Travel Tips

10 Travel Essentials: How to Survive Long Flights

10 Travel Essentials: How to Survive Long Flights

ICELAND. I touched down in the beautiful country after a 12-hour flight from Seattle to Reykjavik. While up in the air, I received an email from a lovely reader asking what I take with me on the plane and if I had any tips on how to survive temporary imprisonment,...

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The Health Benefits of Travel

The Health Benefits of Travel

Why do we travel? Well, I could give you a 100 reasons to travel, but I'll stick to one big reason for this post -- it's good for your health. Yup, there are now studies that prove a myriad of health benefits that are associated with traveling. If you think about it...

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2014 Holiday Gift Guide: 25 Ideas for Millennial Travelers

2014 Holiday Gift Guide: 25 Ideas for Millennial Travelers

Halloween is officially over, and November has crept up on us far too quickly. Corner markets have now transitioned from pumpkin patches to Christmas tree farms, helping us to ease into the holiday spirit and festive mood. It’s finally time to start thinking about...

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The Cultureur 25: 25 Things to Do in Los Angeles

The Cultureur 25: 25 Things to Do in Los Angeles

In honor of my recent move from Los Angeles to Seattle, I thought I'd compile a list of 25 things to do in the City of Angels, so I joined forces with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to bring you my favorite things to do, see, eat, and experience in my beloved hometown of Los...

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15 Tips and Tricks to Demystify Your iPhone 5s

15 Tips and Tricks to Demystify Your iPhone 5s

One of the many perks of traveling is the downtime that you have -- given all the waiting sessions and in transit journeys. My iPhone is one of my most valuable travel gadgets, so that downtime offers many chances to get intimate with my phone and figure out all that...

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75 Favorite Travel Tips

75 Favorite Travel Tips

With every new trip, I learn something new about traveling. Not even a decade worth of constant traveling can prepare you 100% and frankly, that uncertainty and opportunity to discover new things about the world and yourself is one of the best things about travel. My...

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11 Twitter Tips for Bloggers

11 Twitter Tips for Bloggers

TWITTER TIPS -- I get an email almost every week from new bloggers asking for tips on Twitter and blogging in general. I even get questions about it from friends and family who have still not warmed up to the idea of this microblogging social media or have newly...

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