The Lifestyle Travelers

Discover the ultimate 2024 travel backpackers' gift guide! Find 45 epic, awesome gifts to buy for adventure lovers. Gifting for someone who is backpacking is SO hard because they're trying to keep everything lightweight and only take the essentials. As someone who has backpacked for two months, I can assure you that these items will benefit the travel in some sort or another! Remember: Gifts don't have to be big to have a meaningful impact!!!

Your ultimate 2024 travel backpackers gift guide for her—forty-five clever and thoughtful ideas for adventurous women who love the journey!

This travel backpackers gift guide for him features fifty-five practical and thoughtful gift items from Amazon. The guide is categorized by price range, so you can browse gift items within your budget! It has prices ranging from $10 to $25, $50 to $100, and $150+. Check it out for yourself for gift inspiration!

Need Christmas gift ideas for your creative, outdoorsy friend? Here are 25 great options for those who are constantly adventuring!

Planned a European backpacking trip? Here are all of the packing essentials you'll need for your trip to Europe!

This is ALL gear that Dylan and I own and use on our backpacking trips. We've added everything we'd wholeheartedly recommend and skipped things we wouldn't repurchase!

Are you heading to Ecuador and don't know where to start with your packing list!? Check out these clothing, footwear, luggage, electronics, toiletries, and additional item suggestions to get the ball rolling! As someone who has backpacked Ecuador for over two months, this is a great place to start!

Discover the 8 best places to spend an unforgettable New Year in South America in 2024. Top spots to celebrate!

Your guide to the 10 best cities in Latin American cities to visit for the winter, offering warmth, culture, and unforgettable experiences.

If you're looking for things to do outside of Quito, here are seventeen great places to explore! Perfect for cultural day trips, museum visits, and hiking trips! I enjoyed most of these places on the list and the others I didn't get to experience for lack of time I hope to visit in the future! Enjoy!

After living in DC for two years, I learned that it's a fantastic city to plan a date night for Dylan and I! There's truly something to do all year round, and depending on your interests, you can always find a romantic way to spend a day with your loved one! Here are a few ideas to keep the romance going in the DMV!

As someone who went to school in DC for two years, my free time was usually during the evenings. I had to learn the hard way what to do at night so you don't have to! Here are thirty ideas on ways to spend your evenings in the DMV.

Washington DC is a big city, and when I lived there, I was always looking for places to get outside! Grab your hiking boots because here are seventeen of the best places near DC where you can hit the trails in the city and surrounding states!

Discover the best beginner hiking cameras in 2024: mirrorless, DSLR, point-and-shoot, rugged options, accessories, and beginner advice.

Discover the best GoPro on hiking, camping, and backpacking trips in this blog post with great accessories to upgrade your photography game.

Here are fifteen of the best places to stay in Duluth, Minnesota, whether you're looking for accommodation options in Canal Park, downtown, on the North Shore, by the mall, or in West Duluth! I spent three years living in Duluth and LOVED all the city had to offer! I hope this list gives you a few ideas on the types of accommodations you can expect in this magnificent city!

If you're wondering where to hike near Minneapolis, here's a list of trails around the area. After growing up in Minnesota, I needed to find places to escape the suburbs and get outdoors! Happy trails!

After living in Duluth for three years, I fell in love with the natural beauty around. Still, to this day, it's one of my favorite cities to go hiking. Here's a list of some of my favorite trails in the area!

Summer in the desert gets HOT, and when I lived in Tucson, I was constantly looking for a way to cool down (especially when my apartment pool was under construction 🥵). Here are 22 spots where you can cool off by a natural body of water near Tucson, AZ:

Despite being a desert, Tucson Arizona, actually has a ton of great kayaking spots nearby! Check out the urban sites in West Tucson, or make a drive to one of the states parks to explore the state on the water!

Wondering if Tombstone, Arizona, is worth visiting?! Check out this list of 20 things to do and decide for yourself! I had a blast taking a day trip from Tucson to explore this Old Western historical town!

In 2018, I studied abroad in Salamanca for two months. I've compiled a list of tourist and not-so-touristy things to do if you find yourself in this magical city!