Love because, well, I truly loved the country and my time spent there, living with a family, taking day trips, exploring markets and volunteering. Hate because it was truly the most challenging trip I’ve ever been on, from the lack of plumbing and electricity to the…Read more...
paragliding in medellin

Paragliding In Medellin (aka That Time I Hurled Myself Off A Cliff In Colombia)

Aguardiente. The unpleasant licorice-flavored spirit is all I can taste in my cotton mouth as I awake to a blaring 7am alarm. Blips of the night before play in my mind like a stomach-twisting drama as I attempt to figure out why I need to be up so early: dancing around in the DJ booth,…Read more...
germany

10 Reasons Why Germany Should Be Your Next Trip

Trying to decide where to go on your next trip? Let me decide for you: Germany. There are few places in the world with such a rich, often tormented history, that has been able to do a 360 and turning most of the country into an amazingly livable and visitable place. As I toured post-World…Read more...
colombia

10 Ways Colombia Stole My Heart

When I was 25, I booked a one-way flight to Brazil, wanting to see how far I could make it in across the continent in three months. To this day, the trip is one of my absolute favorites. The adventures I had in South America are some I truly cherish: traveling by 4×4 across Bolivia’s…Read more...
map

THE NEW STRATEGY FOR PROFITABLE TRAVEL BLOGGING

Short on time but eager to learn how to REALLY grow your blogging business? This FREE 5-day email course was made for you.