As I have admitted in past blog posts, I pretty much did not do any planning for my Japan trip so it’s no surprise that I had literally never heard of Hakone until we got there. It is the smallest little town with some shops and hotels but it has the biggest claim to fame,… Read More »5 Tips for visiting Hakone, Japan
Hot Take: Kyoto rivals Tokyo with how iconic it is. I thought Tokyo was going to be the busiest place we visited on our trip until we got to Kyoto. The city is wonderful and absolutely beautiful but she is busy. Visiting all of the popular destinations in the city is a marathon not a… Read More »Japan Guide: Kyoto Edition
I had a trip to Japan planned for months and at the last second my impulsivity took over and when booking the flights I added on three days to stop in South Korea and explore Seoul a bit! Just when I think I have my impulsivity under control, I do something that reminds me who… Read More »Your Guide to a Weekend in Seoul
Hiroshima was our third stop on our Japan adventure and I absolutely loved it. I had only heard of Hiroshima from WWII so it was nice to visit and learn more about the history and the city. In comparison to Tokyo and Osaka, Hiroshima was a lot quieter and it felt like such a nice… Read More »Japan Guide: Hiroshima Edition
I have traveled the world visiting city after city and then I landed in Tokyo and felt like I had ever been anywhere at all. The city had an indescribable feeling that I absolutely fell in love with. It’s one of those places that no matter how long you stay you’ll be wishing for one… Read More »Your Guide to Tokyo
Towards the end of my time in Australia, one of my best friends in the United States texted me and said she wanted to go to Japan for cherry blossom season and asked if I wanted to come. I was a bit uncertain about my plans because I was sorting out moving to Canada but… Read More »8 Tips for your First Trip to Japan
In the process of moving from Australia to Canada, I had to spend a few months living in the United States and like always I was looking for any excuse to leave! I was talking to one of my friends about going to Portugal for a week and one night I just decided it was… Read More »Your Guide to Lisbon, Portugal
When I impulsively booked my trip to Portugal I knew I was spending a few days in Lisbon with a friend but other than that I didn’t have any plans! I couldn’t decide if I should travel up north to Porto or head south to the Algarve region. When talking to my best friend about… Read More »5 Beautiful Things to do in Lagos
In the last few days, I’ve been wracking my brain figuring out what I wanted to write about next because I haven’t had any recent grande adventures. It took me a minute but I decided why not relive some of my very favorite travel memories. When I was a teenager I started writing a bucket… Read More »My Top 10 Bucket List Experiences
Over the past few years, I’ve gone on multiple long travel trips and if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s how to save money where you can! Although there are some travel costs that just can’t be avoided, there’s plenty of things you can do to stay within your budget. One thing that I found… Read More »5 Tips to Not Break the Bank while Traveling
When I moved to Australia I knew the experiences I was going to have were going to be incredible but I didn’t realize just how much they would change me. I lived in Australia for almost two years traveling Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia and every single day was something new and… Read More »9 Australian Moments that Altered my Brain Chemistry
For my 25th birthday, I decided that there was no where else in the world I wanted to celebrate other than Fiji. I had dreamt of going for years and decided I had to go before leaving Australia. None of my friends or even my boyfriend were able to come so I decided to do… Read More »Viti Levu, Fiji: One Week Itinerary
My very first trip to Asia was on a two week guided tour of Vietnam and it was unlike any other place I’d visited. I thought the pace of life was incredible, the food was some of the best I’ve ever had and there were endless options of thrilling things to do. When I was… Read More »8 Tips for Your First Vietnam Trip
While living and working in Melbourne, my boyfriend and I knew we wanted to travel the east coast of Australia but couldn’t figure out exactly how we wanted to do it. After lots of thinking, we decided we were going to rent a van and hit the road! We decided to do our 88 days… Read More »10 Tips for Vanlife
Not to sound like a cliche traveler but one of my favorite destinations I’ve traveled to is Thailand. The people there are so lovely, the food is amazing and the scenery is to die for! Thailand was my first stop on a long backpacking trip through Asia and I thought it was the perfect place… Read More »6 Tips for Visiting Thailand
Since moving to Australia at the end of 2022, I have spent a year living in different parts of Victoria and spending all of my free weekends exploring as much as I can! I started easy with the Great Ocean Road but after driving it four times it was time to branch out and see… Read More »8 Must-See Places in Victoria, Australia
After living in Australia for a year and a half, my boyfriend and I decided it was time to leave and try something new! We wanted to spend some time with our friends and family so we booked flights to England and then to the United States. The best flight we could find without going… Read More »A Layover in Beijing
At the end of 2022, I had been home from a backpacking trip for a few months and couldn’t decide what I wanted to do next. I had backpacked Europe and Asia, gone on safaris in Africa and still couldn’t decide what I wanted next. I had a friend in Australia who was doing a… Read More »8 Lessons Australia Taught Me
About 2 hours drive from Melbourne is Phillip Island. Known for its famous Penguin Parade, the island has so much more to see and do. The first time I visited Phillip Island, I came with a group of friends in a rental car and had no plan at all! I had a great time hiking,… Read More »Your Guide to Phillip Island
Since moving to Australia at the end of 2022, I have spent a lot of my time living in Melbourne and exploring Victoria. I absolutely love living in Melbourne but nothing reminds you of where you are more than the rain! You think you’ve seen rain and then you get here and realize when it… Read More »Your Guide to a Rainy Day in Melbourne
In 2020, I had an amazing trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji planned and it was unfortunately cancelled because of COVID. Ever since that trip got cancelled, I have dreamt of one day going to Fiji; relaxing on the beach, snorkeling with tropical fish and seeing beautiful waterfalls in the jungle. A few months… Read More »The Perfect Day in Suva, Fiji
Since before moving to Australia, I had always wanted to visit Fiji. I had planned a trip years ago to visit Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and unfortunately it got canceled due to COVID. Flash forward a couple years later and I am now living in Australia and Fiji is now just a quick 4… Read More »A Guide to Cloud 9 Fiji
For my 25th birthday, I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do to celebrate and after lots of thinking I decided I wanted to take a trip! I had wanted to visit Fiji since before I moved to Australia and with it only 4 hours from Melbourne, I decided it was the perfect birthday destination.… Read More »Know Before You Go: Fiji
At the end of 2022, I took a leap and moved from Boston to Australia. Since moving here, I have spent more than half of my time living in Melbourne and I absolutely love it. My favorite season of the year is always summer so there’s nothing I love more than a sunny, summer day… Read More »8 Things to do in Melbourne in the Summer
After living in Australia for a year and a half, my family and I decided that instead of flying to the other side of the world to see each other, we would just meet in the middle! We did our research and realized Hawai’i was the perfect halfway point between Boston and Melbourne and that… Read More »Know Before You Go: Hawai’i Edition
At the end of 2022, I moved from Boston to Melbourne and have spent the last year and a half living and traveling Australia. I have tried city living in Melbourne, Perth and Geelong and explored the east coast of Australia while living in a van and I have loved absolutely every second of it!… Read More »Know Before You Go: Australia Edition
I started traveling when I turned 18 and now at 24 I still love it! I have been to 35 countries across 5 continents, many of them I’ve visited alone making new friends along the way. The first time I traveled alone was the most nerve-racking experience! I looked for the cheapest flights I could… Read More »Destinations for a First Time Solo Traveler
After living in Australia for a year and a half, instead of flying home to visit my family we decided to meet in the middle and have a nice vacation together. Conveniently Hawai’i sits perfectly in-between Melbourne and Boston so we decided that had to be our destination! We split our time and did four… Read More »Hawaiian Guide: Kaua’i Edition
After living in Australia for a year and a half, my family has come to visit me and I have gone home to see them but this time we decided to do something a little different and meet in the middle in Hawai’i! It was the perfect half way point between Boston and Melbourne so… Read More »Hawaiian Guide: O’ahu Edition
After experiencing winter in Victoria for nearly four months, my boyfriend and I decided it was time to try something new! We flew up to Cairns, rented a van and spent the next 6 weeks driving from Cairns down to Sydney. It was my first time in Cairns and I will be honest and say… Read More »7 Amazing Things to do Near Cairns
After visiting Vietnam twice I absolutely fell in love with everything the country has to offer. You can find incredible natural beauty, busy cities, rich history and amazing food. Vietnam is a very budget friendly country so you can see a lot more without spending as much! The markets in Vietnam are some of my… Read More »8 Must-Stops in Vietnam
After sitting inside for nearly a year after Covid, travel restrictions were easing and I was definitely ready to start traveling again! I did hours and hours of research and decided I was going to spend a month traveling and go to Croatia, Cyrus and Italy. Like most people, I had seen a million photos… Read More »9 Things to do in the Amalfi Coast
Just one short ferry ride away from Bali is Nusa Penida, an incredibly beautiful island full of some of the most stunning beaches and coastline I’ve seen! While backpacking Bali I wanted to see a few of the surrounding islands so I decided to hop on a ferry and head to Nusa Penida before going… Read More »A Weekend on Nusa Penida
Two years ago while on a backpacking trip around Southeast Asia I wasn’t sure exactly where to go next so I ended up where all backpackers end up, Bali! I had seen photos on Instagram; I had seen “What can $100 get you in Bali?” videos on YouTube and decided why not see what it’s… Read More »5 Tips for Traveling Bali
Over the past couple years I have done two trips to Asia, one of them being a four month long backpacking trip and over the two trips I have traveled Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia. The first trip I took was about three weeks to Vietnam and Malaysia and the second trip I packed… Read More »6 Tips for Backpacking South East Asia
After spending lots of time exploring the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians, and Mornington Peninsula we decided it was time to try something new! Wilson’s Promontory had popped up on my Instagram a couple times and then my housemate went for the weekend and the photos he showed me were absolutely beautiful so I decided… Read More »A Guide to Wilson’s Promontory
A few years ago I was backpacking Europe and I ended up in Ljubljana, Slovenia and not too sure where to go next I hopped on a bus to Lake Bled! I had seen photos of Lake Bled on Instagram but I had done very limited research other than finding a hostel to stay in.… Read More »A Weekend on Lake Bled
I have been to Barcelona three times now and when I say I could live out my days wandering the beautiful streets, enjoying Spanish wine on the coast I really mean it! Barcelona is the perfect place to enjoy a long weekend and soak in the sun. With buses, trams and metro lines and a… Read More »City Break: Barcelona Edition
In September 2023 after months of saving money, my boyfriend and I decided to fly up to Cairns, rent a van, and start exploring the east coast of Australia! We had limited money and about 2 months to see as much as we could. Before flying to Cairns we had done some general planning and… Read More »10 Must Stops on the East Coast of Australia
About 3 hours drive from Melbourne is Grampians National Park, the perfect place to enjoy some hiking, waterfalls and Australian wildlife. The Grampians had popped up on my Instagram explore page a couple times but I didn’t take the drive until my mom and sister came to visit and they said why not?! We did… Read More »A Weekend in the Grampians
In May of 2022 after working nearly every day, I had saved enough money for another trip so I bought my ticket, packed my backpack and jetted off to the next destination, South East Asia. I left for Thailand with a backpack, no plan and no flight home. I am a firm believer that no… Read More »7 Experiences that left me Speechless traveling SE Asia
While backpacking Asia a few years ago I didn’t hear amazing things about Cambodia, I kept getting told go to Angkor Wat and the killing fields and leave, go for the shortest amount of time possible. I started my trip to Cambodia with an open mind and honestly I really enjoyed it so I stayed… Read More »Your Backpacking Guide to Cambodia
In 2021, the world still partially overwhelmed with Covid and my best friend graduating from college, we decided to take a few days off and go somewhere together. After lots of researching travel restrictions, vaccination requirements and taking Covid tests we found our destination, Iceland. With limited time and limited funds we booked off 6… Read More »5 Tips for Traveling to Iceland
In 2021, with the world still recovering from Covid and my best friend graduating from college, we decided to take a few days off and go somewhere together. We did lots of research for distance, cost and Covid restrictions and decided on Iceland! We quickly started planning and after lots of research we decided with… Read More »A Roadtrip through Southern Iceland
I have been living in Australia since the end of 2022 and half of it I have spent living and working in Melbourne. As much as I love living in Melbourne and exploring the city, I love getting out and exploring a new part of Victoria! I have already done a post on the Great… Read More »3 Fun Ways to Escape Melbourne for the Day
From iconic views and amazing beaches to incredible food, Sydney has an unbelievable amount to see and do. I’ve been to Sydney for every season and no matter the time of year it’s a beautiful city to visit. Even after visiting three times, there’s still so much I want to go back and see! Take… Read More »10 Best Things to do in Sydney
Beginning in Torquay, about an hour and fifteen minutes from Melbourne, is the beginning of the Great Ocean Road, one of the most scenic drives you’ll find in Australia. I’ve driven the Great Ocean Road three times and each time I find something different to see and even after doing it three times, I still… Read More »A Weekend on the Great Ocean Road
Approximately an hour from Sydney is Blue Mountains National Park, full of hiking trails, waterfalls and beautiful sunsets. We did very limited research before going to the Blue Mountains so we thought we would be in the middle of no where with no cell reception but we very quickly realized that was not the case!… Read More »A Non-Outdoorsy Person’s Guide to the Blue Mountains
Just two hours south of Brisbane over the border to New South Wales is Byron Bay, one of the best places to relax and soak in the sun. Byron Bay has so much to offer and enjoy which is why I spent almost a week exploring the area! Explore Cape Byron. There is limited parking… Read More »The Best of Byron Bay
Just a quick two hour drive north of Brisbane lies Noosa Heads, a hotspot for everyone from backpackers to vacationing families to early rising surfers. I traveled the east coast of Australia for almost two months and Noosa was one of my favorites stops. It’s the perfect spot to escape the city and enjoy the… Read More »6 Best Things to do in Noosa Heads
About 30 minutes off the coast of Townsville, QLD sits Magnetic Island, home to amazing wildlife, snorkeling and sunsets. I visited in September 2023 while exploring the east coast of Australia in a van, stayed for two nights and had the most wonderful time! How to get there: We took the ferry from Townsville and… Read More »A Weekend on Magnetic Island
To get there: You will have to take a small ferry to cross the Daintree River; you can pay for the ferry when you get there or online in advance. We paid online in advance and it was A$47 return for a 4m van and 2 people. The cell reception gets worse as you get… Read More »A Mini Guide to Cape Tribulation