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12 Travel Gifts Under $100

12 Travel Gifts Under $100

2018 has been another epic year of travel! Here’s a few ideas (big and small) to help you find the perfect gifts for friends and family. Feel free to add these to your own Christmas list before you send it to Santa!

Interview with Travel Hacking Expert Travis Sherry

Interview with Travel Hacking Expert Travis Sherry

In the latest Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with Travis Sherry, host of the #1 travel podcast on iTunes, Extra Pack of Peanuts. Travis shares his story and his top travel hacking tips!

How You Can Get Involved With My Book Project

How You Can Get Involved With My Book Project

I’m wrapping up my first self-published book project called “Good With Money.” Since this is my first book, I need your help getting the word out! If you enjoy the blog, this is your chance to get involved!

Photo Guide to the Havasu Falls Hike

Photo Guide to the Havasu Falls Hike

Havasu Falls is one of my favorite hikes of all time! In this post, I cover all the details about the route, how to get the elusive permit and a detailed packing list to help you start planning your 2019 adventure for this classic Arizona hike!

Interview with Travel Writer Rolf Potts

Interview with Travel Writer Rolf Potts

In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with travel writer Rolf Potts. He discusses traveling with no luggage, advice for aspiring travel writers and that travel is cheaper than you think.

Photo Guide to the Galapagos

Photo Guide to the Galapagos

The Galapagos was the highlight of my four-month South America trip earlier this year. I’ve complied a photo guide to the Galapagos covering the eight islands I visited along with a packing list, camera gear suggestions and helpful tips!

14 Easy Ways to Be an Eco-Friendly Traveler

14 Easy Ways to Be an Eco-Friendly Traveler

Making these 14 small changes in your life and travels will help the environment and inspire others to do the same. Plus, most of these tips will also save you money, which is an added bonus!

A Photo Guide to Easter Island

A Photo Guide to Easter Island

Easter Island is one of the most remote places in the world. Rising seas & climate change are a major threat and a reason to visit the island NOW. Check out my detailed photo guide to the top sites and budget tips:

7 Reasons to Visit Uruguay

7 Reasons to Visit Uruguay

Safe, stable Uruguay is the underdog of South America. The progressive nation is the Switzerland of South America filled with delicious restaurants, colonial charm and stunning beaches. Here’s 7 places you MUST visit in the country:

The Worst Part of Travel

The Worst Part of Travel

Some days I’m snorkeling with sea lions. There’s other days where I’m just trying to get through the day without pooping on myself. Today is one of those days. In my latest post, I chat about the worst part of travel: food poisoning.

Packing 101

Packing 101

Before I left for my 4-month South America trip, I photographed everything I packed to provide a detailed breakdown of my luggage. This includes everything from camera gear to hiking boots and what I should have left at home.

South America Diaries: Vol. 2

South America Diaries: Vol. 2

Check out the second edition of my short-term journal series about life on the road! In Volume 2 of the South America diaries, I chat about Uruguay & Chile. I also talk about finances and breakdown of the average daily cost of the trip!

South America Diaries: Vol. 1

South America Diaries: Vol. 1

Since I’m on the road for all of 2018, I’ll be starting a short-term journal series about life on the road starting with the South American Diaries. Check out the first edition about life in Buenos Aires including getting stuck in an elevator & joining locals for an asado (barbecue)!

What It’s Like To Live In A Camper

What It’s Like To Live In A Camper

In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with travel photographer Whitney Tressel about camper life. Eight months ago, she left her life in NYC to live in a camper and travel full-time. Here is what it’s REALLY like to live on the road…

My Next BIG Adventure

My Next BIG Adventure

My New Year’s resolution is always the same: travel more. I’m LITERALLY spending all of 2018 on the road. Life’s too short to not to do the things that make you feel alive. Check out my itinerary, the balance of my bank account and all the details in the post!

Best of 2017

Best of 2017

2017 was an endless adventure, but it’s nothing compared to my 2018 travel lineup, which I’ll announce in my next post. To wrap up the year, I’ve compiled a summary of some of my favorite photographs and blog posts from 2017 to help inspire your adventures.

How to Work in Antarctica

How to Work in Antarctica

In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with Antarctica expert Mark Walsh. Mark has worked in Antarctica five seasons and dishes all the details about living on the continent. He also shares a link to his FREE ebook about working on “the ice.”

12 Travel Gift Ideas

12 Travel Gift Ideas

2017 has been a year of big adventures for me and Alfred the gnome! Here’s a few ideas (big and small) to help you find the perfect gifts for friends and family. Feel free to add these to your own Christmas list for Santa!

Why You Should Go to India

Why You Should Go to India

It is impossible to resist the charm of India. There is no place on the globe as colorful, intense, captivating, heartbreaking or complex. In this personal essay, I explain why I can’t resist coming back despite the food poisoning.

12 Places Not to Miss in India

12 Places Not to Miss in India

I’ve compiled a list of my favorite places—a mixture of both well-known and off the radar spots that I discovered during my five summers in India. Writing this post made me more homesick for India. I hope it inspires you to book a flight!

How to Get to Bodie State Historic Park

How to Get to Bodie State Historic Park

Let me tell you a travel secret: The most amazing places are usually the hardest to find. The ghost town of Bodie, California is one of those places. Check out my photo guide to this abandoned town that’s 106 miles south of Lake Tahoe!

Kilimanjaro 101: Cost, Routes & Packing List

Kilimanjaro 101: Cost, Routes & Packing List

I recently hiked the Lemosho Route to the summit of Kilimanjaro. I’ve compiled all the main questions about the trek including when to go, which route to choose, what to pack and a breakdown of my costs.

What It’s Like to Climb Kilimanjaro

What It’s Like to Climb Kilimanjaro

I recap my Kilimanjaro trek with a day-by-day breakdown of my journey on the 7-day Lemosho Route. I include ALL the details and photos from each day of the trek from the scenic vistas to the bathrooms.

Where to Eat in San Francisco

Where to Eat in San Francisco

In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with Danielle Walsh, senior editor at the San Francisco-based travel magazine, AFAR! She dishes all the details on the Bay Area’s best eats and shares some of her drool-worthy Instagram photos.

Six Epic Road Trips

Six Epic Road Trips

There’s nothing I love more than a good road trip. If you’re looking to squeeze in a last-minute trip this fall or looking for a few places to escape to when it gets cold, here’s six of my all-time favorite trips from across the globe ranging from Australia to California.

Why You Should Travel NOW

Why You Should Travel NOW

Inspired by my birthday, I wanted to share a personal essay about timing and why you should travel NOW. I also announce my latest travel plans, which might possibly be the greatest adventure of my life. (Hint: It involves a mountain and a new continent.)

Interview: New York Times’ Frugal Traveler

Interview: New York Times’ Frugal Traveler

In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview Series, I chat with The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler, Lucas Peterson! He discusses his favorite food cities, his travel highlights and his travel budget philosophy.

Things to do in Yellowstone National Park

Things to do in Yellowstone National Park

I just wrapped up my first trip through Yellowstone National Park. Check out my detailed photo guide to Yellowstone including where and when to go along with budget and photography tips for wildlife. Enjoy!

Cuba 101: What You Need to Know

Cuba 101: What You Need to Know

In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, Cuba expert Ramze Suliman discusses the cost travel in Cuba, safety & how Americans can visit legally.. He’s is the author of two books about the country.

The Art of the Road Trip

The Art of the Road Trip

There’s something therapeutic about a long drive and a beautiful sunrise. There is nothing more relaxing to me, which is why I’m kicking off my summer with a really long trip. Check out where I’m headed next and my favorite road trip playlist! 

Hi, I’m Anna — a vagabond writer and photographer with bylines in National Geographic, The Washington Post and AFAR. I’ve been traveling solo full-time for more than a decade and built this blog to help you (and your wallet) make the most of your adventures.

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