I love backpacking around Ireland for the rolling green hills, historic castles, beautiful seaside landscapes, and all the Guinness and Jameson you can drink. The Emerald Isle is an enchanting postcard-perfect destination with tons to see and do whether you’re in the Dublin for a long weekend or plan to spend several weeks backpacking across […]
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The Girl’s Guide to Hiking Solo
Posted: 2/2/2020 | February 2nd, 2020 Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse writes our regular column on solo female travel. It’s an important topic I can’t adequately cover, so I brought in an expert to share her advice for other women travelers to help cover the topics important and specific to them! In this […]
How These 4 People Found the Path to Their Dream Trip
Last year, I announced a case study program, in which I would work with a cross-section of readers and help them plan and execute their trips. Step-by-step, I walked them through all the stages of travel planning and helped them to create a roadmap toward their dream. Nearly a year later, here are their results.
My Top Gifts for Travelers for the Holidays
Last Updated: 10/30/23 | October 30th, 2023 Travelers can be a fickle group of people to buy gifts for. We’re constantly coming and going, we usually don’t carry a lot of stuff with us, and no two travelers are alike. Finding the perfect gift for the traveler in your life can be tricky. While a […]
10 Best Places to Travel on a Budget
Travel doesn’t have to be expensive. The world is full of affordable destinations, and it doesn’t require much effort to find them. No matter what continent, there are always places you can visit on a budget — even countries we think of as expensive are quite budget-friendly if you know certain tips and tricks.
My Favorite Gear for Travelers
Last Updated: 10/30/23 | October 30th, 2023 What do you take on your trip? What do you need? As long-time readers know, I’m a fan of packing light. I don’t think you really need much when you travel. As a backpacker, I want to make sure everything I own fits into one bag. I often […]
Zurich Travel Guide
The biggest of the Swiss cities, Zürich has a hopping nightlife and is filled with endless bars and restaurants. It’s a cosmopolitan city that’s bustling with activity. It’s also set on a beautiful lake near the mountains so you can also do a lot of nature-based activities when you visit. While Zürich is known as […]
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 […]
Bordeaux Travel Guide
Bordeaux, a small port city in southwestern France, is best known for being a wine lover’s paradise. The historic center of Bordeaux is a UNESCO World Heritage site, thanks to its very intact 18th-century city architecture. It’s one of the most quintessentially French towns to explore, with medieval buildings, old watchtowers, winding streets, and iconic […]
Bermuda Travel Guide
Bermuda is the oldest British colony in the world, and its turquoise waters, pink beaches, and pastel-colored mansions make it one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean (it’s technically in the North Atlantic but everyone always assumes it’s a Caribbean island). Thanks to questionable tax and banking laws, Bermuda is home to lots […]
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 […]
Georgia Travel Guide
Backpacking Georgia was everything I thought it would be. For years, I’d heard from my more well-traveled friends that Georgia was the place to be; it’s cheap, has delicious food and wine, incredible hikes and mountain scenery, and is devoid of huge numbers of tourists. When I finally traveled around Georgia, I found they were […]