Updated April 2022 Just a short ferry ride from Auckland, New Zealand sits a small but beautiful island with turquoise waters lapping the white sandy beaches along more than 40 km of stunning and rugged coastline. A day trip for many staying or living in Auckland, this dreamy island is awash in grapevines and vineyards […]
Author: Cindy Sheahan
The Camino Provides. A True Story about Sheep, A Cap and a Trail Angel
Updated April 2022 People walk the Camino de Santiago for as many reasons are there are those that walk. Some walk to celebrate. Some to grieve a loss. To heal from divorce. To clear their head. To decide on next steps – a new job? A move? A new relationship? Some walk to keep a […]
#TRAVEL HACK- 9 Must-Have Items to Pack
Updated April 2022 I’ve been traveling full-time now since December of 2017, and I’ve learned some great lessons along the way. What to bring/what to leave at home, how to track cheap flights and then book them, which apps are indispensable while traveling, how to find amazing work exchanges to get free accommodations, and so […]
#TRAVEL HACK: Solo Travel: 5 Easy Steps to Get Out There On Your Own
Updated July 2022. “Oh wow. You travel alone? By yourself? Aren’t you scared/lonely/bored?” These questions are asked of me often: Why do you travel alone? Isn’t it boring? Aren’t you lonely? What do you do all day? Why don’t you travel with a friend? (You do have friends, don’t you? 🤔) And always…. I am […]
The Fiery Furnace – 7 Tips for a Successful Hike in Utah’s Arches National Park
Updated June 2022 The national parks in Utah offer so many different and exciting ways to experience their majestic otherworldly beauty. You can hike, drive, photograph, mountain bike, camp, ATV, motorbike or Jeep through these magnificent and amazing places. My favorite way to discover a place is to hike, so… After hiking some amazing but […]
#TRAVEL HACK: 9 Outstanding Reasons You’ll Love Staying in a Hostel (#yourewelcome)
Hesitant to stay in a hostel? Here’s 9 solid reasons to try it.
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The Indigenous Peoples Trek – The Real Nepal
Updated June 2022. It seems you can’t go to Nepal without doing a trek. That’s the first question travelers ask…”did you trek Annapurna/Everest/Manaslu?” Rather than arranging to do a mountain climbing expedition in the cold and extreme altitude in the mountains of Nepal, I chose to do a village to village trek of 6 days. […]
Walking The Way : 8 Helpful Insider Tips and Tricks for a Buen Camino
Tips, tricks and insider scoop to hiking the Camino.
Coastal Hike – Rota Vincentina: Portugal’s Little-Known Stunning Wonder
A magnificent hike along the Southwest Coast of Portugal’s Alentejo and Algarve region – a must do!
A Rainbow of Color – the Villages of the Alentejo in Southern Portugal. (Spoiler Alert: Lots of Photos!)
Updated June 2022 After spending some time in the southwest corner of Portugal exploring the beauty of the ancient port towns of Lagos and Faro, I headed north from the Algarve to the Alentejo region of Portugal to hike parts of the Rota Vincentina, a little-known long-distance trail along the spectacular Portuguese coast I had […]
