
Trust me when I say having a travel journal is better than any souvenir money can buy. Creating a written and visual recollection of your own unique travels is an incredibly rewarding process, and I highly highly recommend it for any traveler. Whether it’s during your travels, shortly after, or long after returning home, all…

Since solo traveling season is almost upon us, I figured I’d post some tips for those of you that are starting or planning your first solo traveling adventure. Solo traveling is one of the best ways to see the world and explore new countries, and I can almost guarantee that you’re going to have the…

As a former college student that spent a spring break in Panama City Beach, Florida, I wanted to put down some of my experiences so those of you that are planning a trip will know what to expect. Keep in mind my experiences are based off of my trip back in 2023, so the prices…

After living in the Midwest my whole life, moving to Colorado has been quite the adjustment. I’ve realized that a lot of people are deciding to make the move to Colorado lately, so I figured I’d write down some of my observations from the last month of living here. These are just my observations from…

Well, would you look at that! A month has already passed since I’ve moved to Denver. It’s been quite the adjustment, but it’s finally starting to feel like home. I’m just excited for it to warm up so I can go hiking and camping. Throughout the past month I’ve been keeping track of every single…

Here you guys have it – my first coffee shop post in Colorado. The Highlands neighborhood of Denver is teeming with great coffee shops and cozy cafes, so this is just the first post of many. Prepare yourselves. Bravo Caffe Right next door to Bartaco on the outskirts of the busy part of the neighborhood…

Now that I’ve moved to Colorado, my hiking spirit has returned. I’m hoping to go on hikes as often as possible this summer once the snow melts, so here’s a list of my bucket list hikes for this year. I know in my 2026 Bucket List post I made it a goal of mine to…

I spent five months living in Germany in 2022 for a study abroad program through my university, and I figured I’d share a few of the things that I wished I knew before I got over there and/or I learned the hard way. I will say, though, that a lot of this changes depending on…

This week’s post is going to be a bit less formal since I’ve been traveling all this past week, but after 24 total hours of driving, I have finally made it to my new home: Denver. It’s definitely not an easy drive from Waconia, Minnesota to Denver, especially having to drive through Nebraska, but we…

Since there are good countries and bad countries for solo travelers and the biggest concern when solo traveling is safety, I decided to put together a list of my top European countries for solo traveling so far. Of course, a lot of this is just personal opinion built from personal experience, but I also took…