The Top Gifts Every Traveller Wants (Including Us)

Gift ideas for lovers of travel

A few gift ideas for the traveler in your life.We love these items! These are all either in our packs or on our list (or both!). 1. Travel Pillow If you’ve been on the road very long at all, you

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Traveling – the fear you SHOULD listen to

Traveling - the fear you SHOULD listen to

I have a confession to make. I’ve been a pretty fearful person for most of my life. I used to look at people traveling overseas and think, “Wow, it would be a dream to do that. It’s a shame I’m

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10 Best Things To Do On a Plane To Pass the Time

Things to do on a plane

 1. Download a TV series. Is there a show you have been wanting to see? This is the time. It is a great way to make the flight go by much faster, especially with overseas trips and layovers. 2. Educate

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Annecy Hostel in France – unexpected mishaps and helpful people

annecy hostel France second building

As we trekked toward Annecy, France, in our little automatic rental car, we knew another “first” was coming in this trip. Some of our group had never stayed in a hostel before. Those girls were understandably worried. Although Kristian and

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Our AirBnB Rental House in Southern France

Air BNB house rental in southern France

After our craziness trying to drive a manual rental car, it was time to have a bit of relaxation…or so we hoped. We were nervous, as we had never rented a house through AirBnB (<–affiliate link with $25 coupon credit

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Istanbul on a Budget: Advice for Solo Women Travelers

The blue mosque with "Istanbul City Guide" as the caption

I didn’t believe in falling in love with a city until I went to Istanbul. So where is Istanbul, exactly? Located in Northwest Turkey, this gem straddles both Europe and Asia and, thanks to Turkish Airlines, is quite cheap to

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A Fun Alternative to An International Data Plan

We found a fun and inexpensive way to communicate with a group while traveling in Europe…walkie talkies! Yes, the thing you used to play spy withNext reason for the sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD is the common cause of chronic

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Free DIY Travel Journal in 30 Minutes

Travel Journals are a great way to document your adventures and your thoughts while exploring the world. Why purchase a travel journal when you can create your own unique journal in 30 minutes for free? I never travel without my

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Causing Traffic Mayhem in Aix-en-Provence, France

Renting a manual car in France

  This is the story you’ve been waiting for. We attempted to rent – and drive – a manual car in France. It all started quite innocently. A famous travel blogger had recommended driving a manual car to save money,

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Do It Like a Dane: Copenhagen, Denmark on a Budget

Guest Blogger Sarah Wheatley  gives us the DL about Hamlet’s hometown. Copenhagen is a gorgeous city! It’s home to the happiest people on earth (this is a real thing, there was a contest and Denmark won) and unfortunately it is

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