When I don’t travel for an extended period of time (two weeks), I get this weird feeling like I’m standing still. It feels like the whole world is moving around me but I’m not keeping up with it. “But slowing down can be a good thing.” Well, stopping to smell the roses has never been …
Tag: Lifestyle
Homebody or Nomad?
I find myself fascinated with both of these types of people and personally I think I fall right in the middle. Not too original, I realize. But for the longest time I believed myself to be more nomadic. Guess it depends on how you define it. Some definitions (according to yours truly): Homebody: Someone who …
The Art of the Inspiration Board
The inspiration board, (also known as a vision board, mood board, travel board, a basic girl’s hopes and dreams on a wall, etc.) is probably the single most effective motivator in my life. I’m a visual person. I make lists, draw diagrams, stare at maps, etc. So naturally, having a bunch of pictures on a …
A Broke Girl’s Guide to Saving Money for Travel
We all have those friends that are always traveling, making us jealous with their Instagrams and you just think, “how can they possibly keep affording these trips?!” For the longest time I thought the same thing. Then one day I just decided to be that person. I grabbed a pen and paper, opened my mobile …
5 Reasons Why You Should Spend Your Trip On Airplane Mode
A few weeks ago, O and I traveled to Cuba for the weekend. Yes, the weekend. Nothing crazy, just two nights at a hostel in Havana. Honestly, we just needed to get out of this snow that Canada keeps unloading on us. Expecting to just “chill” all weekend, we didn’t pay much attention to packing …