How to Use a Personal Budget App to Save for Travel!
Creating a budget for yourself is a key step to being able to afford your dream vacation. Money is a huge barrier to entry for a lot of destinations. You think, “Maybe next year is the year I will take that vacation. I’ll go somewhere close right now and save”. Next year happens and perhaps you are paying off student debt or looking to buy a house and the vacation gets pushed off again. By budgeting out your expenses through a personal budget app, you can learn exactly where you are spending your money and where you can save for travel. The search for a personal budget app: Having a…
5 Reasons Why You Should Go Skydiving
The top of my bucket list since I turned 18 was to skydive! My freshman year of college the opportunity presented itself and I jumped at the chance go. I have always been an adrenaline junkie so skydiving was right up my alley. Here is why you should go skydiving: 1. It is fun The most obvious reason to go but it is an absolute blast. You ride up in a small plane and you get strapped to the skydiving instructor. The pilot kind of tilts you out of the plane and you spend the first 30 or so seconds in freefall. This is the exhilarating part of skydiving! I…
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One Day in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is an especially gorgeous part of Mexico. The ground is covered by lush rainforests and the sounds of the jungle. When I think of Mexico, I think of Cabo and the desert scenery with the beach. Puerto Vallarta, even with my limited time there, is one of my favorite destinations in Mexico! If you only have one day in Puerto Vallarta here is what to do: Walk around town There is a boardwalk that has a lot of artwork and sites to see. On the boardwalk are huge colorful letters in the ground that spell Puerto Vallarta along this strip. There are several statues and even some stone…
What to Expect on a Cruise for the First Time
For people who have never been on a cruise or people who are about to go on a cruise for the first time, I want to give you my firsthand experience of going on my first cruise. You may have hesitations because of the little time you spend on shore compared to the cruise. It is much different than the normal vacation experience. What to expect You will get spoiled What I didn’t realize about cruising is the pampering your entire vacation. From daily breakfast brought to your room to great poolside service. My favorite part is that everything is already paid for from the moment you step on the…
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Spring Break in Cabo
Cabo and Spring Break are an iconic duo. All of the west coast goes to Cabo to celebrate spring break in March. Whether you are a spring breaker or plan your trip in March, it will be crazy. Hundreds of people flock to Cabo each week to let off some steam and party until the sun comes up. Fair warning it can get rather ratchet, but if you take that with a grain of salt it is loads of fun. Speaking of salt, be ready to be sick of tequila by the end of the week! Cabo will be the best and worst week of your life. You’ll come home…
Greek Island Hoping
Greece was my favorite trip in Europe because of the beaches and party island vibes. Greece has iconic towns and beaches with a beautiful blue ocean backdrop. I love beach vacations, so Greece especially stole my heart. I think it helped I went with a large tour group because I was surrounded by a huge group of friends my entire trip. During the day I was always by a body of water or had views of a body of water, whether that be hiking, on a boat, or beach-side. At night I enjoyed multi colored sunsets and a fun ambiance of tourists out to have a good time. Don’t forget to…
6 Reasons to Join a Tour Group if you are Travelling Solo
Whether you are studying abroad and don’t know your classmates or you are taking a solo trip, I have one recommendation for you. Go with a tour group targeted at your age group!! Seriously, I did this and it is the way to go! I am a planner. I knew I wanted to go to Greece at the end of my study abroad trip and I was worried I would not meet people in my study abroad group that would want to do a trip. Instead of playing it by ear or not taking my dream trip, I signed up for a tour group. I also took a solo weekend…
How to Pick a Travel Blog Name
Picking a travel blog name can be very difficult. A quick google search gave me advice such as don’t pick an overused word such as ‘Adventures’ or ‘Nomad’. Don’t use dashes, misspell words, use numbers, or pick a name that is too long. Avoid names focused on one location or one point in time. And I was supposed to use all this advice and pick a name that no one else had yet? Where did I even begin? I had a list of what not to-do’s instead of to-dos. I am going to walk you through my journey of picking a travel blog name in hopes it helps inspire your…
Top 15 Island Songs
Wondering what to include on your Spotify for your next beach vacation? Or what to listen to that will remind you of your last vacation and not the fact it is Monday and you are on your way to work? Here are my top 15 island songs! It’s Five O’clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett Mexico – Jimmy Buffett Coconut Telegraph – Jimmy Buffett Guitars and Tiki Bars – Kenny Chesney Coconut Tree – Kenny Chesney Island Song – Zac Brown Band Castaway – Zac Brown Band Knee Deep – Zac Brown Band Corona and Lime – Shwayze A Pirate Looks at Forty – Jack Johnson Follow…
Best Push Pin Travel Map
I got a push pin travel map because I wanted a fun decoration in my home that would remind me of where I have been and where I have yet to go. It would be a source of inspiration for my travels. I wanted a travel map that would look good and be a point of conversation. My first thought was to buy a push pin travel map! Boy did I not realize that there was so much out there for push pin travel maps. To start off the map I picked is here. I am going to walk you through my line of reasoning to best explain why this map…
