Do you gag every time you see yet another one of your college friends post an engagement photo on Facebook? Does your family give you that passive aggressive guilt-trip when you don’t bring anyone home for Christmas? If so, you’re in luck. That means you’re still single! Sure, the majority of the world probably thinks that’s a bad thing, but...
by Alyssa Ramos Traveling really isn’t as ridiculously expensive as you think, in fact there are plenty of affordable international trips you can and SHOULD take in 2015. Let’s get one thing clear first – if you suck at planning and that’s why you end up paying a shit ton of money when you travel, than that’s your fault. There IS a...
If you’re having trouble organizing your New Year’s resolutions for 2015, consider some of these. But more importantly, if you’re going to make them your New Year’s resolution, make a plan so that you can actually accomplish them. According to Forbes only 45% of people make New Year’s resolutions and only 8% accomplish them. Be the 8%...
by Alyssa Ramos We’ve all been there — inconveniently hungover on the morning that you’re supposed to be traveling. It sucks. A lot. But it’s not like you’re just going to rearrange your social life so you can be bright eyed and bushy tailed on your flight the next morning! You have to cheers with ALL of your friends, multiple times...
I couldn’t help but notice the large array of strange items that were for sale when I was in Thailand (from bags of fish juice, to wooden penises), so I wasn’t really surprised when I stumbled upon these little gems online. Of course my twisted mind saw one thing and led me on a highly amusing scavenger hunt to find more, so I hope you enjoy my efforts in...
If you’re lucky enough to have a traveler in your life, you might want to take a look at the ultimate travel holiday gift guide for 2014 to get some sort of idea about what on Earth you’re supposed to get them for Christmas or Hanukkah (or in general). While most of the ultimate travel gifts are probably no where near an option, they’re still fun to...
Voluntourism is a trend that’s not necessarily new, but definitely on the rise, especially amongst free-spirited, wanderlusting Millenials, like myself. If you haven’t already guessed, voluntourism combines volunteering with tourism, and is so popular that it gets its own travel category! Thousands of soul-searching, culture-loving, good-hearted people...
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] by Alyssa Ramos Note: Original title is “How To Travel Solo in Sydney When It’s Raining (and On A Budget)” Did you know that just like in LA, it hardly EVER rains in Sydney? Yup...
by Alyssa Ramos Everything seemed like it was in slow motion. The cool, crisp airport air stung my eyes as I squinted around to see where the slow-clap had started from. I had made it. I had flown Malaysia Airlines, and made it to Sydney without going missing. Just kidding. That was actually pretty messed up, but it really was a miracle that I had finally gotten...
Everything you need to know to travel to Thailand, from cheap flight and hotel tips, to what you MUST be sure to bring with you! Thailand is awesome, especially for first time solo travel!
