Now that I have successfully trekked both Everest Basecamp and Kilimanjaro summit, I can give my comparisons, and my opinion on which was more difficult. Spoiler alert: BOTH were difficult. Neither is just a cute and scenic walk through a National Park, or a trendy jog around Runyon Canyon. Both are intense, extreme, and do require a certain level of physical and...
Preface: There is A LOT that goes on during my travels that I don’t record on video, or show on social media. In fact, it usually seems like an entirely different experience from what I post, because I know I have to abide by the infamous algorithms, which is why I enjoy writing about what actually happens! During my solo adventure in Socotra, I had a lot of...
Dragon Blood Tree forest in Socotra Island – Copyright @mylifesatravelmovie Let me just start out by saying that Socotra Island is one of the most intense adventures I’ve had in my ten years of traveling solo, but absolutely worth it. This relatively small island has drastic and stunning landscapes, plus a lot of endemic plants, like the famous...
Joshua Tree has become increasingly trendy and popular over the years, and after visiting it, it’s easy to see why! Just a short three hour drive from Los Angeles, and you’ll be in this Wild West meets Men in Black desert playground! ‘ Many people associate Joshua Tree as a place for “hippies”, “yogis”, or a place to visit before or after Coachella. But I can...
Doing a Vancouver to Banff road trip had been high on my bucket list for years ever since I first saw those stunning photos of Lake Louise. (Be sure to check out my camera gear suggestions if you want to be sure you capture the amazing lake colors!) Of course, back then I had no idea that the stunning Gatorade-blue lake was called Louise, or that there were several...
Hiking is something I typically only do if there’s a waterfall involved, or an epic viewpoint. I don’t really feel the need to prove my strength to myself (or anyone else), or do strenuous exercise just for the hell of it. I do however tend to chase after the most extreme bucketlist adventures I can find, so you can probably imagine my immediate response when Whoa...
I’m not going to lie, I had a very rough idea of what to pack for Kilimanjaro, and it was initially probably only half of this Kilimanjaro packing guide by Whoa Travel! There was probably also a point where I thought I could just get by with what I had, but luckily I asked “how important is it to have _____” before I left, because Whoa’s...
If you're looking for a unique roadtrip destination that's near some awesome National Parks, check out Bear Lake valley, the Caribbean of the Rockies!
Wondering how I pay for my travels? When I first started my full time travel career, I rented out my apartment on AirBnB to pay for my travels!
For the majority of the time last weekend, the songs “Into the Woods”, and “Are We Out of the Woods Yet” were permanently stuck in my head as I ventured around Big Sur for the first time. Big Sur had been high on my “to-go” list, and finally I made time to do the 5 hour road trip up the California Pacific Coast to go check it out...
