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  • Organizing tips for travel planning

    Top 3 Organizing Tips For Travel Planning – A Quick Guide

    When you start planning your trip one thing you want to do above most is to be organized. There is nothing worse than not knowing where you put your notes, having tickets sent to all different emails, or not being able to remember what else you need to do. Organized travel does not have to…

  • Plan a trip, map

    How to plan a trip

    When you’ve never planned a trip before, it can become very intimidating and overwhelming very quickly. There are a number of things that can be obvious when you plan a trip, like booking your flights, accommodations, what you are going to see, and how long your trip is going to be. But when you get…

  • Vancouver Trip Planner

    Vancouver Trip Planner: Top 3 places to visit

    Vancouver, Canada is that sparkling gem. It has the best of all worlds…mountains, an ocean, rain forests, wildlife, lakes and a huge park in the middle of the city.  With this Vancouver trip planner, I want to make sure you see the top 3 places from a local’s point of view. I was born and…

  • Myanmar monks

    Novice monks in Myanmar: The story behind the shot

    Myanmar is one of those places that magic just seems to happen everywhere you go. Truly some of the nicest people on the planet. They don’t mind photos being taken and are curious about you as much as you are about them. One of the best things about travelling independently are the things you come…

  • Best travel season

    Why this is my favourite travel season

    Everyone has a preferred time to take off, escape the everyday and travel somewhere. Even though I could do this any time of the year…is there ever a bad time to travel (except during a pandemic!), there are certain times that I really do prefer to travel. One thing you should take into consideration is…

  • Where to spend the Christmas Season

    Top 5 places to spend the Christmas season

    You may not be travelling far and wide for the Christmas season this year, but when you are planning future trips around the holiday season I want to give you some great options on places to check out for different reasons. Finland  Head up to Lapland and get away from the hustle and bustle of…

  • travel questions, Launch Your Travels

    Your top travel questions answered

    I often get a number of travel questions.  Nerves abound when you start planning a trip or when you are even just thinking about planning an independent trip if you’ve never done so before. Being able to be reassured what it is like, if you are “doing it right” or just needing to calm down…

  • call home for free, Launch Your Travels

    How to call home for free when traveling

    When you are on your trip and you want to call home, touch base or share your adventure with loved ones at home you don’t want to do this at a huge expense. I would rather you spend that money on new experiences and food on your trip! One of the best things about technology…

  • solo female travel, Launch Your Travels

    The best solo female travel destinations

    There are many things to take into account as a solo female traveler but the questions I get most is what destinations are best. In all my travels so far, I have never felt unsafe as a solo female traveler. I think that almost every place can be great, you should just know if there…

  • Secret London, Launch Your Travels

    The secret London places you should be going to

    London is a city where you can travel to over and over and always find something new to do and explore. Most people underestimate just how big London really is and all that there is to explore. Check out this article I wrote showing you how you can explore London easier. Everyone knows the typical…

  • solo travel, launch your travels

    Top 4 travel questions I get asked about solo travel

    When I started to solo travel I got some questions and suspicious looks, but the more I did it the more questions were asked. People are still curious about solo travelers, because I think it is something that most people don’t think about doing. My first true solo trip was to Italy. I had finished…