I saw a photo of a girl I vaguely knew on Facebook, Jav, rocking a bright blue cap with a huge smile strewn across her face. The page she was tagged on was called, Mt. Sanitas Mad Hatter Project – Random Acts of Kindness. The description reads: In 2025, Curtis Jones began to give out …
Things to Do in NYC Brooke’s move to New York inspired me to pull together my own list of the best activities to do in this global city, based on my time living there in college. Here is my personal NYC: the spots and neighborhoods I loved and think are a good use of your …
My travel blog was originally meant to chronicle my adventurous escapades around the world. It followed me, wallock, with a dwindling budget, intrepid attitude and unwavering spirit of exploration and desire to connect with others in diverse locales and share stories. I did not imagine I would ever be writing tips for traveling with an …
Hola Céntrale America: Costa Rica For my honeymoon, my husband and I spent 9 days in Costa Rica. From our home base in Colorado, we headed to Denver International and flew to San Jose, Costa Rica. After massive delays, we were finally on our way. We booked an airport hotel to meet our travel group …
Being married to a Londoner, I’ve started to get more familiar with this upbeat, global city. I’ve collected a smattering of my favorite spots from over the years that live on my recommendation list for friends. My London to-do list revolves around some of my interests like parks and green spaces, tasty food, and the …
Published December 2023 This November, I took the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bike across India in luxury. What? Yes, you heard that right. And with 430 of my coworkers! Each year, the active travel company where I work offers an all-staff bike ride in a different part of the world. Last year, I missed the company trip …
Socially responsible and sustainable travel is imperative to making the world a more equitable, culturally accepting, and better place. A few small actions go a long way. For the past 10 years, I’ve explored and questioned the identity of the tourist through collegiate studies, living and studying abroad in various capacities, literature, film, media, and …
6 Days in the Algarve for Sunshine Lovers and Outdoor Enthusiasts When dreaming up the surf trip we’ve always wanted to make a reality, we set our sights on Portugal’s Algarve. With tickets booked to London to see family and one week of time set aside for the next outdoor adventure, we were amped up …
Published 2021, Updated 2025 I’ve been dying to go back to Austin since the summer of 2019 when I first visited. The only thing I could think was love at first sight. It was truly heavenly. For Thanksgiving, I knew I could get a few days off around work and jumped at the opportunity to …
We took a fall day trip to Yosemite this year right before the Tioga Pass closed. This past weekend, we drove from Mammoth Lakes to Yosemite National Park for a day trip. Knowing the Tioga Pass would close sometime in October, we saw that the weather was going to be warm and sunny and made …