Big Sur-Vival Guide

Big Sur-Vival Guide

Are you gearing up for a road trip along the Big Sur coast? Maybe you’re going to visit San Francisco and have some extra time to kill but haven’t decided how to spend it yet, or perhaps you’ve seen someone’s stunning photos of the Big Sur, added it to your destination bucket list, but don’t actually know anything about it. I just drove along that beautiful coastline and to be completely honest...

Beck What The Heck Takes On the San Francisco Bay!

Beck What The Heck Takes On the San Francisco Bay!

Come with me! Escape wherever you are to come along with me to San Francisco for the weekend! I bet you're thinking, "How the heck am I supposed to go with Beck What The Heck to San Francisco when I'm stuck at home and gotta be at work first thing in the morning?!" Well, fear not my friends! I was in the Golden City last weekend and I'm taking you with me on a visual tour! 

Ultimate Guide to Bocas Del Toro Panama

Ultimate Guide to Bocas Del Toro Panama

So, you want to go to Bocas Del Toro, but don’t know what to do when you get there? Well, I just got back from Bocas and will give you my ultimate guide to the best things to do there all week (or weekend) and the heads up on what places are going strong!

Questions I Am Always Asked as a Travel Blogger

Questions I Am Always Asked as a Travel Blogger

As a solo traveler and blogger there are a lot of questions I am regularly asked about my life. Some about trip planning and tips, others about my personal life, so here are some of my most frequently asked questions and the answers everyone is looking for! 

Best Hostels in Bocas Del Toro, Panama

Best Hostels in Bocas  Del Toro, Panama

So you're planning your trip to Bocas Del Toro and don't know where to begin. There are so many places to stay it can be overwhelming trying to decide what's best for you, especially if you've never been there before. Well, I have some good news for you, I've been there and with a little help from my friends I've got the ultimate guide on choosing the best hostel possible!

Top 10 Things for a Perfect Weekend in Savannah

Top 10 Things for a Perfect Weekend in Savannah

Looking for a sweet Southern weekend getaway? Spend your weekend in Savannah Georgia! Savannah is a gorgeous and low-key place for a relaxing weekend with plenty to do. Here is my list of my top 10 things to do in all my visits there.

Sometimes Everythig Goes Wrong and it Makes Everything Right: 2015 in Retrospect

Sometimes Everythig Goes Wrong and it Makes Everything Right: 2015 in Retrospect

If a year ago today you would have asked me if I thought I would be traveling in and out of the United States more in the next year than I had in the past 4 combined, I would have said absolutely not. If you told me I would be going to Central America by myself with a backpack, or making...

The #1 Place Everyone MUST Go in Panama

The #1 Place Everyone MUST Go in Panama

There is a place in the forest in Panama that everyone who has visited has fallen in love with, and everyone who didn't go wishes they had, and it is called The Lost and Found Lodge.

(Not) Hiking Volcan Baru

(Not) Hiking Volcan Baru

I stepped off of a yellow school bus into the city center of Boquete and looked around at the new atmosphere. Very different from the hot islands of Bocas Del Toro I had come from, I was in 60-degree weather with mountains in sight. As I stepped off my bus I caught a glimpse of Hostel Mamallena right in front of me which is where I was headed to ask about their shuttle and sign up to do the overnight hike up Volcan Baru.

Making Friends as a Solo Traveler

Making Friends as a Solo Traveler

Don’t you get lonely traveling by yourself? Do you get bored being alone so much? Aren’t you scared to solo travel? These are just a few of the questions I get asked on a regular basis about my solo traveling endeavors, and the answer is absolutely not. I always manage to make friends when I travel by myself and you can too! For those who question how I do it or those who need a little push, I’m going to give you a few examples of ways to break through that barrier to making new friends!

5 MORE Tips I Learned From 5 Hostels

5 MORE Tips I Learned From 5 Hostels

The next 5 tips for hostels that I promised to share with everyone! These are some things that I just had to learn through experience and some that I wish I had known before checking in!

Open Thank You Letter to Everyone Who Helped Me Survive My First Backpacking Experience

Open Thank You Letter to Everyone Who Helped Me Survive My First Backpacking Experience

In the spirit of being grateful I am writing a thank you letter to all the people I met on my backpacking trip in Central America. To anyone that lent me a helping hand, gave me any advice that made my journey a little bit easier, to everyone who inspired me, and to anyone I shared an experience with that I will never forget...

Swimming Through a Galaxy

Swimming Through a Galaxy

Walking to my hostel in Bocas Del Toro, I came across a wooden sign that said, “Night Tours! Ask Inside!” I kept walking as I thought about what an interesting concept it was, something I hadn’t seen in the other places I’d visited...

What Draws Me To Travel

What Draws Me To Travel

The greatest part about my trip in Central America can not be specified into a certain place, a specific moment, or one experience. I loved the experience as whole, the people, the places, all of it. One of the things that I loved the most no matter where I was was...

5 Tips I Learned at 5 Hostels

5 Tips I Learned at 5 Hostels

So you want to stay in a hostel? Allow me to lead the way!  I have stayed in my fair share of hostels, and these are some of my tried-and-true tips to get you staying in a hostel like a pro. I made the mistakes so you don't have to! This will be my first post in a series of articles to give you the insight you need to make staying in a hostel a breeze, even as a first timer! 

Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica: I'm In Paradise

Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica: I'm In Paradise

My first morning in Puerto Viejo I woke up around 6:00 AM (8:00 AM back home) and the first thing I did was walk directly out the back to look at the ocean.  It was so beautiful, I couldn’t believe...

Central America: What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

Central America: What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

I woke up the morning of my trip full of excitement and energy.  Despite the fact that it was 5:30 AM,  I was blissfully unaware of how long the day of traveling ahead of me was really going to be.  I knew I had a long way to go, but I didn’t understand the reality of the fact...

5 Ways To Save Time And Money Planning Your Next Trip

5 Ways To Save Time And Money Planning Your Next Trip

As I have traveled more and more I have started to become my friends go-to travel agent, and then my friends, friends travel agent, and their friends travel agent, and before I know it I’m handing out travel, planning, and booking advice to people I don’t even know!  As it seems to be such a popular question in my life as of late, I have decided it’s time to write about it and provide an available resource for people.  Finding affordable travel is not hard, and I can guarantee you...