Best of 2019
While 2018 was a year of growth, chaos and food poisoning, 2019 was—thankfully—more stable. I reflect on the decade and how far I’ve come. I also share a recap of my favorite adventures and photographs of 2019!
10 Travel Gifts Under $100*
2019 has been another EPIC year of travel including Alaska, Australia and a lot of Southeast Asia! I’ve collected a list of my favorite travel items that I’ve discovered or used this year that have made my life easier. Check out the list!
11 Lessons from 11 Years of Travel
I moved to Australia on a whim in 2008 and went back to visit for the first time in 11 years. After months of thought, I’ve summed up my 11 most insightful lessons from a decade of nonstop travel.
Interview with a Travel Nurse in the Middle East
In the latest Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with travel nurse Peter Torreja. He has been working in the Middle East for three years. He discusses travel nursing and his favorite places to travel!
8 Ways to Make Money While Traveling
Whether you’re looking to move abroad completely or go for a short stint, there are multiple ways to make money while traveling. Here’s eight awesome ways include six I’ve done myself!)
The Hardest Part of Travel
The hardest part of travel isn’t what you think. It’s not the jet lag, food poisoning or being stuck in the middle seat on a 12-hour flight between two people who’ve haven’t showered months or possibly ever.
It’s coming home.
A Photo Guide to Mongolia
Mongolia has been on my list for years. (I’m obsessed with remote corners of the globe!) In this post, I include everything you NEED to know about Mongolia – weather, packing lists, costs and a day-by-day breakdown of my trip!
The Rooster Van
The route to Phu Quoc island in Southern Vietnam was a massive adventure filled with crazy driving, a chain-smoking driver and one noisy rooster that sang like he was at karaoke bar after too many shots of Tequila.
Best (and Worst) of 2018
2018 was a year of epic adventures. And, food poisoning. Lots and lots of food poisoning. In this post, I share the brutally honest truth about long-term travel and my favorite photographs and blog posts from the year!
Book Launch: How to Be Good With Money
I’m excited to announce that my new book, Good With Money, launches today! The book shares my story and documents the financial habits that allowed me to travel nonstop for almost 10 years with no debt, all on an average income of $30,000.

