The tiny village of Waitomo is known as the “Glow Worm Capital of the World.” It doesn’t look like much on the surface, but beneath the town is an extensive network of caves with lakes and rivers running through them, creating a perfect habitat for these strange little glowing bugs. There’s lots to do beyond […]
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Traveling is so much easier with the help of a few good apps. Sometimes I dream of what it must have been like to travel before we could hold the internet in our hands. Wouldn’t it be so much more intrepid? While it might take away a bit of the explorer magic, it’s also hard to
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Coming up with creative ideas for date night can be hard. Whether you’re heading out with someone new or looking to spice things up with your long-time love, you know you can do better than dinner & a movie. But don’t worry! I’ve done all the thinking for you and made a checklist of unique
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There’s an endless abyss of travel apps out there, some more useful than others. I’ve found a few game changers that I swear by — so here are my top 10. After years of travelling across 45+ countries, these are the long term travel apps I actually use in 2026. If you have any faves
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Lake Bovilla wasn’t on our radar until we got to Tirana at the end of our trip, but I’m so happy we went. It was a bit of a mission, but if you have a day or half-day for a nature escape from the capital city, you must go! You can also combine a visit
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There are two places where you can swim with seals in South Africa: Hout Bay in Cape Town, and Plettenberg Bay along the Garden Route. Here are the pros and cons to both. IMPORTANT UPDATE: In 2025, a couple years after we did this, South Africa reported a rabies outbreak among Cape fur seals. I
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If you’ve ever experienced truly painful “airplane ear,” welcome to this awful club. It’s not just a bit of popping or temporary muffled hearing — it feels like your head is going to explode. The stinging makes you wonder if your ear drum is finally going to burst. You can’t hear, you can’t think, you
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Deciding where to go in Albania primarily depends on how long you have and what you want to get out of the trip. Are you looking for an affordable beach escape or are you fascinated by the country’s history? My top three picks for where to go in Albania — if I had to narrow
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A week in the remote, rugged, and stunning Faroe Islands gives you enough time to see the highlights and explore the unique archipelago. Could you spend more time there? Absolutely. But it’s not a particularly affordable destination, and you can see and do a lot with a one-week itinerary in the Faroe Islands. There are
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Flying brings out the anxiety in all of us, but deciding where to sit on the plane so that you’re comfortable can make it a teeny tiny bit better. Depending on your personal brand of mental illness and (maybe) irrational fears, there are some seats you’ll want to avoid in particular. My blog contains affiliate
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