I had heard Brazil is cheap, but just how cheap is it? I visited Rio de Janeiro and Foz do Iguaçu in January 2023, which is prime high season. As if January wasn’t already an extremely busy time to visit, I was there in early January, so also had to deal with the influx of …
As White Lotus Season 2 comes to a conclusion, the desire to travel to Sicily has rapidly increased. This is long overdue, as Sicily is fairly overlooked in comparison to mainland Italy. There are so many reasons to visit Sicily, and after I went in June of 2021, I can confirm a revisit will be …
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In 2022, and my travel writing career finally started to gain some traction after three years of ups, downs, and complete standstills. I started writing for The Points Guy, TheTravel, and my blog’s traffic increased by over 600% (thank YOU for being a part of that!). An exciting part of being a travel writer is …
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Let’s face it. Most travelers go to all-inclusive resorts to party with friends, or to chill on a romantic getaway with their partner, or even as a family-friendly vacation. Seldom look at it as the opportunity for a solo trip. In fact, many resorts actually charge more for solo travelers, and some don’t allow it …
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While it appears Vietnam is a small country, it covers a great amount of length along the coast giving it quite a diverse ecosystem. In the North, be expected to see what you probably imagine China looks like (rice terraces, a lot of green, smoggy, humid), verses the south is a bit more tropical (think …
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to both Coron and El Nido, as they are both in Palawan and I have heard that they are both fairly similar. I ended up seeing both and am glad I did, because despite the similarities, they have some vast differences too. When you go to the …
I had heard about a small organization called Coral Gardeners through a high-profile instagram account I follow (@gypsea_lust). She is notoriously known for posting pictures of her flawless perfect body with beautiful landscapes, but what really caught my eye was when she had planted coral in an effort to save our planet. I was immediately curious …
When I was in the seventh grade, we had to do a presentation on a place we would like to visit someday. I remember googling the furthest most beautiful place in the world (I guess I was always who I am!), and a magical place popped up called “Tahiti.” I saw that it was French …
My round-the-world trip has officially begun, and what better place to start it than in the middle of absolutely nowhere on a beautiful island? I booked a one way to Pape’ete, French Polynesia from Newark, New Jersey on January 15th, 2019, and off I went. After a brutal long travel day and jumping through a …
I had been reading so much on people who take solo trips, and I got bit by the bug. I was curious; what is so intriguing about going somewhere alone? What the hell do these people do? Do they get bored? I thought of every question that I’m now constantly asked. I wanted to do …