We recently did a series of blogs on traveling alone–how to have fun, how to stay safe, and how to make memories that’ll last a lifetime. Solo travel is fantastic, and most of us have had life-changing experiences when we take the plunge and do some exploring on our own. For now, let’s forget the… Read more »
This is the final installment on how to travel alone. The first time we wrote about how to have fun, even if the idea of traveling alone seems boring or lonely. Our second post discussed how to be safe when traveling alone. This final installment discusses how to create memories of your trip that will… Read more »
You read our tips last week on how to have fun as a solo traveler. You’re ready for the challenge, aren’t you? We’ve convinced you that even if you’re absolutely positive that you’ll miss your friends, you’ll still have an excellent time. Now on to the practical stuff. This advice is what your mother assumes… Read more »
The idea of solo travel evokes a massive range of feelings, from excited anticipation to boredom and terror. As we mentioned recently in Five New Year’s Resolutions for Travelers, experimenting with how and why you travel is good for the soul. It might not be in your personality to travel alone. Maybe you’re scared. Maybe… Read more »
You’re probably terrible at keeping your New Year’s resolutions. Go to the gym five days a week! Mmm hmm. Stop eating a ten pound Chipotle burrito and order the salad instead! Suuuuuure. But you’re a traveler. This is something you’re passionate about. You’re not passionate about the gym or salads, but when it comes to… Read more »
It’s hard to pick the very best ski resorts in North America, which is why this list–or any other, for that matter–is incomplete. In fact, it would even be hard for us to choose the best ski resort in our home state, Colorado. What we’ve done here is choose five of the best ski resorts… Read more »
New Year’s Eve is tomorrow, and I’m sure everyone already has exciting plans. However, if you’re interested in pursuing an insane New Year’s Eve experience in the future, this list might help you plan your trip. New Year’s Eve in Thailand Thais celebrate the new year twice: the first is on January 1st and the… Read more »
We could spend hours listing our favorite Instagram accounts from around the world; it’s a social platform that seems like it was made for travelers. When people aren’t taking selfies they tend to capture un-staged, beautiful moments in cities, villages, farms, the wilderness, and on beaches and the ocean. Rather than list all of our… Read more »
I’ve had the opportunity to travel quite a bit, and on each trip I choose one massive novel with the goal of getting through the whole thing. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it’s more fun to get distracted by things like beaches, museums, tuk tuks, hiking, afternoon coffee, and getting purposefully lost… Read more »
Several weeks ago we had the privilege of featuring photographer Charley Seavey on Instagram. Here’s how Charley responded to our brief interview. Describe yourself in one sentence Old guy with a camera and curiosity. When did you first get into photography? When I was a kid. My first camera must have been at age 10-12…. Read more »
