Do you love or hate to plan travel? It seems like most people are in one of the two camps. Personally, I love the travel planning and research process and spend far too much time doing so. This guide will give you 5 easy steps to follow to plan a trip whether you love planning or not, including the tools I use to make the process efficient. Read on!   1. Pick the Destination for you….or not?! Who doesn’t love dreaming about their next travel destination? Sometimes it’s easy to make the decision, you’ve been dreaming of Paris for the croissants and cheese or Spain for the wine and paella.  I…

Road trip! What do those words mean to you? To me it used to mean hours and hours on the road, barely stopping to eat, or pee for that matter, all to get to an end destination. What if the road trip was a part of your vacation instead of just the means to get there? In comes the RV road trip, and RV rental, ever-growing in popularity over the past few years. It’s not just for retirees anymore!  Planning an RV road trip requires a few more steps and a bit more preparedness. I’ve compiled my list of the top tips you need to know to book your RV…

The travel bug is strong over here, and when my trip to Ireland was cancelled, I had to find a way to brighten my spirits. Maybe you are saving money for that next big trip, just had a baby and travel is not an option, or just don’t have the means to travel. I’m here to give you some fun ideas on how to “travel from home,” and feel like you were whisked away to another location without ever leaving.  Below are my five easy steps to plan your own travel from home day of fun.  1. Pick a location Obviously the physical location would be your home or a…

We all have times when travel just isn’t possible and wanderlust hits.  Maybe you’re saving for a big trip far in the future, you aren’t in the season of life for lots of travel, or are mandated to stay home by the government (enter COVID-19), there are ways to cure that wanderlust from the comfort of your couch. I’m sharing my top six ideas with you!  Plan Future Travels Pull out your bucket list and start planning that next trip, whether it’s months away or next year.  Here’s how I plan a trip:  Based on the month you want to travel, which location on your list would be best to visit?…

Travel trends are something I love to pay attention to and when I hear fresh ideas –  I want to share them with you!  I recently attended a women’s travel conference in NYC where we came together for two days to talk about all things travel related. These women are living travel and their passion and excitement is an inspiration.  Let’s get to the top 3 travel trends I took away from that conference, and I hope you feel inspired too!  1. Wellness Travel Trends If you haven’t noticed this trend, it’s definitely growing. The most prominent wellness trend being yoga retreats, but there are other options as well that…

I love getting to know the city or country I am visiting. This can be hard to do when you have limited time in a place, which is why I love booking travel experiences.  I have my three favorite tour or experience options laid out for you, all of which I have found can help enrich your travels. This doesn’t mean you have to book all three in one trip in order for it to be memorable! Travel should be affordable and approachable.  I like to find tours that work the best for the city I’m in and book one or two for the time I’m there. It’s also a great way…