This time two years ago I was half way through a three month trip hosteling, partying and walking my Doc Martens through the city center of nearly every major city in Western Europe. Fast forward to right now: I’m lying in bed at a distant friend of friend’s house where I’m couch surfing, wearing … Continue reading On Finding Your Own Personal Style of Traveling
2017 is going to be a big year for me. I’ve done long term solo travel before, both a 3 month and a 6 week trip in Europe, but this is a whole other ball game: I’m going to be away from America for a whole year. Now if that isn’t crazy/exciting/scary/awesome I don’t know what … Continue reading A Year Abroad (NZ, Australia & Asia): Where I’ll be in 2017
Hi all! Nice seeing you here, it certainly has been a while. I haven’t come around to posting anything since after my trip because I’ve just been too busy with school. But here we are! Posting yet again! As you may remember I did the Camino de Santiago Frances last summer as part of a … Continue reading How I’m Packing Differently for my Next Camino: What Worked and What Didn’t
For many, hostelling is their go to accommodation because of its social opportunities and low price tag. Veterens in the art of hostelling know the ins and outs, from the right things to look for in reviews to the perfect time of day for a shower, but others hear the word and say “what’s that”. If … Continue reading Hostelling for Dummies
So I must admit, I can be a bit careless, and when it comes to train travel, being careless definitely doesn’t help. The first international train I ever booked, I missed. That’s right, I can admit my failures. I got there a few minutes too late for the Eurostar 30 minutes before departure check in … Continue reading A Careless Girl’s Guide to International Train Travel
As someone that mainly wears Free People but has a passion for not looking like a tourist, visiting Europe has been a bit of a challenge. European women’s fashion is clean cut, sleek and simple, with fads coming and going through the years. But each city in Europe has a different variation of this classy … Continue reading Amsterdam Summer Fashion: How to Follow the Fads and Look like a Local
Chances are one of the largest, if not the largest, expense for your trip abroad is your plane ticket. For this very reason, saving on your plane ticket while not skimping on the aspects of plane travel that you want, is super important. 1. Book on Tuesday Evenings: Airlines tend to release their deals for the week … Continue reading Your Guide to Buying the Cheapest Flight
Toiletries can be a bit of a pain. Deciding what is essential and not, as well as making it all carry on friendly, can be stressful. I for one am a minimalist traveler, and when it comes to toiletries, I think you should be to! A minimalist toiletry kit will be easier to pack and more efficient. So … Continue reading The Best Minimalist Toiletry Kit Guide
As many of you may, or may not know, I’m doing the Camino de Santiago this summer as part of my three month trip in Europe. (I will be writing a full blog post about the details of that tripwithin the next few days.) I figured I’d share my packing list with you all as … Continue reading My Camino de Santiago Packing List
Dear gear nerds (or not gear nerds, you too), Today I am writing to you, my people, the gear nerds of the internet. I grew up with the guidance of my very outdoorsy father who just happens to be the biggest gear nerd on the planet. I acquired this skill of nerding out super hard … Continue reading Women’s Travel Underwear: Patagonia vs ExOfficio
The Stray Cat Traveler 