Travel
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How to Spend a Day at the Pamukkale Thermal Baths in Turkey
I spent two weeks in Turkey while traveling in September and it was one of the most diverse countries (as far as geography) we had a chance to visit. Rather than beginning our travels in Istanbul, we met in the Denizli province, which is about an hour flight west of Istanbul. Denizli is a city…
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How to Travel Cheaply in Australia
While planning my trip to South East Asia trip, I have been thinking about making a stopover in Australia, but the cost of traveling in Australia seemed daunting and figured other readers may feel the same. Our Australia expert, Alex Pejak, wrote a guest post for AdriftAnywhere to show us how affordable traveling through the…
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Exploring the Balkans: Dervish House in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blagaj Tekke, a Sufi Monastery in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a site that I was so happy to experience thanks to Deny, the owner of the hostel we stayed in while in Mostar who brought us here. The Dervish House on the Buna River is absolutely picturesque. It sits beside a cliff with a spring…
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Trekking Peru’s Santa Cruz Trail: Part 3 – Taullipampa – Punta Unión Pass – Vaqueria
In 2012 on a trip from Lima, Peru to Cartagena, Colombia I had a chance to head on a 4 day/3 night circuit in the Cordillera Blancas. The landscapes of this region of Peru provide some of the most jaw-dropping alpine scenery I have witnessed, and the hike was definitely a highlight of the trip.…
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Trekking Peru’s Santa Cruz Trail: Part 2 – Llamacorral to Taullipampa
In 2012 on a trip from Lima, Peru to Cartagena, Colombia I had a chance to head on a 4 day/3 night circuit in the Cordillera Blancas. The landscapes of this region of Peru provide some of the most jaw-dropping alpine scenery I have witnessed, and the hike was definitely a highlight of the trip.…
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Trekking Peru’s Santa Cruz Trail: Part 1 – Huaraz to Llamacorral
In 2012 on a trip from Lima, Peru to Cartagena, Colombia I had a chance to head on a 4 day/3 night circuit in the Cordillera Blancas. The landscapes of this region of Peru provide some of the most jaw-dropping alpine scenery I have witnessed, and the hike was definitely a highlight of the trip.…
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Best Beaches From My 2013 Travels
2013 may not be over yet, but before I swap in my bathing suit and towel for sweaters and scarves I wanted to share what I consider to be my favorite beaches from my travels this year. There’s still a lot for me to see as far as beautiful beaches go, but this summer I…
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Reasons Why You Should Travel to Argentina
Argentina is one of the most popular countries to visit in South America and for good reason. Being the world’s eighth largest country, it offers limitless opportunities for exploration–from trekking in the Patagonian Andes, sipping coffee on a sidewalk cafe in Buenos Aires, whale watching on the coast, indulging in Argentine beef and wine, to…
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Trail Running Cinque Terre’s Five Villages
Back in 2009 when I was exploring Europe by train, I stopped for a few days along the jaw-dropping Cinque Terre, a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. The coastline is famous for it’s five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World…
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Why Bosnia and Herzegovina is Perfect for Backpackers
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Had you asked me a year ago if I would ever visit this country that I had memories of seeing on TV as ravaged by war, I probably would have said, “no.” When Rand suggested that we fly to Sarajevo after our two weeks in Turkey I had to do some research…