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Making Friends as a Solo Traveler

Making Friends as a Solo Traveler

Don’t you get lonely traveling by yourself? Do you get bored being alone so much? Aren’t you scared to solo travel? These are just a few of the questions I get asked on a regular basis about my solo traveling endeavors, and the answer is absolutely not. I always manage to make friends when I travel by myself and you can too! For those who question how I do it or those who need a little push, I’m going to give you a few examples of ways to break through that barrier to making new friends!

Open Thank You Letter to Everyone Who Helped Me Survive My First Backpacking Experience

Open Thank You Letter to Everyone Who Helped Me Survive My First Backpacking Experience

In the spirit of being grateful I am writing a thank you letter to all the people I met on my backpacking trip in Central America. To anyone that lent me a helping hand, gave me any advice that made my journey a little bit easier, to everyone who inspired me, and to anyone I shared an experience with that I will never forget...

5 Tips I Learned at 5 Hostels

5 Tips I Learned at 5 Hostels

So you want to stay in a hostel? Allow me to lead the way!  I have stayed in my fair share of hostels, and these are some of my tried-and-true tips to get you staying in a hostel like a pro. I made the mistakes so you don't have to! This will be my first post in a series of articles to give you the insight you need to make staying in a hostel a breeze, even as a first timer! 

Central America: What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

Central America: What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

I woke up the morning of my trip full of excitement and energy.  Despite the fact that it was 5:30 AM,  I was blissfully unaware of how long the day of traveling ahead of me was really going to be.  I knew I had a long way to go, but I didn’t understand the reality of the fact...

The Truth About Hostels

The Truth About Hostels

One of the ways I’ve saved a lot of money this year when traveling is staying in hostels.  Hostels?? Yup, I’ve stayed in hostels in New Orleans, Georgia, and Miami this year, and have arrangements to stay at many more in the trips I have planned for the rest of the year.  For some reason people seem to have such a hard time...

Life Lessons I Didn't Expect to Learn in New Orleans

Life Lessons I Didn't Expect to Learn in New Orleans

This trip to New Orleans was my third trip there, but it was different from the others in so many ways.  For one, I had never even heard of the Red Dress Run until recently and I got to experience it on this trip, and my last two trips were solo but this time I had the privilege of going with a longtime friend of mine.  Also, I had a borderline unbelievable experience with another one of my closest friends, and by the end of the trip I actually learned a lot, which is something I didn’t see coming...

St. Louis, Missouri: Budweiser, BBQ, and Bill

St. Louis, Missouri: Budweiser, BBQ, and Bill

 St. Louis is the birthplace of Budweiser, home to amazing BBQ, what is said to be one of the top zoos in America, Ted Drewes which is worth the trip in itself, and...

I Booked A Room, My Own: Staying In On Saturday Night

I Booked A Room, My Own: Staying In On Saturday Night

When you're between trips and saving money staying in on the weekend can be very valuable.  It's easier said than done for a lot of people though, one of them being me!  This is my inner monologue during my first Saturday night at home in a long time!