Solo Female Travel in Amsterdam: What I Loved, What I’d Skip & Why I’d Go Back
Solo female travel in Amsterdam is an absolute dream – and after four visits, I finally have the honest, unfiltered guide I wish I’d had the first time. I love this wonderful little city. It’s filled with darling narrow homes,…
My Solo Trip to Amsterdam: First Impressions + Where I Stayed
What?! A travel post?? I know – it’s been a minute. But I recently realized I never actually wrote about many of the cities I visited when I quit my job three years ago, and since this blog doubles as…
What’s in My Winter Toiletry Bag
I’ve been excited to write this post for a while because, to be frank, I’ve become a pro at packing since my boyfriend and I are all over the state all of the time. We’ve upped our domestic travel and…
A Not-Quite-Portland Weekend: Slow Travel, Great Food, and Friends
You ever planned a trip, get wildly excited, and build a list so long you’d need a week to get through it? To say that’s what happened this past weekend is an understatement. I don’t know what we were thinking,…
A Cozy Traveler’s Gift Guide
This post is for the girlie girls who love to travel, are a little quirky, and don’t need much to have a good time. We’re the ones who get just as excited planning a trip as actually taking it. We’re…
What’s In My Weekend Bag: Portland Edition
Many of you don’t know this because I talk about Seattle so much, but I was actually raised in Oregon. Hillsboro, to be exact, which is roughly 20 minutes outside of Portland. I’m beyond excited to go home for the…
The Best 7 Things to Do Solo in Munich
Another wonderful stop on my 8-week sabbatical abroad was none other than world-famous Munich. From the medieval architecture to the largest pretzels you’ve ever seen, Germany has been on my bucket list for years. Being able to go during the…
My Favorite European Christmas Markets
I cannot believe this year will mark two whole Christmases since I quit my job to travel for eight months. During that time, I made a point to visit some of the world’s most magical holiday markets – both the…
9 Reasons to Visit New York City in Winter
In honor of a new major and a bit of daydreaming about New York City, I’ve been determined to visit the US’s favorite city in either winter or spring of the new year. 9 Reasons to Visit New York City…
7 Best Things to do Solo in Queenstown, New Zealand!
This post has been a long time coming, and I’m honestly surprised I haven’t written it sooner because Queenstown, New Zealand, is one of the most beautiful and majestic places I’ve ever had the privilege of visiting. Queenstown, often called…