Traveling can be exciting and fun but can also be stressful. As a backpacker, planning to travel for months or years with a long-haul flight should include a balance of keeping things simple. But girlfriend, just because you’re roughing it doesn’t mean you have to look like it! Read on for our guest author’s backpackers guide to looking fresh and oh so pretty!
For those who are too young to remember, back in the day, if you wanted to record verbal notes on your travel experiences, you carried a tape recorder with physical tape cartridges. As technology advanced, next up were tapeless recorders, but travelers stilled lugged a physical recorder. Today, for those wanting to record your travel experience, all you need is a voice recording app, downloadable to your phone. Read on for the best voice recording apps for travelers.
I confess…I love to bake! Baking relaxes me and puts me in my happy place. Since my teen years, my favorite go-to dessert to bake has always been banana bread. The smell of the baking banana bread in the kitchen and tasting the moist banana nut bread with melted chocolate chips fresh out of the oven is the best reward. So many have asked for the easy banana bread recipe with two tasty extra ingredients, and so ta-dah, here it is!
How naturally sweet it is! Using nature’s naturally sweet ingredient, honey, creates a perfect holiday treat for your next party. The National Honey Board sweetens your home with these easy-to-make 10-minute honey and holiday hosting hacks.
Located in northwest England, this city has a long history as a maritime city. Situated where River Mersey meets the Irish Sea made it a key port from the 18th to early 20th centuries. Perhaps most famously, Liverpool is the hometown of The Beatles, and many visitors pay homage to this iconic band. Yet there are many more iconic things to do in Liverpool, so read on for inspiration.
Thinking of planning a European vacation for summer 2021? Consider adding Portugal to your vacation bucket list. This southern European country is located on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Portugal’s Atlantic Ocean location influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes. But perhaps its Algarve beaches, Portugal’s southernmost region, are most popular for not only its beaches but also its golf resorts. Ready to enjoy your Portuguese vacation? Read on for tips to traveling to Portugal.
Let’s be clear — I am not a fan of roughing-it kind of camping. I’m well past the days of pitching a tent and sleeping on the ground. While my adult children and grandchildren still like the Colorado outdoorsy camping trips, I’m more of a glamping kind of girl. The perfect compromise is a stay in one of the 24 Snow Mountain Ranch Yurts, and here are 7 reasons why I loved it — and you will too! And you can also virtually experience a YMCA vacation.
When planning for travel, we usually consider staying healthy, by drinking water and carrying sunscreen to protect our skin. However, we too often neglect to protect our eyes. But what should you consider to protect your eyes? Use these tips for healthy eyes and stylish eyes when traveling and take care of yourself from head to toe.
Located on the North Island of New Zealand, Rotorua offers a diverse experience ranging from its Maori culture to fun and thrilling activities like mountain biking. Discover super thrilling things to do in Rotorua, including exploring the infamous Waitomo Gloworm caves.
My family was overzealous pantry purchasers. We lived a ways out in the country on a farm, and we never knew when drifting snow would close our rocky off-the-beaten-path road. Even though I’m now a city-dweller, I carried that tradition into my own home, maintaining pantry items to stock up on – sometimes to the extreme. Which really worked out for me during the COVID-19 pandemic, when grocery shelves were emptied of the pantry essentials. Read on for pantry staples for ingredients you should always have on hand.
