Tag: Lists

  • MORE Top Five Tips for Visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018

    MORE Top Five Tips for Visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018

    A lot of people in the continental U.S. seem to know someone who’s also worked, visited or lived on Puerto Rico. Even though it’s over 1,000 miles from the Floridian tip, the island can still feel close to us. So consider taking a trip there in 2018 and learning more about what makes Puerto Rico la…

  • Top Five Tips for Visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018

    Top Five Tips for Visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018

    Maybe you found a flight deal to SJU, or you already had plans to visit before the hurricane. Maybe you want to help the economy recover after Hurricanes Irma and Maria wrecked the island in September 2017. Or maybe you want to visit the Caribbean from the U.S. without a passport. Whatever the reason, there’s…

  • Six Things in Wyoming You Must See For Yourself

    Six Things in Wyoming You Must See For Yourself

    The U.S. state of Wyoming has some incredible sights, but let’s be honest about one thing. Depending on where and how you arrive, the scenery might not make for the fondest first impression. If you expect it to look like Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski area all over the state, I have some bad news.…

  • 6 Tips for How to Overpack

    6 Tips for How to Overpack

    Every travel blogger seems to have a “How to Pack like a Pro” post. This is not one of them. While I completed my Eurotrip as a purported “backpacker,” I started with a backpack AND a suitcase (the contents of which were later dispersed through France and Italy once the roadtrip fell through). Trying to…

  • 8 Guys You’ll Meet as a Backpacker and What You Can Learn From Them

    8 Guys You’ll Meet as a Backpacker and What You Can Learn From Them

    There was a time when I’d walk to Winnemucca, hula-hoop through Honduras and kayak to Kenya to find The One. Globe-trotting romances are often fleeting, but they can still enhance your own world. Whether you’re packing a bag right now or just dreaming of international budget travel, here is a sampling of men you’ll meet…