Category Archives: Inspiration

15 Best National Parks to Visit in May (+ Travel Tips!)

Isle Royale National Park in May

Are you looking to book a trip in late spring and are interested in the best national parks to visit in May? This guide details some amazing US parks to visit in May and why you should add them to your spring itinerary! May is one of our favorite travel months. While Europe can be […]

22 Jaw-Dropping Places to Visit in New Mexico (+ Map)

Taos Pueblo in Taos

New Mexico is bound to soon have ‘its moment’. These are the best places to visit in New Mexico – just proving how diverse and spectacular the state is! This New Mexico destinations guide will include a bit of everything, from Albuquerque to White Sands National Park and many lesser-known destinations for your New Mexico […]

Kostanay, Kazakhstan: Spending Winter in ‘Almost’ Siberia

Kostanay, Kazakhstan is almost Siberia.  Almost.  It lies very close to the Russian border and in the northern Kazakh steppe.  There is nothing for miles and miles…and miles…and miles. Summer is probably beautiful there.  I imagine parks open with ferris wheels spinning and kids laughing while eating their pink cotton candy.  I imagine teenagers sitting […]

My Experience on a Hurtigruten Cruise in Norway (and How You Can Go on One Too!)

I had just arrived in Norway.  In between seeing bleached out messes on Paradise Hotel on Norwegian television and the constant running of news, I would sometimes skim through channels to see a large cruise ship slowly drifting its way down a narrow fjord.  I remember frequently asking myself how someone could be so harebrained […]