In just one month I’m about to do something crazy. I’m leaving my job and traveling to Russia for 3 months (late June to early October). Everything has been pretty exciting and a little so far....but mostly exciting! Obviously, I’ve never planned a big trip like this before. In fact, the longest trip I’ve ever planned was only two weeks (which included a visit to … [Read more...] about Planning And Budgeting For Long Term Travel
Travel Thoughts
When Should You Quit Your Job To Travel?
When should you quit your job to travel the world? That's something I've been asking myself for a while now and I think I'm finally taking the leap of faith. Yep that's right! I'm quitting my job come May 31st and traveling the world, starting in Mother Russia. My plan was to originally hit South America from Jan 2020- June 2020 and then head over to Eastern Europe … [Read more...] about When Should You Quit Your Job To Travel?
7 Biggest Solo Traveler Mistakes To Avoid
Solo traveling can be scary sometimes. But the more I do it, the less nervous I get. And you know what? Traveling alone is what I prefer. Over the past two years, I've traveled to a lot of places alone and I've made a ton of stupid mistakes. But luckily I've learned from them haha. So I wanted to do a post discussing some of the biggest solo traveler mistakes to … [Read more...] about 7 Biggest Solo Traveler Mistakes To Avoid
How Do You Travel So Much?
"How do you travel so much?" - my friend asked me as we were working out at the gym earlier this week. It's a question I've been getting more and more recently and I typically like to shy away from it because I don't want to draw attention to myself. But if anyone in my personal life knows, I've been on a travel bender for the last year. In 2018, my New Years Resolution … [Read more...] about How Do You Travel So Much?
2019 Goals: Travel, Money, & More!
Alright with 2018 coming to a close, I thought it would be nice to look ahead into 2019 early. I want to do this for a few reasons. First of all, I'll be away in Banff over New Years, so I won't have time to write some of this stuff down before NYE. Second, I want to remain *slightly* ahead of the curve when it comes out to planning my 2019. So I really only … [Read more...] about 2019 Goals: Travel, Money, & More!
Why Travel Alone: 5 Reasons To Become A Badass Solo Traveler
Why travel alone? Whenever I tell people I'm going somewhere vacation they always ask the same question. "That's cool, are you going with someone?" My usual answer is simply, "No. It's a solo trip." More often than not people have a negative perception of traveling alone. I never fully understood that. Why is traveling alone so bad? Some of my greatest experiences … [Read more...] about Why Travel Alone: 5 Reasons To Become A Badass Solo Traveler