Take five days, three states, two girls, one Jucy camper. Add in two national parks, one state park, one historic driving route, and countless natural wonders (and a few man-made ones, too) and mix…
UPDATES: How to Work Overseas and Fly for Free
Hey, everyone! Over the last few months, I’ve been stealthily updating my two main guides, How to Teach English Overseas and The Ultimate Guide to Travel Hacking.How to Teach English Overseas…
Photo of the Week 249: Burma
I’ve had a busy week since we last checked in. I prepped tons of content for the upcoming weeks, trained for an upcoming 5K run, answered a bazillion emails, had a blast for St. Patrick&rsquo…
How to Spend Four Days in New York City
When my friends visit New York City, they want to see it all. They have laundry lists of places to visit, things to do, restaurants to eat and bars to drink at! It’s a frantic schedule even f…
A Very JUCY Road Trip! Part V: Valley of Fire
Was it here already? The last day of our all-too-short road trip though the American Southwest? We weren’t ready for it to be over, but we didn’t have much time to linger on that though…
Lofoten Islands Photography: Arctic Winter Wonderland
Photography of Norway’s Lofoten IslandsLofoten, NorwayThe Lofoten Islands are located above the arctic circle in Northwest Norway. Made up of deep fjords, craggy peaks, sandy beaches, and cut…
Taking FLYTE: How You Helped These High School Students Go to Mexico
I get countless emails from people about how they have just taken their first trip and how their whole life has been flipped upside-down as a result. Travel connects you to people and communities t…
Ten Things I’ll Miss From Thailand
It’s a big, bittersweet day around here at Wanderland HQ. One month from today, I’ll be flying out of Thailand and towards Brazil. As excited as I am for my next adventure, I’m al…
A Very JUCY Road Trip! Part IV: Lake Powell and Horseshoe Bend
I woke up on day four of our mini American Southwest road trip wishing I could stop time. Already, we’d driven a desolate stretch of Route 66, marveled at the Grand Canyon, stood on the shore…
How (and why) this 72 year old is backpacking the world
One of my favorite things to see on the road is an older person in a hostel. For some reason, it fills me with awe and envy. I always think to myself: “That’s so cool. I hope when I am …