Best of 2016
2016 was a never ending road trip for me. I wanted to wrap up the year with the most popular and helpful posts including Where to Go in Iceland, A Guide to Working Abroad, The REAL Cost of Travel and the Travel Tuesday Interview Series!
10 Great Travel Gifts
To help you prepare for the holiday season and your future travels, I’ve teamed up with Alfred, the globetrotting gnome, and his flamingo friend, Santiago, to share 10 useful travel gift ideas that are perfect for friends/family or your own Christmas list!
Meet a Couple Who Quit Their Jobs to Travel for a Year
Meet Marita Jansons & Matt Butt! The Australian couple quit their jobs and spent an entire YEAR traveling the globe! They spill all the details about their trip including quitting their jobs, budgets and good recipes to cook on the road!
Why You Should Travel After Graduation
Meet the Lacken Sisters! They coordinated their college graduation trips together and spent six months traveling in Latin America! Elizabeth and Katherine discuss their budget, trip highlights and why you should travel!
How to Find the Time to Travel
The great paradox of life is the relationship between time and money. An abundance of one usually leads to a shortage of the other. I’ve talked about money in previous posts. Now, let’s chat about TIME. Here’s four ways to carve out a few weeks or a year to travel!
The Real Cost of Iceland: Budget & Packing Tips
In the final part of my Iceland series, I breakdown the cost of my 10-day trip complete with a colorful graph! I discuss all the details of traveling in Iceland including when to go, what to pack, rental cars and budget tips!
Where to Go in Iceland
My country count hit 46 when I stepped off the plane in Iceland. And, it was by far the most beautiful place I’ve ever been–stunning waterfalls, glacier lagoons, fluffy horses and PUFFINS! Check out my full photo guide about where to go and what to avoid!
Interview with an Iceland Expert
Alabama native James McDaniel booked a flight to Iceland on a whim. He fell in love, moved to Reykjavik and has been living there for the past three years. The expat explains his journey, offers tips for traveling in Iceland and his favorite places to visit!
The Best Part of Travel
I spent the entire month of August on the road – Iceland, Cape Cod, New York City and Denver just to name a few. Every single trip revolved around a single goal – visiting friends, who are part of what I call the “Anna Network.” Read more about why the best part of travel is the people!
The Art of Couchsurfing
Couchsurfing expert Nishant Prasad has spent five of the past eight years couchsurfing around the world. In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, he gives us ALL the details about couchsurfing and even shares his travel budget for his current two-year long adventure!
