Use These 9 Websites for Planning Your Next Trip

There is so much information on the internet these days and so many helpful websites, but I guess the point of writing this blog is to help you narrow down the information and give it to you in a simplified format aka save you the hard work. These are the website I use and I hope

How to negotiate in India (without being rude)

I guess by now you know I am a shopping fanatic. I love shopping for unique one of a kind pieces in India and finding gifts for people back home. I like buying fabrics and making my own things, and I like buying FROM THE SOURCE, for example, I won't buy Rajasthani stuff that is

10 pieces of travel advice I give… that I struggle to follow myself

I've said this a few times on here... "Do as I say, not as I do." As a travel blogger, sometimes I feel pressure to make sure I'm saying the right things, giving the best advice, and not leading someone astray. I wrote a little about that in my post The Truth About Traveling India Alone after

My Newest Travel Obsession: Next Vacay

The idea behind Next Vacay is genius and in my 3 year travel blogging and keeping up to date on travel websites and trends, I haven't seen this pop up as an option. I really wish I was a tech person and could come up with software to do things like this. I am going

100 India Travel Tips You HAVE To Read

Technically, travel blogging is my job and I've been to and written about over 30 countries, but it really seems like my job is giving people India travel tips. I wake up to emails about it, check my FB messages, IG messages, and tweets to answer questions, and throughout the day answer blog comment questions

Your Little Guide to Unawatuna: Surf, SUP, Snorkel!

This wasn't our first time to Unawatuna. We already knew it was a paradise beach in Sri Lanka. Last time we were there, I really didn't have time to explore much so I wanted to amend that this time and give you guys a little guide to Unawatuna. There are so many adventure activities in

My Little Guide to Istanbul

My 10 days in Istanbul was such a welcomed break from the dusty heat in Goa. It's not that I don't love the Indian beach life, but sometimes that fresh cold European air is very welcome! I need more time in Istanbul, but as most backpackers go for only 2-5 days to each city, I think