Deena, how were you able to travel for this long? How did you pay for it?! I have heard these questions often on my trip - and I am so...

I’m in the UK! This is one of the places I always meant to visit, but just never made it over. Even crazier, I didn’t realize Wales is a...

This week was spent in Spain, visiting the major Spanish cities that I never saw while hiking the Camino de Santiago at the start of this...

This was a very transient week! It began in Gent, where I finished exploring the city with my wonderful Couchsurfing host Riet. Next, I...

Choosing which bag to buy for a one way ticket backpacking trip is incredibly intimidating. When I went to my local sports goods store, I...

I decided to use this week-by-week blogging format for my time in Europe because this backpacking experience is distinct from other...

If I am being honest, absolutely nothing about my personality would indicate that you would find me in a techno club. I barely party and...

This post is not sponsored by Chacos. I don’t even like most of their shoes - just this pair. For $50 (there was a sale), my dream...

Preparing a budget for an extended backpacking journey is no small feat, and I have spent countless hours pouring over my travel budget...

After years of hoping a trip like this would come together for me, it has been the most fulfilling experience to actually live it. This...

Well. Not a lot. BUT that didn’t mean the experience was one for the books. The Baltics were not countries I had considered visiting on...

In one day, I saw the Statue of David in Florence, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, and arrived in Venice. Here is the route I followed...

I did not identify that traveling the world by myself for an indefinite period of time was out of my comfort zone until 7:51am on...

This is what I am bringing on the Camino de Santiago for my 30 day trek in May - June of 2018. I have been advised to carry 10% of my...

I am a deeply flawed woman, with strengths that have developed into double edged swords during my time in college. I prioritize clever...