A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
If you are planning to visit the Hawaiian Island of Maui and want to do it on a budget, then look no further than this 7 day Maui Itinerary for budget-conscious travelers… Beautiful Maui is known as the Honeymoon Island of Hawaii but whether you are looking for a romantic break or a vacation packed […] Read more…
My favorite cities are the ones that have nature at their doorstep and which are made up of a number of smaller communities, each encapsulating their own personality and style but also contributing to the city as a whole. A city of villages. Cape Town is definitely a city of villages, and the villages in […] Read more…
If you are visiting Cape Town and have your own vehicle, you should definitely do a self-drive Cape Peninsula Tour to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope! Find out more about my favorite day trip from Cape Town… The Cape of Good Hope has always intrigued me so it was the number one […] Read more…
Overall, 2021 was not a bad year for travel although I mostly traveled within the U.S. due to COVID, visiting 14 states over the year on numerous road trips. I also spent six blissful weeks of summer in New Zealand, six weeks living between different mountain towns in Colorado during winter, five weeks island-hopping solo […] Read more…
We spent a weekend on Kangaroo Island and managed to squeeze in a lot of highlights during my short but amazing trip – read on to check out our Kangaroo Island itinerary… Kangaroo Island is the best place in Australia. Got your attention didn’t I? Obviously, that is quite the statement but after visiting Kangaroo […] Read more…
Unfortunately, like 2020, 2021 was still not the best year for travel although I did manage to get some great trips in, both in the U.S. and abroad. After 18 months of no international travel (other than a trip back to my home country of New Zealand), it definitely felt good to visit a couple […] Read more…
Month Seventy-Eight started in the U.S. with some chilled family time in Colorado and ended with traveling in Colombia – big life contrasts, like usual. The first week of the month saw us housesitting and looking after two dogs in a quiet suburb of Denver, followed by another six nights staying with family in Aurora […] Read more…
Are you planning a trip to Kauai and love hiking? Then this list of the best easy hikes in Kauai is for you. Start planning your Kauai Hiking Adventures now! One of the reasons why I love Hawaii so much is that the islands are so damn hike-able. With incredible scenery, an abundance of hiking […] Read more…
Beach life on the island paradise that is Koh Lipe was pretty damn sweet so it was going to be hard to drag ourselves away from its calming shores, but there was one activity that managed to entice us: a Koh Lipe snorkeling day trip in the pristine Tarutao National Marine Park. Tarutao National Marine […] Read more…
When I found myself in Thailand unexpectedly for dental work, I decided to add a beach stay to my trip – and I am so pleased I chose Thong Nai Pan on Koh Phangan! Find out everything you need to know about Thong Nai Pan and how to plan your own trip there… Koh Phangan […] Read more…
