Travel Tips from a Flight Attendant
In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with Delta flight attendant Madison Chase about life as a flight attendant, dealing with jet lag and his favorite places to visit. He also talks about his favorite adventures and things to pack! (Plus, his photos are amazing!)
Where to Go in Japan
There’s no place in the world as safe, bustling or as efficient as this tiny island nation of Japan. I spent three weeks zipping around on bullet trains, hiking through ancient forests and mountain-top shrines. Here is my photo guide to the top nine places to visit in Japan:
Travel Tuesday Interview: Tokyo Becky’s Guide to Living in Japan
For this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, Becky Gillespie, a Cincinnati, Ohio native who has been living in Japan for 12 years, dishes all the details about Japan including budget travel tips, how to find a job and off-the-beaten path destinations.
Sunrise in Kyoto
My alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. Determination masked my sleepiness. I was on the first train out of Kyoto Station bound for the Inari Station. The early bird gets the photo. Read more about my quest to photography Fushimi Inari shrine!
Lessons from a Year Abroad
I recently discovered an unpublished essay I wrote shortly after spending 13 months abroad. I was inspired by my own essay, which made me instantly want to share it! Consider yourself warned: This will make you want pack your bags!
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!
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!

