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  • Favorite Travel Photos (Part 3)

    Today features the last installment of my favorite travel photos! Today we’re visiting Morocco, Iceland, Italy, France, England, South Africa, and Germany.

  • Favorite Travel Photos (Part 1)

    In 2006, I took my very first trip abroad. At the time, I was in college and my interest in photography was growing my the minute. A lot has changed since that first international trip, but one of the biggest things has been my photography skills. I have worked hard to try to hone and

  • Camping in the Sahara

    The van cruised along, seven of its passengers asleep, leaving just me, our driver, and tour guide, Ismael, to take in our surroundings. They’d done this tour hundreds of times, but for me, it was the very first time I laid eyes on the Sahara–and it felt like a welcome sight after the past couple

  • Dream Destination: Current Travel Wish List

    My travel wish list seems to get longer with every passing day rather than shorter as one might expect. For every one experience or place that I might scratch off, I end up adding three or four more. I have been lucky enough to experience and see some of the most amazing things in the

  • Picturesque Cinque Terre

    Many years ago, I spent a beautiful summer in Italy, soaking up as much as I possibly could. Sadly though, every weekday morning was spent in a classroom, which left little time for exploration of the whole of Italy. As days rolled into weeks, and weeks into months, my time in Italy, specifically in Rome,

  • Mission Complete: Three Months of Full-Time Travel

    Well, my first three months of travel are over! And as you read this, I am en route back to the States, where I will spend just over a month catching my breath, hopefully making some money, seeing my friends and family, and kissing the shit out of my dog. But don’t worry–I’ll also be

  • Foodie Friday: Chuflay Bar & Restaurant

    The small seaside town of Portofino, Italy has a number of restaurants begging tourists to visit them, but Chuflay Bar & Restaurant at the Hotel Splendido Mare doesn’t need to beg–instead, it woos its patrons. Chuflay, which got its name years ago from shooing flies away from the gorgeous food, is in a fantastic location–right