The Journal
Find travel tips & fun stories from adventures around the world.Top 10 Adventures
1 Hike to Machu Picchu This is an iconic hike and in my opinion the best way to get to Machu Picchu! Hike through amazing landscape, changing climates and breathtaking views. All your hard work pays...
Our 4-Day Inca Trail Hike to Machu Picchu
To hike the Inca Trail is said to be one of the greatest iconic travel experiences anyone can have today. Each year, thousands of hikers undertake the four-day journey that ends at the celebrated...
Adventures through the Middle East
Do you have a list of places in the world you want to visit? Is the Middle East on it? If not, I would encourage you to update your list and put the Middle East at the top! This was easily one of my...
10 Day Hawaii Vacation for (nearly) FREE!
This might be one of my favorite travel hacking successes! Mainly because it was relatively easy and I was able to plan it just a few short months before the trip. It was also the first trip that we...
Would you ride down Death Road – the world’s deadliest road?!
It begins up in the mountains at 15,400 feet and for an estimated 300 people a year ends in the loss of their life. Yet, Bolivia’s North Yungus Road – better known as ‘The Death Road’ – is among one...
Island Hopping in the Caribbean | West Indies
For our 2nd annual girls vacation we took a 7-Day Royal Caribbean cruise through the West Indies (Southern Caribbean Islands). It was pretty much what you'd expect... turquoise water, sunshine and...
10 Reasons why you should “Go Do” Alaska
Sight SeeingFoodTransportationActivitiesDuration: 7 days, 6 nights Location: Alaskan Coast Budget: $1500 Miles Travelled: 3,000After beginning to plan our trip to Alaska last July, I was very...
Tough Mudder Adventure in Philly
If you're not familiar with what the "Tough Mudder" is; it is an endurance event series in which participants attempt 10–12-mile-long military-style obstacle courses. Designed and created by...
My Favorite Travel Movies
Because I love movies and I love travel, I thought I'd start to compile a list of some of my favorite travel related films. What's your favorite? I'd love any recommendations of movies I should add...
Creative ways to making your DREAM vacation a reality!
A dream vacation might seem forever away, or even impossible, but with a little work you can make it happen! It starts as a dream. Then, you turn it into a goal and finally it becomes a reality....