Thrifty Traveler Tips

If you’re planning a trip to Estes Park, Colorado soon, you’ll want to check out this Estes Park guide. We share our favorite spots in Estes Park with you.

Hiking in Colorado can be difficult and overwhelming if you can’t find easy trails. Here’s a beginner hike in Colorado that won’t make you feel out of shape

I was one of those people who would rely on my phone’s camera to take pictures. I didn’t realize how convenient and compact a waterproof camera could be!

Do you need help finding that perfect gift for a traveler in your life? Check this post out for 10 great Christmas gifts for travelers.

Singapore is a beautiful, vivacious city-state situated at the very tip of the Malaysian peninsula roughly 1.3 degrees north of the equator. In my opinion, Singapore almost has it all: city and coast. If they had maybe one hikeable mountain, that would complete my must-have trifecta. Singapore is also incredibly safe, with the penalty for […]

On our first trip, I was very nervous about what to bring on our journey to make it go smoothly. Flying with your pet doesn’t have to be hard or stressful!

Colorado is a stunning state with so much to offer. Whether you’re passing through or planning to stay here for a while, you will definitely fall in love.

Our friends over at Wanderlustria sent us an awesome scratch off world map. It makes a great gift for your travel friends or to keep for your own travels!

I used to be a messy traveler. The kind that tears my whole suitcase apart to find that one shirt I know I brought. Packing cubes saved my sanity!

Italy is usually welcoming for tourism and is warm with people. Maybe that’s why a lot of people are in love with this wonderful country. Bologna is similar

Living in the European capital since 5 years, I have fallen in love with this city. Brussels is a vibrating city that has a lot to offer to its visitors: from events, concerts, and exhibitions going on to sights, street art, beautiful parks, good food and drinks to be tasted. Here below are my tips […]

Australia. Home to some of the most stunning oceans, beaches and rainforests in the world. Blessed with great weather and a relaxed, casual attitude, the saying “she’ll be right mate” sums most of the people up. The comment I hear so often is that Australia is so far away and it stops people from travelling. […]

Romania is a country in the South-East of Europe, best known for Transylvania – Dracula’s land. It’s a wonderful country to visit. It has high mountains with great sky, slopes, and seaside with trendy beach resorts. Unique in Europe, Romania also homes the Danube Delta, a natural reserve protected by UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today however I am […]

Paris is one of my favourite cities in the world, and thanks to my close proximity living in London and (in large part!) to living with a Frenchman, I get to go a lot. Paris is one of the world’s most popular destination with travellers for a very good reason. It offers so many wonders, […]

Puerto Rico is a common destination for US travelers because of the three magic words: No passport required! For European travelers it is still something new, even though there are more direct flights from Europe than ever. The Caribbean is a very special place, and that is something you need to know before visiting any […]

There’s a place that I’ve been wanting to go for a long time but never really thought it would ever happen until I started traveling last year. This will to see the world has been building up in me until finally, no where on the globe feels out of my reach anymore. The place that […]

Have you ever heard someone say that if you think someone might be the one…travel with them? I can’t begin to tell you how true this is! You learn a lot about someone when you’re miles away from home and put into stressful situations. Travel can make or break a couple but I’m excited to […]

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Spain is one of my favorite countries that I’ve been to thus far. I might be partial because I have been studying Spanish for the last 5 years, but it’s the only country I’ve been to more than once. I am a huge fan of the culture, food, drinks, and their lifestyle so I have […]

In 2015 I was fortunate enough to explore a large portion of Europe with my boyfriend in the beginning of the summer. We also did a huge road trip across the United States of America earlier in the year and we found some of the coolest places along the way. From these trips I was […]

There is so much more to life than settling for the place you were born and grew up in. Travel gives you the ability to grow as person in a multitude of ways, make amazing friends, and bring pictures or movies to life. Thrifty Traveler Tips has created a roundup of 16 travel bloggers who […]

Traveling can be difficult and tricky at times. Here are some travel hacks to make your life easier while traveling, something everyone wants!

There are an infinite number of ways to travel the world so why did I choose Contiki? I am someone who likes everything to be planned out ahead of time while still giving me time to explore on my own. I think traveling shouldn’t be stressful, but fun and full of adventures. Contiki arranged everything […]

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Packing List For a Contiki Trip

So you’ve decided to explore Europe? Each trip is different, but there are certain essentials that should be on your packing list!