hi, I'm Sarah

Full time adventure traveler, corporate quitter, scuba diver, & world's okayest travel blogger

However you want to spin it, I'm a professional pivoter- a reinvention expert who went from living my dreams in marine biology to a miserably fancy, soul-sucking desk job to an entrepreneur & long term traveler (someone pinch me!!).

After I finally quit my soul-crushing Fortune 5 job to pursue a chaotic, broke, but happy life of freedom, my parents got tired of answering the constant question, "Wait... where is she?"  and my travel blog was born!

Now, it serves people like Y-O-U with the travel tips, money saving hacks, creative itineraries, & ESSENTIAL resources to confidently seek out your own adventures! Follow along for inspiration and information- for the real deal on bucket list destinations, solo travel tips, unique travel experiences, guides, and stories about the rookie mistake's I've made & lessons learned. 

Come along for the laughs while I make all the mistakes (so that you don't have to). Let's go!

My favorite countries? Japan, Iceland, & Turkey

Your girl started with no money & no plan! This travel blog is my love letter to anyone who wants to say "f*ck it," step outside of the societal norms, and go deeper than the average "bucket list" destinations and stale Insta pics to live a life that FEELS better than it looks. 

xo Sarah

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Your girl started with no money & no plan! This travel blog is my love letter to anyone who wants to say "f*ck it," step outside of the societal norms, and go deeper than the average "bucket list" destinations and stale Insta pics to live a life that FEELS even better than it looks. Let's go!

As 1 of just 2 impossibly remote places left in the world where you can see a wild orangutan (the other being Borneo’s neighboring island, Sumatra) Borneo is a bucket list destination. It’s Earth’s oldest tropical rainforest– twice as old as the Amazon rainforest...

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how to travel on a budget

Yes, you can travel to Europe on a budget. And most anywhere else!

Budget travel requires a little secret sauce and planning! I'll teach you how to travel on a budget using airline credit cards and travel points, how to find cheap hotels and affordable flights, how to get paid to travel, and more!

HOW TO USE GOOGLE FLIGHTS TO FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS (STEP BY STEP WITH SCREENSHOTS!)

TRAVEL CREDIT CARD POINTS HACK: HOW I GOT 5 NIGHTS AT CLUB LEVEL FOR FREE AT THE RITZ CARLTON

ULTIMATE GUIDE TO TRAVELING ON A BUDGET | CHEAP TRAVEL HACKS THAT I USE ON EVERY TRIP

don't be afraid to travel alone

If you're waiting for someone to come with you, you'll be waiting forever.

Ring, ring - your happiness, higher self, or you 2.0 is calling. Stop waiting for someone else to say "yes" to traveling! 

Solo travel is for everyone- you on a budget, you whose parents and friends think it's a bad idea, you afraid. That's right- you! (Channeling Oprah- YOU get some courage, YOU get some self discovery, YOU get some adventure). 

Start with these resources to learn how to solo travel with confidence!

HOW TO GET THE COURAGE TO TRAVEL SOLO: 5 SMALL ACTIONS THAT HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE

CHECKLIST FOR PLANNING YOUR FIRST SOLO TRIP

6 COMMON SCAMS THAT TARGET SOLO TRAVELERS & HOW TO AVOID THEM

9 BEST DESTINATIONS FOR YOUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL SOLO TRIP

8 BEST TRAVEL SAFETY PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN (MOST UNDER $20 ON AMAZON!)

TOP 10 TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME SOLO TRAVELERS

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6 practical tips to travel on a budget (that you'll actually use)

Sick of seeing so much travel on your IG feed and thinking, "how is everyone affording this?!"

Budget travel is easier than you think, as long as you're armed with the right information! In this guide, I let you in on all the best budget travel hacks and secrets! You'll learn how to find cheap hotels and affordable flights, how to save money while traveling, and which surprisingly affordable destinations are less touristed and equally beautiful!

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