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Your First Hostel Stay: 10 Things To Know

Your First Hostel Stay: 10 Things To Know

by Stranger In This Town | Apr 19, 2016 | Budget Travel, Solo Female Travel, Solo Female Travel - Featured, Travel Talk

Thankfully, the days of dirty, outdated, noisy hostels with a reputation for bedbugs and squeaky metal bunkbeds are – mostly – gone. Most hostels these days are clean, safe, well-equipped, and modern. Choosing to stay in these communal facilities versus an...
Essential Items for Your Carry-On

Essential Items for Your Carry-On

by Stranger In This Town | Mar 11, 2016 | Budget Travel, Solo Female Packing, Solo Female Travel, Solo Female Travel - Featured, Travel Talk

I actually travel entirely with carry-on luggage, even on the longest and farthest trips abroad. (Don’t believe me? Check out My Go-To, Long-Term, All Carry-On Travel Packing List for Women.) But my “carry-on” is still a large backpack containing...

Travel Hacks: Enjoying Luxury on a Budget

by Stranger In This Town | Mar 3, 2016 | Budget Travel, Travel Hacks

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be rich to travel — and more importantly, you don’t need to be rich to travel fabulously. Even tightwad budget travelers can use a few travel “hacks” to spice up their frugal trips, and add a...
Going Kuku in Iceland: Camper Van Adventures in the Land of Fire & Ice

Going Kuku in Iceland: Camper Van Adventures in the Land of Fire & Ice

by Stranger In This Town | Jun 12, 2015 | Around the World, Budget Travel, Destinations, Europe, My Adventures

We debated for quite some time over whether we should rent a car and stay in hostels during our time in Iceland, or rent a camper van (a more expensive endeavor than a normal car) and act as a pair of snails: with our homes/beds on our backs, so to speak. After much...
Going Kuku in Iceland: Camper Van Adventures in the Land of Fire & Ice

California Coast Road Trip: San Diego to the Redwoods

by Stranger In This Town | Mar 13, 2015 | Budget Travel, Guides & Itineraries, United States

A few weeks ago, the mister and I took off on a fairly spontaneous camping/road trip up the coast of California. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, and it was a liberating feeling to throw a tent and cooler in the trunk, pack a bag, and drive off. It...
Going Kuku in Iceland: Camper Van Adventures in the Land of Fire & Ice

15 Best – FREE! – Apps for Traveling

by Stranger In This Town | Jan 16, 2015 | Budget Travel, Travel Talk

In 2013, I shared my favorite apps for digital nomads. With smartphones and apps growing in leaps and bounds, I’m overdue to share my latest favorites. Some are still the same since 2013, while I’ve added several others to my arsenal since then. Apps not...
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