The more I travel, the more I want to see cool things in nature, and in particular explore national parks and similar sites around the world. Hand in hand with this, I aspire to level up my hiking skills. Sometimes I catch myself in negative self-talk: “I’m too out of shape to hike!” Then I … More Take a Hike! Two Women’s Journeys to Hiking Triumph
Holy moly, I’ve officially become one of those bloggers who goes months at a time without a post. Well, I have good reason – I’ve been busy packing about three years’ worth of “bucket list” activities into less than six months of 2023. Things have finally slowed down and it’s time to catch up. In … More 2023 Bucket List Experiences: Part I
TrekSimple is excited to collaborate with Cris Gawlik, a nomadic travel blogger Maggie met online through a personal finance Facebook group. She has an interesting story to share not only about her nomadic lifestyle, but also about spending intentional family time doing what she loves – traveling! Our thanks to Cris for guest posting, and enjoy! In … More A Suitcase and a Smile: Mother-Daughter Time in Portugal
Have you ever visited an area and became so enamored with a particular food or drink that your new mission was to find it everywhere you go in that place, and again when you get home? Food has an incredible relationship to travel, hence the popularity of so many travel food shows. Here are three … More Food, Glorious Travel Food!
When you ask people what’s on their travel bucket list, many say they’d like to see the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, a natural “light show” caused by disturbances on the sun pulling on Earth’s magnetic field. It’s kind of cool that something so many people want to see costs exactly zero … More How to See the Northern Lights
Travel enough and you’ll experience some interesting things, but for me one event trumps all others, considering I’ve lived in South Florida now longer than anywhere else. I was in Havana, Cuba – a place most Americans couldn’t easily travel to for a generation – when Fidel Castro died. The journey to Cuba began in … More The One Where we Went to Cuba – and Fidel Castro Died
One of the greatest stressors that seems to overwhelm people and make them hate even the thought of travel planning is the analysis paralysis of trying to squeeze in every imaginable point of interest at a destination, in an effort to avoid missing out on something. In normal times, I try not to overschedule travel, … More Four Steps for No-Stress Travel Planning
Yep, I said it, and there doesn’t seem to be a better time than the eve of Labor Day Weekend to say this to whoever needs to hear it – and it’s probably YOU – take a vacation, or you’re going to lose your dang mind. At this point in the year, I have normally … More YOU Need a Vacation
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