Forgive me if I don’t enjoy looking like a disaster when I travel. I know I am supposed to not care about my appearance and throw on the same T-shirt over and over again. I am supposed to uphold the bare bones traveler look, one who is not focused on their mascara layers but rather the layers of their adventure. This comes across as shallow to many who pack only one pair of underwear, but I don’t want to be a complete mess when I travel. I think places have a lot to do with the traveler. I enjoy looking my best when I travel for I feel better and I hope, just maybe, those American Continue Reading
The Unexpected Benefits to Solo Travel
Before I left for Ireland, I knew there would be benefits to traveling solo. These benefits I likened to a new-found independence, ease in social situations and confidence. While I didn’t assume these positives would come out of solo travel, they were aspects to traveling I suspected I would gain. In the end, I did find a new sense of confidence. I also discovered just how much more independent I could be. Talking with strangers became much easier for me after a month of solo travel. However, there were a few surprises in the solo travel department. Perhaps you have traveled solo and found Continue Reading
How The Ireland Budget Came and Went
Before I left for Ireland, I detailed how I was budgeting for a month in the country. I received tips and insight from others who had traveled throughout Ireland. I thought I knew what to expect money-wise. However, you really don’t know until you travel what will be a surprise expense and what won’t be. To help others planning a trip to Ireland, here are a few surprises I found about the country. Food prices are astronomical As a solo traveler, I figured I wouldn’t be spending that much on food as in Italy, I could always find a pizza for 5 euros or a plate of pasta for 7 euros. I had Continue Reading
Redhead Reviews Travel Grove
Full Disclosure: This is a sponsored review. While I was compensated for reviewing Travel Grove, my thoughts and opinions are my own. What is TravelGrove.com? Travel Grove is a travel search engine, compiling together searches for flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages in one spot. Travel Grove aims to find the best travel deals for users in a easy and convenient way. The goal of the site is to weed through all of the travel offers and information so you don’t have to, while finding the price you want. Features I did some playing around with Travel Grove’s Continue Reading
Packing For A Month and Not Looking Like An Unmade Bed
I used to tease my Mom growing up that she packed by set colors. For every family trip we would go on, she would select two to three colors for the packing “theme” so to speak of the trip. She would then toss in basics of black, white and tan. I used to mock that idea, thinking it would be a trip where it looks like you are wearing the same thing, over and over again. And the wise sayings, “You’re mother is always right” or “Listen to your mother” holds true in how I packed for a month in Ireland. Packing is generally a dreaded activity. I may moan and groan about packing, but secretly, I Continue Reading
Redhead Reviews Award Wallet
Full Disclosure: This is a sponsored review, meaning I was compensated in exchange for checking out AwardWallet.com. Regardless, my thoughts about the site are my own. What is AwardWallet.com? Award Wallet keeps track of award program balances, from airline miles to hotel points. Those who travel frequently and join award programs constantly can have all of their balances and expiration dates on points in one place. Similar to HootSuite tracking all of your social media accounts, you can keep tabs on many different travel award systems with Award Wallet. Features After you register Continue Reading
Budgeting For a Month in Ireland
In just under a month, I will be in Ireland. While that thought both terrifies and excites me, I am at those planning stages, going over budgets and finances. I have noticed a pattern with emails I receive. Most want to know how to travel and how I travel. How can you afford to travel? How do you budget? To be honest, I have never really been strict with a budget until this trip. I generally have an idea in my mind of what I am looking to spend. As I will be traveling around Ireland for an entire month, organization proves to be key toward keeping a budget. Before things get out of hand and Continue Reading