The Journal

After two years of minimal travel thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, I got back to travel life in a big way in 2022. The year started pretty rough with (yet another) long lockdown but when March hit I was quick to hop on a plane and get back to adventures. I spent nearly…

My time in living in Tel Aviv was one of the best and yet also most difficult travel experiences of my life. As a creator, I shared a lot on social media of what was happening at the time but I feel like I needed to write about it too. Because as much as I…

 I think it’s safe to say that after 2020 we all hoped 2021 would be better. In some ways, it was but for many of us, 2021 was still, well, a bit of a shit show. Once again, coronavirus played a huge role in our lives and despite the rollout of vaccines, things like travel…

In August of 2017, I had the opportunity to visit BC and Alberta, Canada. Two Canadian provinces I had not yet set foot in. My best friend and her partner were living in Vancouver for school so when I found a cheap flight I jumped at the opportunity to explore western Canada with two of…

  Every year I write a recap of the best and worst moments of the year. Typically, these are filled with funny travel fails, feel-good moments, and business and travel accomplishments. Usually, I love writing these posts as they are fun to reflect on but this year, my annual summary was a bit harder to…

As many of you know, I was supposed to spend the next 3.5 months travelling through Europe and the Middle East. I was to spend 2.5 weeks in Israel before heading to Turkey with my brother on a 15-day Intrepid Travel adventure. I then had a month to spare before I was going to Greece.…

Over the past couple of years, the body-positive movement has really come forward. Social media is filled with cutesy, confidence-boosting posts. People, especially women, are working harder to become each other’s cheerleaders and society, in general, is become better (though still far from perfect) at celebrating thick thighs, hip dips, back rolls, and all other…

It’s the end of a decade, and what a decade it’s been! Ten years ago I was 20 years old, in my third year of university, and I’d never even been on a plane. And yet, somehow, here I am at 30 having visited 60 countries and running my own business that allows me to…

*This blog post is written in partnership with booking.com who sponsored my hotel stays in Dublin and Galway for my latest visit to Ireland.   “Is this your first time in Ireland?” I smile at Martin, the friendly Doorman to the Temple Bar Inn, my hotel in Dublin for the start of my latest Irish…

Thirty, flirty, and thriving. I remember that quote from the movie 13 going on 30; the story of an awkward teenager who wishes to fast forward her life until she was 30. Then, at 30, she becomes this beautiful successful woman with a high-flying job, fabulous clothes, and incredible apartment, and a smoking hot boyfriend.…

A couple of weeks ago I had an Instagram comment that really annoyed me. It was buried in a lot of text but there it was, staring me boldly in the face: “free travel”. The comment was in regards to content I had been posting in January about my trip to the Middle East, specifically Israel,…

It’s that time of the year: the time to look back and reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly in the hopes that you are now older and wiser and can eliminate some of those not-so-good bits for the next year (insert snort laugh here). I love doing these little wrap-ups and while…

Ah, the start of a new year. That magical time when you can look into a bright window of opportunities ahead, wipe your hands of the crap you dealt with the year before, and pray to anything that will listen that certain occurrences don’t happen again. Ever. Because, let’s be honest, as fun and feel-good…

Ah hostels. I’ll be honest: I love hostels. Just as much now at 28 as I did when I was 22. They are cheap, usually central, a great place to meet people, and, to be honest, I usually feel safer staying in a hostel dorm when I travel alone rather than at a hotel (I…

Homestays are a common accommodation option throughout much of the world, especially in Southeast Asia. As a traveller, it’s a great way to have a more authentic and local experience; to see the local way of life and to meet some friendly people. Usually, I love homestays, and after a good recommendation from a friend,…

“Welcome aboard” The dark haired flight attendant smiles at me as I show her my ticket. Those two tiny words spoken with her Irish lilt and a warm smile make my heart leap. Although it’s going to be six hours until I officially land, the Irish hospitality on our Aer Lingus flight already has me…

I sat on the wall at Ao Nang beach, watching the sun sink below the hills across the bay. Thai longboats raced across the horizon towards shore and the sky turned fiery as the sun dipped out of sight. It was beautiful, but I couldn’t help but notice that I seemed to be the only…

“I don’t usually share photos of myself…” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read this posted underneath a photo on instagram. A photo of a woman with a smile on her face against an amazing backdrop of a cool building or beautiful scenery. She probably also mentions how she doesn’t look that good.…

I moved as far to the back of the boat as possible, giving up my seat to get a better view and access to the much needed breeze. It was my second day in Bangkok. I was slowly overcoming jet lag having flown over twelve hours from Rome to the Thai capital. But while I…

“If your house was on fire and you only had time to grab one thing, what would it be?” “MY PASSPORT!” My coworker takes a pause in her family-feud style questionnaire to laugh at my outburst. It seems like a joke but it’s honestly the first thing that came to mind. Funnily, I actually keep…