Travel blogger. Budget backpacker. Digital nomad. Serial expat.
The holidays are fast approaching (can you believe it?), so if you’re looking for inspiration for what to get your travel-addicted friends and family (or even if you just want to treat yo’ self!),...
A little over a year ago, I shared a post called “Why AREN’T You Traveling the World?” Now that I’m more familiar with the world of travel blogs, I realize there are a million...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published November 8, 2014 · Last modified November 10, 2021
There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t spend at least a few moments missing my past life in Europe. But if there’s one thing I don’t miss in the slightest, that...
About a year ago, I moved into my current apartment and met my to-be (and now former) roommate, who was born and raised in Fiji. Before I even moved in, he and his friends invited...
While the Southern Hemisphere’s blossoming flowers and sunny weather may not be putting me in Halloween spirits (pun intended) as much the chilly, dark evenings I’m used to in October would, it’s still one...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published October 9, 2014 · Last modified March 10, 2022
The sad thing is, on the nights when I come home from work too exhausted to do much more than sink into my bed, watching Gilmore Girls while eating raw cookie dough, or on winter...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published October 2, 2014 · Last modified March 28, 2018
You know that age old question, “Do you live more in the past, present, or future?” I find it tricky to answer, as I do a mix of all three, until I realize just...
Visiting sixteen countries in 2013 made for pretty much the best year imaginable. But, as anyone addicted to travel understands, it also fueled my wanderlust, instilling an even greater yearning to see the entire...
