Nicole

Travel tales and tips from a girl from Alaska as she travels around the world.

Koman Lake Ferry, Berisha Ferry, Albania, Balkans
Albania, Albania & Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo & Montenegro, Balkans, Europe

How to get from Tirana to Valbonë

How to get from Tirana to Valbonë How to get from Tirana to Valbonë was originally published in March 2024 I had some free time between two work trips (Turkmenistan and Lebanon) and that free time happened to fall in mid-October, right over my friend Bekah and I’d birthdays. So we decided why not go […]

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Flamenco Beach, Culebra, CUlebra travel guide
Caribbean, Culebra, North America, Puerto Rico, Travel Guide

The Ultimate Culebra Travel Guide

The Ultimate Culebra Travel Guide Updated March 2024, the Ultimate Culebra Travel Guide was originally written in January 2017 Culebra is Puerto Rico’s little gem off the east coast with some of the world’s most stunning beaches and a fun relaxed pace. Are you looking for beautiful, idyllic beaches, yet laid back, sans designer store, and

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Valley of Castles, Valley of Castles Charyn Canyon, Valley of Castles Kazakhstan, Charyn Canyon, Charyn, Kazakhstan canyon, Sharyn Canyon, Kazakhstan
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Travel Guide

How To Get To Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan

How to get to Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan Updated March 2024, How to get to Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan was originally written in February 2019 After arriving in Almaty on a whim in late September and meeting some people at a hostel that went in on a rental car, I decided to join the group on a day

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milky way, milky way white sands, stargazing white sands, White Sands, New Mexico, White Sands New Mexico, White Sands National Park, White Sands National Monument, USA, gypsum
American Southwest, Camping, Hiking & Trekking, National & state Parks, New Mexico, North America, Travel Advice, Travel Guide

White Sands National Park Travel Guide

White Sands National Park Travel Guide Updated March 2024, White Sands Travel Guide was originally written in April 2016 White Sands National Park was recently changed from White Sands National Monument to White Sands National Park. It is a cool, blinding-white paradise hidden right off the US-Mexico border in New Mexico’s northern end of the Chihuahua

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Baikonur, Baikonur Metro station, Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Almaty Metro
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan

A Tour Though The Almaty Metro

A Tour Through the Almaty Metro Updated March 2024, A Tour Through the Almaty Metro was originally written in October 2019 This is a guide to the Almaty Metro including the most beautiful and interesting stations in Kazakhstan’s largest city of Almaty. Full disclosure: I’m a complete moron when it comes to public transportation. You could

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Torres Del Paine 2 days, Torres Del Paine two days, Torres del Paine, TdP, TdP 2 days, TdP two days, Chile, Patagonia, Mirador Las Torres, South America, Cordillera Paine, Lago Torres
Chile, Patagonia, South America, Travel Guide

How To Visit Torres del Paine With Only 2 Days

A Torres del Paine 2 Days Itinerary Updated March 2024, Torres del Paine 2 Day Itinerary was originally written in September 2018 Patagonia is a bucketlist destination for many travelers. But what if you don’t have much time to spare, or you didn’t plan ahead? Not to worry, it’s possible to visit Torres del Paine in

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Bimmah, Bimmah Oman, Bimmah sinkhole, Bimmah sinkhole Oman, Oman, Oman roadtrip, Oman road trip, Oman on a budget, one week in Oman, 7 days Oman
Asia, Camping, Middle East, Oman, Road Trips, Travel Guide

One Week in Oman: A Self-Drive, Budget Itinerary

One Week in Oman: A Road Trip Itinerary Guide Updated March 2024, One Week In Oman Road Trip was originally written in July 2017 What if I told you it’s totally possible to do an epic one week trip in Oman? Trying to squeeze in as much of Oman as you can on your all-too-short holiday

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Ancient Panjakent, Old Panjakent, Stari Panjakent, Panjakent, Penjikent, Tajikistan, Central Asia, Sughd, Sogdiana, Sogdia
Asia, Central Asia, City Guides, Sughd, Tajikistan, Travel Guide, Zeravshan Valley

Panjakent Travel Guide + 6 Things To Do In Panjakent, Tajikistan

Panjakent Travel Guide + 6 Things to do in Panjakent, Tajikistan Updated March 2024, Panjakent Travel Guide + 6 Things to do in Panjakent, Tajikistan was originally written in January 2020 Panjakent (also spelled Penjikent) is a small city in western Tajikistan, a short distance from Samarkand across the Uzbek border, and a great jumping-off point for trekking

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Haid al Jazil, Wadi Doan, Wadi Hadhramaut, Hadhramaut, Yemen
Asia, Middle East, Travel Guide, Yemen

Yemen Travel: Everything You Need To Know

Everything You Need To Know About Yemen Travel Updated March 2024, Everything You Need To Know About Yemen Travel was originally written in December 2019 I’m just going to preface this with Yemen isn’t a safe destination to visit. This guide isn’t intended for travelers that want to waltz on in on their own and don’t

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Denali Highway, Alaska
Alaska, North America, Road Trips

A Guide To The Denali Highway

A Guide to the Denali Highway, an Epic Alaska Road Trip Updated March 2024, A Guide To The Denali Highway was originally written in June 2019 This 134 mile road trip will take you across a little-traveled road that traverses interior Alaska between Paxson and Cantwell. Almost entirely dirt road the Denali Highway will take you

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