Traveling to Amman, Wadi Rum, Petra, the Dead Sea, Madaba and Jerash with Intrepid Travel Jordan was bundled with my Egyptian trip so I flew directly from Cairo International Airport. It’s a proud country with some of the most unique scenery in the world. That being said, Jordan has economic problems, a huge population of […]
I packed a carry-on bag and backpack to New Zealand. Below is what I brought and what I would leave at home if I had a time machine. 2 books because it was a long journey. 1 book would have been fine in retrospect. The longer flights always have entertainment and it’s best to get some […]
Preparing for the hike and tips along the way! The Tongariro Crossing is one of the World’s Most Epic Day Hikes according to National Geographic. Located on the North Island just below Taupo, Tongariro is a National Park and Dual World Heritage site featuring out-of-this-world volcanoes, craters, mineral springs, vivid green and blue lakes and […]
The 15 Ground Rules to Live By When Traveling & Why It’s Full of Contradictions
Making the most of Istanbul with transportation, site seeing and activity suggestions When I have the time and a longer layover is in an option in a new city, I jump on the opportunity! Istanbul was an easy yes, as most city sites are in the same area. It’s an ambitious itinerary but it can […]
And my favorite to travel with. Has anyone been on a college campus lately? Backpacks are BACK! And it makes sense. Bags are heavy and it is so much better to have equally distributed weight on your back, versus everything on one shoulder. When I was in school everyone had big shoulder bags and 8 […]