It's not often I dish out life advice on this blog, but in one month and 4 days I'll be 29, which I've heard is the official age when you're supposed to start helping out the young people. Yes? So today I'm going to talk about what I think all of us can agree is the most ...
An Easter Ski Trip to Silkedalen in Rauland
It's the most wonderful time of year in Rauland again: Easter! Easter is the busiest holiday for Rauland, and it's when our small town of 1,000 people suddenly fills up with 10,000 visitors. It's pretty crazy! But it's also really, really magical. And not just because of ...
The 11 Best Central Asia and Silk Road Tours & How to Choose
I've written a lot about my time exploring Central Asia and traveling along the Silk Road, and something people always ask me is if I can recommend some good tours for the region. Now, I traveled through Central Asia independently, but I also met a lot of travelers on tour ...
Female Travel in Morocco – What’s It Really Like?
It seemed like just moments after booking my flights to Morocco the bad news started to flood in about female travel in Morocco. "You're not going alone, are you?" "Will your boyfriend be there? Or any other guys?" "You'll be traveling with another woman? Oh." Now, usually ...
Essaouira: Morocco’s Favorite Beach City
Danielle and I originally didn't think we'd have time to visit Essaouira, Morocco's famous yet totally laid-back beach getaway, but then we ended up blitzing through the Sahara Desert (can you blitz on a camel?) so we were able to spend three nights in Essaouira. And I'm so ...