If you are planning a trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this summer, don’t miss Marquette! Read on to find out the best things to do in Marquette, MI… Lovely Marquette, on the shores of Lake Superior on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, was a complete surprise to me. I knew next to nothing about this small college […] Read more…
Month: April 2023
The Best Things To Do in Telluride in Summer and Fall
While Telluride may be better known as a world-class ski destination, there are so many fun things to do in Telluride in summer and fall that I prefer visiting this gorgeous mountain town when the sun has some heat and everything is green or golden, rather than covered in snow. Telluride is the best mountain […] Read more…
Why You Need To Visit the Bagan Pagodas in Myanmar
Bagan is one of those places that no words can accurately describe. It really has to be seen to be believed. The Bagan pagodas are just spellbinding and Bagan is one of the top places to visit in Myanmar. Unlike the pyramids of Giza in Egypt which I was so excited to see but left […] Read more…
Getting Off the Beaten Path in Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Exhausted, we exited the cramped quarters of the local bus after a long overnight journey from Inle Lake in the north of the country to Mawlamyine in the south. A dense tropical humidity replaced the dry, thin air of the lake. It closed in around me, thick and cloying, as we bartered with tuk-tuk drivers, […] Read more…
How I Save to Travel: Easy Money-Saving Tips
People always ask me this: How do you afford to travel so much? I don’t know how to save to travel – what’s you secret? Travel can seem like an unattainable goal for many. Expensive and out of reach. I used to think that too. I would spend all my money on clothes, shoes, and […] Read more…
Why You Shouldn’t Miss El Valle on Colombia’s Pacific Coast
If you are curious about the logistics of visiting El Valle on the Pacific Coast of Colombia and want to know what it’s like there, then read on… I adore Colombia. I have spent almost four months there in total and I know I will visit again in the future. This large country offers a […] Read more…
Best Things To Do in Alice Springs in the Australian Outback
There are a lot more things to do in Alice Springs than you think, here’s what I got up to on my visit to Alice Springs in the Australian Outback… Well, what can I say – I didn’t hate Alice Springs. I went there fully expecting to. I had heard pretty much all bad things […] Read more…
Trekking Kalaw To Inle Lake: One of the Best Treks I Have Ever Done
Trekking Kalaw to Inle Lake is one of the best treks I have ever done – pretty big call huh? I can be prone to exaggeration but I promise you: this statement is not an exaggeration. The three days spent trekking in Myanmar between the small mountain town of Kalaw to Inle Lake was one […] Read more…
Why You Shouldn’t Just Visit Koh Kradan on a Day Trip
Want to experience the most beautiful beach in Thailand? Paradise Beach on Koh Kradan is it. Well, I think it is. Tiny Koh Kradan (only 2.4 square kilometers!) is one of Thailand’s Trang Islands on the dreamy Andadan Coast. It’s a popular day trip destination from nearby Koh Mook and Koh Ngai for the spectacular […] Read more…
Life in Field, BC: The Best Mountain Town in the Canadian Rockies
Have you heard of Field, BC? It’s a perfect little mountain town in the Canadian Rockies that you should definitely visit, with much less tourists than nearby Lake Louise and Banff. Read on to find out more! My need to live in the mountains has been growing more and more as time progresses. It was […] Read more…