My life motto? Live a little. We all make excuses to not do something we love whether it's time, money, or responsibility. But in my experience now is always the best option. To take the chance and live your best life. If you have dreams of traveling the world, you may feel as if that dream is out of reach due to having a busy lifestyle, family commitments, and time and money concerns. Many people ... Read the Post
6 Reasons to Stop Making Excuses and Make Time for Travel Now
The Age of Influence
A news story has gone viral about a woman who reached out to a hotel for a free stay (something I do regularly) in exchange for a feature. Instead of just saying "no" the hotel proceeded to share the email on social media (and also ban all bloggers from the establishment). It's created a frenzy of people claiming she, "get a real job" and patting the hotel on the back. This isn't the first time ... Read the Post
Digital Christmas Card: 2017 Edition
Sending a Christmas card from Germany to all my friends and family in America is hard to do. The stamps alone would cost me Millie and Hugo's college savings (they are asking to go to private puppy school to learn the art of barking). So, I thought the blog would be the best place to do it. This time of year always makes me a bit emotional. Okay, "a bit" is a severe understatement. I could most ... Read the Post
The Shocking Truth About Travel Blogging
"You can skip this, it's stupid and bullshit anyway." This is a direct quote that I furiously scribbled down in the notes section in my phone. It was said aloud so that others could hear while touring a restaurant and hotel in rural Romania. Maybe she's just tired, I thought to myself. We all were. Piling 50 bloggers, photographers, and influencers on a bus and driving for hours isn't easy for ... Read the Post
10 Things No One Tells You When You Drop Everything and Move Across the World
One year ago I was meticulously packing up my two suitcases, beads of sweat dripping down my back as I lugged them back and forth from the scale trying to get the weight to right at 70 pounds. It was at 82. I needed to be right at 70 pounds because I was carrying my whole life overseas, but if I went over, it was going to cost me. At the time, that was my biggest struggle. Little did I know what ... Read the Post
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT+ Help Me Support Houston Hurricane Harvey Victims
You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the girl. My home state has been on my mind more than usual lately. And it's not just because I'm homesick. It's because one of the largest and devastating hurricanes has hit my home state. Houston and surrounding areas are particularly impacted with flooding that has reached over 2 feet. Nine people have died, 3,000 have been ... Read the Post
