South America: Are You Ready?

Planning a trip to South America can be SO exciting! It’s a continent rich in diversity and culture, one that has so much to offer. I had the pleasure of booking a trip to both Ecuador and Peru and I was PUMPED to visit South America for the first time! I had no idea what […]

Plane Tickets: ✔️ Suitcase: ✔️ Now What?

Congratulations! You purchased your plane tickets for your first (or maybe 5th) trip to Europe. So many endorphins were released after making that final click. You’re going abroad! YAS! You get to tell your friends, type up an exciting “status update” on Facebook, make sure to post a cute pic on the ‘Gram, and start […]

Salam Morocco! G Adventures Style

Morocco has been a place that has always intrigued me. It all started when I decided I wanted to buy maracas from Morocco, and added it to my 30 before 30 goal list. I soon realized that maracas do NOT come from Morocco, but I still wanted to go anyways. My Instagram feed is full […]

Iceland’s Best Season

Waterfalls, lava fields, geysers, glaciers. Iceland is known for its pristine natural beauty. Hundreds of thousands of Americans flock to this northern-most capital city annually, considerable amounts between the months of June and August. During the Icelandic summer, the temperature is mild and the sun never actually sets. However, the true Iceland lies in the […]

How Living Abroad Changes You

Sometimes life throws you curveballs, and sometimes life just feels so dormant. I’m not used to staying in one spot, I’m normally always on the move… someone once described it that “I never let the grass grow under my feet.” And that felt so true! But lately? I feel like I’m stuck in mud. And […]

5 Best things about Ireland

When you think Ireland, you think about the upbeat and–at times–almost shrill sounds of Dropkick Murphy’s music, maybe the color green, and probably the Lucky Charms leprechaun (then immediately daydream about a bowl of cereal with only those cute marshmallows and none of that flavorless oat nonsense). A few of you most likely think of […]

2016: Brooke’s favorites!

2016 is over in less than 48 hours!!! I think we are all ready for this year to come to a close, but reflecting back I truly had some amazing moments throughout the year! Starting the year working aboard a cruise ship, and ending the year living back at home with my parents, 2016 has […]

Panama: Unplanned & Unprepared

Hour 47: As we stare absent-mindedly out the shattered window onto heavy rain, jungle, and abundance of Copa airplanes we wonder: how did we get here…? “Let’s just fly to Panama and lay by the beach – Canada is too cold.” It’s November and we wanted to get in one more trip before the holidays. […]

Just Me, Myself and I

So your friends bailed and you don’t know if you should continue to go on this trip alone or not. Here’s the answer. DO IT. While it is super wonderful to be able to travel with a close group of friends, there is so much to learn about exploring something for the first time all […]

A Look at 3 European Budget Airlines

Well, summer came and went but, if you’re anything like me, your wanderlust never ceases. Summer travels are constantly on the brain, reminiscing past trips and gathering initial data and ideas for next year’s adventures. I decided to write a post to help everyone look at some budget airlines in Europe that I have had […]