I’ve had a goal of getting a new tattoo in every country I explore, and mostly I’ve failed to find a shop and artist in the month we’ve spent in each place. But during my time in the Balkans, I was determined. While looking up shops, I discovered strange and beautiful traditional designs. On further…
In July 2021, right after Ash and I sold our house and everything we owned in preparation for our new lives as digital nomads, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. It was a huge shock and obviously disrupted our travel ambitions. Five months later, as soon as I finished active treatment, we stuck to our…
Driving through the Portuguese countryside, quaint blue and white round windmills dot the hills. So when I saw one was available to sleep in, I had to book it! The place was newly renovated but kept all the old charm you want if you’re booking a windmill stay. Check out my full tour below!
Explore cliffsides, caves, and an abandoned military fort turned street art museum!
Follow along a food tour of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
Lisbon has fast become a major tourist destination. If you’re planning to visit Lisbon, make sure you are aware of these 3 mistakes first time tourists in Portugal can make. Renting a Car Like many European cities, Lisbon has narrow, winding cobblestone streets that can make even the most surehanded driver sweat. Besides the labyrinthine…
Learn these simple phrases in Portuguese to make your trip a breeze!
We survived the holiday crush and now it’s the time of year when we’re bombarded by pressure to “new year, new you.†Dodging diet commercials, “flab to fab†fads and judgement from family, friends, and ourselves can make for a rough start to a new year. Hating yourself is the “New Year, New You†trend,…
I am honored to be included in Girls to the Moon‘s second annual Campference this year, and as a speaker, they asked if I would be interested in writing a piece on my topic, Loving Your Body Through Thick and Thin. With their help, my piece is now published in the Tennessean! “I spent years…
Bad days happen to everyone. The days when your hair misbehaves, your body feels like it fits wrong, and your energy meter is on empty. Body Positivity is about giving up what we’re told we “should be” and “should do” and replacing that with simply being who we are. Meeting yourself in this moment, while…