Yosemite Luck

It was 5:15 p.m. on a brilliantly hot August day. There was a line of cars waiting to enter one of the U.S’s most visited National Parks. We added two more to the thousands already gaping at...

Safety tip for traveling around Canadian national parks!

If you are traveling around Alberta, you must visit the the stunning national parks. Some people may prefer summer rather than winter but I’ve been both times and actually prefer winter :). So...

Solo female travel in Jordan

At the young age of 18, I embarked on a journey to Amman, Jordan to study Arabic. In Jordan, I lived with a homestay family. They spoke maybe 3 or 4 words of English and although I knew some Arabic...

Winter camping at Tahquamenon Falls in MI's Upper Peninsula

There aren’t a lot of state parks in Michigan open for camping in the winter but, luckily for us, that list includes one of our favorites: Tahquamenon Falls State Park...

11 safety tips for traveling in Colombia

Many worry about safety when travelling in Colombia. However, taking a few precautions you can enjoy a stress free vacation. Colombians often use the expression “no dar la papaya”. Literally, it...

Traveling Smart in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a country very familiar with foreigners, and tourists, therefore many here are well adapted to people not knowing much about what is going on when visiting from another place.Some people ...