• How to Pack For Your Next Airbnb Stay onthetripside Blog Alli

    How to Pack for Your Next Airbnb

    I’ve been excited to write about this topic for a while now. I love Airbnbs. It’s not a secret, but not many people are as comfortable as I am, in them. In fact, I’ve only had one negative experience with…

  • Deep Sea Winery 3 Hour Pit Stop in Santa Barbara

    3 Hour Pit Stop in Santa Barbara

    Wine, parks and the California Coast views. If I’m being honest, a 3 Hour Pit Stop in Santa Barbara isn’t enough but if that’s all the time you have, here’s how to spend it. Santa Barbara isn’t a bit city.…

  • Solo Travel Hacker for Beginners onthetripside blog

    22 Solo Travel Hacks for Beginners

    When I first start traveling alone, I overpacked as much as I under packed. I did everything wrong. From researching the wrong places to running out of cash and not knowing where to get more… what a mess. So, I’ve…

  • Solo Female Road Trips and How to Take One // Alli on the Beach // On the Trip Side Blog

    Solo Female Road Trips and How to Take One

    The hardest part about road tripping, as a woman, isn’t the planning. Never-the-less the packing. It’s actually convincing yourself that it’s safe to do. Whether you plan to car camp, book sites, hotels or even airbnbs, this post is all…

  • The Ultimate Essential Cabin Fun List // On the Trip Side Blog

    The Ultimate Cabin Fun List

    If there is one thing I’ve learned about traveling in Washington State, it’s that you need to book your trip WELL in advance. So, when I started looking for Fall cabins, it was 81* and sunny in Seattle… and I’m…

  • Prime Day Picks for Active Travelers // On the Trip Side

    Prime Day Picks for Active Travelers 2020

    Well well well, guys and dolls. Never thought I’d write a post like this. Did you? Up until March, I’d never had an Amazon Prime account. The pandemic changed that for me. So, this year is my first ever Prime…