This post is admittedly super late… but I love annual recaps too much not to share. Honestly 2015 wasn’t quite as epic and travel-centric as other years. (See 2012, 2013 and 2014 for epic.) But 2015 was the most rewarding year of my life so far. Because for the first time I didn’t run off to … Read more
Since I moved to Denver, I’ve been posting monthly updates about the ups and downs of life out west: check out month 1, months 2&3, months 4&5, month 6, months 7&8, month 9 and months 10&11 here. Most of these photos are from Instagram, @ashleyabroad– let’s be friends there! This recap is a bit late (I’m very behind on blogging), but the last two months have been … Read more
Hey guys! I just got back from Nicaragua yesterday so I figured I’d start of the week by introducing you to Paul! Paul is a digital nomad from the Netherlands who blogs at Go Backpack Go. He’s traveled extensively in Southeast Asia and works full-time as a WordPress developer and SEO Specialist from the road. … Read more
After two years of travel, I was convinced I would never find a job. I had no idea of what I wanted to do, and I only had a few college internships on my CV. Who would ever hire me? But I did find a job, and it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would … Read more
Do you ever do something scary just to prove to yourself that you’re brave? That’s what my solo weekend in Seattle was- a personal challenge. While I’ve traveled solo to 12 countries in Europe and Asia, I’d never traveled solo in the U.S. So I figured, why not now? While I loved Seattle, my trip wasn’t perfect. … Read more
After living in Paris and visiting the city for years, I’ve read many, many books set in Paris. And since starting this blog, I’ve had writing about my favorite books about Paris on my to-do-list. So here it finally is: the best books about Paris I’ve ever read. It’s taken me many years and Amazon … Read more
Since I moved to Denver, I’ve been posting monthly updates about the ups and downs of life out west: check out month 1, months 2&3, months 4&5, month 6, months 7&8 and month 9 here. Most of these photos are from Instagram, @ashleyabroad– find me there for travel inspiration and mountain pics! Fall is here! The last few days in Denver have been chilly … Read more
As many of you know, I’ve spent months, if not years, living out of a backpack. By the end of my year-long RTW trip, I had gotten packing down to a science and could pack and repack in thirty seconds or less (thank you, packing cubes). After many years of trial and error, I’ve found what … Read more
Since moving back to the states, I’ve met many people who have never traveled overseas. There are plenty of reasons for this; some people have no interest, some people don’t see it as a priority and for some people it’s not financially possible. I totally get it- with our meager two weeks of vacation a year, international … Read more
Figuring out what to pack for a summer in Spain was daunting. Historically, I’m a huge over-packer. On this trip, I wanted to pack stylishly but not bring too many clothes. One trick that was completely new to me until recently is to use packing cubes. These will change your life and make packing so … Read more