Sometimes I get it in my head that it’s so hard to travel with a 9-5 or in my case 9:30 to 6:30 full time job. In actuality, it isn’t as hard as we think. Weekends are the perfect time to plan your getaways. You can see much more than you’d think in just a few days. If you can swing it, throw in a Friday off and you’ve got a whole 3 days for exploring.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to walk through a frozen canyon? Did you know you could do that? What exactly is in a frozen canyon you ask? Yes, everything is frozen. There’s ice on the ground, the river is frozen, the canyon walls are covered in snow and ice and the gorgeous waterfalls are frozen solid.
Read MoreI’ve never been to Canada. Well, that should be in past tense. I had never been to Canada before. Honestly, the initial reason I chose to book a trip to Canada was because the roundtrip flight from Los Angeles was less than the cost of a trip to Arizona. Arizona borders California. Canada is a whole other country.
Read MoreYes, flying from the United States to Thailand for just a week, or from anywhere across the world from wherever you are, sounds just plain crazy or tiring, and maybe not even worth it to you. The thing is when you only have a certain number of vacation days, you kind of have to suck it up and take what you can get.
Read MoreBackpacking in Thailand, is definitely an experience. In fact, it was my first experience with the backpacker lifestyle. I quickly discovered what I actually needed and what I didn’t. Trying to travel efficiently and with the least amount of weight is the goal.
Read MoreNorthern Thailand is really a beautiful area. I think I've said before - it definitely differs from the southern areas of Thailand. The main hub in the north is Chiang Mai. While there are ton of things to see and do in the Chiang Mai (see my post about what to do) area, there are also a bunch of awesome places just short distances from there that you could plan a day trip to visit.
Read MoreI’ve seen pictures of the ladies of the Karen Long Neck village since I was young. I’ve always been so curious about the necklaces they wear around their necks. There were so many questions that would pop up. Are they uncomfortable? Do they actually hold up their heads? Why do they do this?
Read MoreIn my research for Thailand - let’s face it, by now you should know I do a crazy amount of research before going on my trips - I found pictures of these dreamy little islands connected by just a sand strip. I set out to make sure I could make it to this scenic destination. I found out they are just off the coast of Koh Tao, located in the Gulf of Thailand.
Read MoreBefore I headed to Thailand, I had heard over and over that Bangkok wasn’t really that great, was just a stop-over location and that I didn’t need to spend much time there. I’m here to tell you that I think everyone was wrong!
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