It’s that time of year again. It’s the season of giving! As you elbow your way through hordes of shoppers at the mall while diligently crossing gifts off your list, you might have some trouble finding the perfect present for the traveler in your life. Traveling the world, exploring continents near and far, meeting new people, trying exotic foods—what do you get the...
Follow this super easy DIY holiday essential oils candles tutorial for the most unique (and affordable!) holiday gifts this year! All you need are a couple of cheap items that you can get off of Amazon which I’ll list at the end of this tutorial. You can also switch up the scents and order your favorite essential oils instead of the holiday scents! TIP: For the...
by Shilpa Bhim We know that practicing travel wellness habits daily helps to maintain overall health and wellbeing. But, in all the excitement of exploring new places, we often forget to look out for number one: ourselves. Fortunately, maintaining your health and wellbeing on a daily basis while traveling is easy, thanks to these 7 travel wellness tips. These travel...
I have a bit of an obsession with chasing after and checking off my bucketlist items…so much so that I recently decided to get my greatest bucketlist checks tattooed on my forearm! It’s probably the most meaningful thing I’ve ever done for myself other than sending “Future Alyssa” postcards from Antarctica and Kilimanjaro saying how...
I’ve traveled to 83 countries across all 7 continents, and in each place I try to highlight the local people in an effort to show others (especially in the U.S.) that despite stereotypes and what we hear, the World, and it’s people are not as dangerous and different as we think. I’ve gone to Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco by myself to visually show that it’s Ok for a...
Breathtaking sights to see, bubbly social scenes, and an all around feeling of a city with soul are just a few of the qualities that make Jackson, Mississippi a gem to visit! But one thing that really stood out on top of all of that, was the incredible food and fashion that I found all over Jackson! From gourmet southern dishes to the highest stacked pizza toppings...
If you don’t know what to expect from a Kenya safari, I’ve decided to write out my day-to-day experience in addition to the posts with tips on everything you need to know to do one! This should give you a pretty good idea of what the experience is like, and then you can decide which safari to book and get ready for your Kenya travels using these other...
If you’re worried about freezing your ass off in cold destinations, don’t. I’ve got you covered. Or rather…layered. This post has everything you need to know about how to layer and pack for cold destinations! Take it from this Florida-native turned LA transplant who only saw snow for the first time when she was 28, and now runs around Antarctica and the Arctic like...
Can you imagine paddleboarding in Antarctica? Whether you have or haven’t paddleboarded before, chances are you might think it sounds absolutely crazy. Well it is crazy. But crazy in an absolutely amazing way! Yes, there are leopard seals, humpback whales, and even orcas. Yes there’s a chance you will fall in. But trust me when I say, this adventure should be at the...
Easter Island was at the top of my bucket list for as long as I can remember, because like most people, I really wanted to see those giant heads! Well, after three years of working my ass off to afford going to the remote island in the Pacific, I finally went, and can tell you that Easter Island is A LOT more than just those heads. For starters, the heads have...
