Getting to the Seychelles is already a commitment for solo travelers. Add a group of eight people with different schedules, different departure cities, and wildly different opinions on connecting flights, and the whole thing can spiral fast. You don’t want to spend the first day of your trip half-asleep in a hotel lobby waiting for …
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After road tripping Madagascar, I was very much looking forward to the pure and utter relaxation in the Seychelles. What I assumed would be a relaxing getaway managed to completely exceed my expectations: the Seychelles aren’t just relaxing, they are paradise. I spent five glorious days lounging about, going from beach to beach to beach. …
Mauritius holds a special place in my heart for me for many reasons. One: it was my 90th country visited! Flying in from the Seychelles felt as exciting as ever. Two: I survived my first seriously gnarly parasite abroad while there. Yeah, nothing says “I’ve been to 90 countries” like having a worm inside of …
In 2022, and my travel writing career finally started to gain some traction after three years of ups, downs, and complete standstills. I started writing for The Points Guy, TheTravel, and my blog’s traffic increased by over 600% (thank YOU for being a part of that!). An exciting part of being a travel writer is …
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I met a nice man from Korea while I was traveling through the Philippines, and he told me if I ever made it to his homeland, I would be a fool to skip Jeju. I saved a little note in my phone, “Jeju Island, South Korea.” A few weeks later, I was in Ha Long …
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“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” -Anthony Bourdain One of my biggest influences in travel, of course, is the late and great Anthony Bourdain. Some of my most profound travel moments have been brought to me by none other than …food, so Bourdain quickly became a big influencer …
I had been scrolling instagram and seeing the various glorified photos of majestic pigs swimming in crystal clear waters. Can you even imagine anything so adorable? Well, I had my flight booked to The Bahamas and knew it was finally my turn to partake in swimming with these fat little creatures. I went on viator.com …
I had been reading so much on people who take solo trips, and I got bit by the bug. I was curious; what is so intriguing about going somewhere alone? What the hell do these people do? Do they get bored? I thought of every question that I’m now constantly asked. I wanted to do …
Day One I had heard from plenty of people that five days in Santorini was too much time, and I should knock it down to four and consider going to a different island for a day or two. I decided to take it slow (I’m usually a speedy traveler as time does tend to be …