A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Camping is a fun way to enjoy the great outdoors while helping improve your overall mental and physical health. Surprisingly, the camping industry has experienced significant growth in recent years. According to statistics, there were five times as many first-time campers in 2020 as there were in 2019. Unfortunately, as more people try camping as […] Read more…
Check out this simple slow travel guide to help get you started on your slow travel journey… Are you already thinking about your 2023 holiday plans? Before you book anything, consider whether slow travel could be the way to go. It’s the latest travel trend; one that’s rapidly growing in popularity. And it may just […] Read more…
For many people, an overseas vacation is a short break from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life and an opportunity to splurge at a luxury hotel and eat out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But for others, traveling is a long-term lifestyle, and the more you can save along the way, the longer you […] Read more…
Are you an Eco Traveller? Travel, as much fun as it is, and as much as it can offer life-changing experiences and unforgettable memories, it can also make your eco-footprint in this world a few sizes larger than it would be if you just stayed at home. In fact, it could make it positively gigantic. […] Read more…
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…
Are you looking to become a housesitter? Then you have come to the right place! I put together a list of the 10 best housesitting tips you need to follow to be the best housesitter you can be, gaining 5-star reviews and repeat sits. Read on to find out more… Housesitting has been a game-changer […] Read more…
I have gotten pretty good at traveling with just a carry-on now. After years of travel I no longer pack a large suitcase full of clothes I don’t even end up wearing – I have learned how to be shrewd with my packing. But just because I pack carry-on only for most of my trips […] Read more…
This summer packing list is for the first of three segments of my one year of travels, taking me from the humid Pacific Island climate of Hawaii to the chilly temperatures of Alaska and northern British Columbia. A lot of fun but difficult to pack for if everything needs to fit in a 40L backpack […] Read more…
I traveled through Canada for five months in 2013 and only spent US$30 per day. It is possible to travel Canada on a budget. Before you ask, no, I didn’t sleep in the streets, sell my body or dumpster dive for food. I ate pretty well (most of the time), we always had a roof (or […] Read more…
When I was travelling in Canada last year on a very meager budget, I spent hours researching ways to travel on the cheap and during this research I came across ride sharing. I thought it sounded interesting, kind of like a transport version of Air BnB. Essentially ridesharing is a form of carpooling, where people […] Read more…