Life is a journey

Shopping for a girl that loves to travel can be difficult because all they want to do is travel, trust me I know, I’m one of them! If you can splurge for a plane ticket anywhere in the world I’d be ecstatic BUT the reality is that’s not going to happen. I’ve put together a list of travel gifts for her based on products I own and use. I am not referring  ANY products that I don’t own or anything that will break the bank. Adam and I quit our jobs 6.5 years ago and have been traveling ever since we’ve gone through our fair share of travel gear and if it’s not one of my favorites it’s not on this list. Travel Gifts For Her That She’ll Actually Love Travel Gifts Under $25 Travel Hairdryer I’ve learned the hard way that you can’t just use your normal hairdryer in all countries. You need a travel hair dryer that has different voltage settings. I still remember blowing out the power in the entire Airbnb in Mexico because o...

Today's guest post is written by Julie Tulba . Librarian by day, die-hard travel fanatic by night, Julie is the author of the travel and food blog, Adventures of the Red Headed Traveler. A summer abroad as an exchange student in Mexico at the age of 16 gave her the travel bug, an “illness” she has been happily dealing with ever since. When she's not traveling she's either testing out a new recipe or being a wannabe foodie in Pittsburgh, where she is attempting to eat her way through as many restaurants as she possibly can. Be sure to follow along with her adventures on Facebook and Twitter. And don't forget to say “hi,” she would love to connect with more travel bloggers and fellow food aficionados! So You Want to Volunteer? Tips for Volunteering Abroad Shortly after graduating from college, I embarked upon a completely new adventure. I spent four months working as a volunteer at an orphanage in Cuernavaca, a city in central Mexico. While I had done a great dea...

Thinking of visiting Chiang Rai while in Thailand? Known for its beautiful temples, Chiang Rai is located in the Northeast of Thailand. If you’re visiting Chiang Mai during your stay in Thailand, why not add one day to visit the famous temples of Chiang Rai.  Wondering if it’s possible to visit Chiang Rai in one day? Yes. We visited Chiang Rai on a day trip from Chiang Mai. It was a packed day, but it was a lovely experience. We visited Chiang Rai with Tinggly. Tinggly offers gift boxes for travelers. It’s an excellent gift for travelers, expats and digital nomads. You can pick amongst a wide variety of epic travel experiences. Ready to visit Chiang Rai? In this post, you’ll find details on how to see Chiang Rai in one day. If you want to do this exact trip, I’d suggest booking through Tinggly (you’ll find more details at the end of this post.)   Itinerary Chiang Rai, Thailand   Pick up from Chiang Mai, Thailand   Our driver picked us early in the morning (a...

Thinking of getting a gift for the outdoorsy person in your life? Well I have got the perfect list for you. I’ll take you through some of most practical gifts for hikers and adventurers. No, boring stocking fillers here, these are useful gifts that they are going to LOVE. Gift Ideas for Hikers and Outdoorsy People Out in the mountains of Colorado. All of the gifts in this gift guide for hikers are items I have or have gifted! 1) SUUNTO Core Outdoor Watch . This is the ultimate outdoor accessory. It has an altimeter, barometer and a compass. You can even bring it underwater – it’s waterproof to 30m and has a depth gauge for snorkelling up to 10m. It’s super durable, perfect for all terrains and conditions. My boyfriend got one of these for his birthday and uses it hiking, exploring in jungles (he’s a geologist) and beyond. If you’re feeling super generous then upgrade to the Suunto Traverse Alpha which is waterproof to 100m, has GPS, r...

Exploring Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Kamchatka, Russia On the remote Russian peninsula of Kamchatka, indigenous Even people watch over large herds of reindeer as their ancestors have for centuries. We caught up with them after traveling by snowmobile. Blowing winter snow stung my face like 1000 tiny frozen needles. Riding snowmobiles through a whiteout in 60 mph winds, with a wind chill temperature of -39F, we were attempting to escape the top of a featureless alpine plateau. The weather just keeps getting worse. I was seriously starting to worry if we’d make it out of here… It’s March, and we’re deep in the heart of Kamchatka, a 900-mile long Russian peninsula attached to Siberia that juts out into the Pacific Ocean. Most people only know it from the game of RISK. It’s about the size of California, with only 400,000 residents. Kamchatka is a wilderness lover’s playground, composed of thick boreal forests, geothermically active vo...

The best museum in England? Why Beamish in Durham is a must-visit Europe | UK Published: November 2o19 | Disclousre: My visit to Durham was part of a paid video campaign with the tourism board Okay, hand up, it can often take quite a lot for me to get excited about a museum, let alone spend a whole day at one and still want to go back again, but Beamish, The Living Museum of The North was perhaps the first time that has happened – and it’s certainly the first time I’ve felt compelled to write a whole post dedicated to a museum! Located in the Durham region of England, not far from the historic city of Durham or indeed Newcastle, the Beamish Living Museum is home to countless interactive experiences that are well worth travelling for. If you’re not familiar with the concept of a living museum, it basically works like an ordinary museum, but with interactive elements and actors playing the characters that would be typical of the museum experiences; think museum...