The majority of Americans don’t own a passport, even though traveling has never been easier. In this post, I explain three reasons why I think Americans don’t travel and why I’m optimistic that this will change.
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New York Itinerary: What to Do and See in 5 Days in NYC
Last Updated: 2/26/24 | February 26th, 2024 Home to around 9 million people, NYC has tons of things to see and do. It’s a massive city that’s impossible to “see” in a single visit. It’s home to thousands of restaurants, hundreds of museums, attractions, plays, and countless other quirky things to do. As a traveler […]
10 Destinations Under $50 A Day
Updated: 4/2/24 | April 2nd, 2024 We all want to travel more. A vacation, career break, gap year trip — while our travel desires and destinations might be different, everybody wants to travel more. But no matter what kind of trip you want to take, chances are you are going to encounter one of the […]
The Great American Road Trip: A 4-Month Itinerary Around the USA
Posted: 5/1/24 | May 1st, 2024 The Great American Road Trip. It’s the kind of multi-month adventure most dream about, but few actually do. While many of us have bucket-list goals of exploring this vast and diverse landscape, more often than not, we end up heading abroad instead. International travel just seems more alluring, exotic, […]
Panama Travel Tips
Since the creation of the world-famous Panama Canal in 1914, Panama has been at the heart of international shipping, serving as a connection point between the Pacific and the Caribbean. Its importance in global trade has helped the country proper (it’s one of the most developed in the region). And in recent years, Panama has […]
Why Don’t More Black American Women Travel Solo?
Posted: 8/13/2020 | August 13th, 2020 Today, we have a guest post from Senitra Horbrook. She’s a frequent solo traveler who uses miles and points to experience champagne travel on a budget. She has been to six continents and is working on her next goal of visiting 100 countries. In this post, she’s going to […]
Chile Travel Guide
Chile is one of the most slender and longest countries in the world — it’s just 150 miles across at its widest point! From the snow-capped volcanoes of Patagonia and blistering heights of the Andes to world-class wineries and Maoi sculptures of Easter Island, there are a lot of wonderful things to see in Chile. […]
Belize Travel Guide
Belize is one of Central America’s biggest tourist destinations and one of my favorite countries in the region. Backpacking around Belize was an amazing experience. It’s a small, easy-to-navigate country so you don’t need a lot of time to visit. Yet there is a ton to see and do here as well. The diving here […]
Here Lies America: An Interview With Jason Cochran
Posted: 01/27/2020 | January 27th, 2020 In 2010, I decided to spend the summer in NYC. I was two years into blogging and was making enough where I could afford a few months here. Still new to the industry, NYC was where all the legends of writing lived and I wanted to start making connections […]
Costa Rica Travel Guide
Costa Rica is one of my favorite countries in the world. It was the first country I ever traveled to — and it was the country that sparked my wanderlust. These days, Costa Rica is one of the most popular destinations in Central America. It’s popular with expats, luxury travelers, and backpackers alike. While it […]
The 31 Best Things Do in New York City
Last Updated: 1/10/24 | January 10th, 2024 New York City. It’s one of my favorite cities in the world and one of the most popular destinations in the US. Sprawling, busy, exciting — there’s a reason people call it the city that never sleeps! It has something for everyone — including lots of budget-friendly activities […]
When the Expats Come and Take Over
Updated: 02/01/2019 | February 1st, 2019 Expats (noun): People who leave their own country and live overseas; expatriates. I’ve been an expat three times in my life. There were the few months I lived in Amsterdam, the few months spent living in Taiwan, and the just over a year I spent in Thailand. I love […]