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
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
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
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
Remember the tagline for the credit card, “What’s in your wallet?” Well, I have another question for you, What’s in your bucket? What’s on your travel bucket list – where do you want to go before you die? If there’s anything this pandemic has been good for, it has been great for taking assessment, learning, … More What’s in your bucket?
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