Category Archives: United States

WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO STAY IN A U.S. HOSTEL?

As I planned my extended trip around Europe, I knew staying in a mix of hostels was a given. Yet for some reason, planning my trip around the U.S., hostels not once crossed my mind. When I first met Hostelling International USA last fall at a travel blogger conference, I stupidly asked them if they had many hostels […]

FOTO FRIDAY: THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL AT SUNRISE

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Jefferson Memorial at sunrise in Washington DC. I completely underestimated the National Mall. From Google Maps it looked pretty small and easily walkable in a matter of minutes– boy, was I wrong! I must’ve walked 10 miles back and […]