*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Before heading off the grid to volunteer in the Bocas del Toro region of Panama, I spent the day wandering around Panama City. With so many unique things to do in Panama, at the top of my list for …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Whether your planning for your big thru hike or your first marathon, sometimes work takes you away and out of your routine. You spend the week cooped up in a hotel, eating out and working late, stuck in meetings …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog As much as we would like to spend all our time on the mountain, sometimes you just need a break. Luckily, the area surrounding the mountain that is Stowe, Vermont has lots of great options. These are my top …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog What happens when you have a serious drive to get outside and hike or travel but it’s just not possible? You gorge yourself on inspiring and thought-provoking adventure travel movies. Or at least that’s what I do. Below are …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Sitting on a small bus on my way back to Panama City, a young mother sits down next to me, exposing her breast to feed her child. I marvel at the casualness at the gesture. Such a simple, natural …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Panama was my first time traveling solo. Previously I either traveled for work, where it was all organized by someone else and mostly domestic travel, or I traveled with my boyfriend or family. This trip was all me from …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Are you looking for a more meaningful vacation? Maybe you want to give back or find another way to help nature, other cultures and wildlife. To leave the world better than how you found it. There are lots of …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Have you ever been stuck in a cubicle, or sitting in standstill traffic, and wished you could just get up and go for a long walk in the woods? Or been out on a day hike and wish you …
This page contains affiliate links. By purchasing from these links you help support this blog! I am lucky to live within a 45-minute commute to New York City but I rarely visit. Don’t get me wrong, New York has a lot to offer everyone but the constant crush of people tends to turn me off. My recent visit to the …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog In 2010 I participated in a program called VIDA (http://www.vidavolunteer.org/). Their mission is to positively impact the quality of life in underserved communities while offering volunteers a life changing experience (I got that off their website). They offer volunteer …