My top picks for a weekend in Ghent, Belgium – including all the best places to eat, drink, and shop!
The Ultimate Travel Guide for Ghent, Belgium
Tag: Travel Tips
20 Questions You Should Ask a Potential Travel Partner Before You Leave Home
Take a moment to ask these questions of your friend/mom/boyfriend before you travel with them!
Behind the Scenes: My Travel Planning Timeline for Two Weeks in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium
As a travel blogger, I receive a lot of questions about how far out to book a trip and how to create an itinerary. There is no right or wrong answer of course (and despite what you read online, flights aren’t always cheaper on Tuesdays), but my trips to destinations further afield tend to follow …
Flavors of Mexico: A Mexico City Food Guide
Mexican food is vastly underrated. It might be due to the fact that, in other countries, it has been so altered from its original form that it is rendered almost unrecognizable. Authentic Mexican food is deceptively simple; the reality is the cuisine is complex, rich, and vibrant. Nearly everything is made from scratch, no matter …
Updated Review of The Carry-On from Away
It’s the suitcase you’ve seen everywhere, and it’s one of the things that I get asked about the most. So, is it worth it?
A Vibrant Travel Guide for Five Days in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
We were so delighted to receive an invitation to attend the wedding of two dear friends in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico over Memorial Day weekend. Neither Michael nor I had ever visited Mexico’s west coast, and we were grateful for the excuse to get away to a destination we might not have normally selected. Getting to …
Wild Adventures: Animal Encounters at Oglebay Good Zoo in Wheeling, West Virginia
Birthdays in recent years have followed the same formula as many of my other trips: find a deal on airfare, a decently-priced hotel, and then pick some fun and cheap things to do. This year was different. This was the year Michael uttered a proclamation I didn’t even know I needed to hear: “Let’s go …
Five Tips for Staying Healthy on Your Next Trip
Sharing five tips for maintaining your mental and physical health while traveling.
Five Fun, Free Things You Can Do This Weekend To Save for Your Next Trip
Just glance at your social media feed on the weekend while you’re trying to save money and you’re sure to see numerous posts from friends doing some (or all!) of the following: enjoying fancy meals out, attending loud and crazy concerts, going to the movies, or hanging at the bars until closing time. Meanwhile, you’re …
Five Easy Hairstyles for Travel (that aren’t a messy bun or ponytail!)
I think it’s fair to say that we all want to look our best when we travel, but we don’t want to spend hours at the hotel bathroom sink trying to make it happen. So how do you look “normal” after traveling long distances for days at a time, often without access to a curling/straightening …