What Fits in a 30L Carry On Backpack?
Michael and I traveled around Europe for 9 months, and we only took one 30L carry on bag each. Many people (including myself at times…) thought we had totally lost our minds for doing such a thing. ...
Budget Life: Birthday Freebies!
Confessions of a penny-pincher: I’m allllll about that #budgettravel life. I’m also pretty frugal in my regular, non-travel life. (I mean, duh. That’s how I save money to go cool places. By not spending it on other stuff.) So...
Amazing Views in Dubrovnik & Where to Find Them
Boosted by Game of Thrones hype, (lots of scenes were filmed here) Dubrovnik has become a crazy popular destination in recent years. (Yes, I went to the House of the Undying.) Anyway. My dreams of being...
Hvar, Croatia: Beyoncé, Cake, and Other Things
Hvar is a sunny Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. If someone knocked you unconscious and flew you to Hvar (umm thanks… oddly adventurous kidnapper?), when you awoke, you would probably think you were in heaven. ...
Pula, Croatia – Our Home Away From Home
Rick Steves recommends no more than 1 day in Pula, Croatia. The Travel Medley, in the spirit of a slow, relaxing summer, stayed there for 1 month. For the most part, we worked. (Which is kind of a weird way...
What’s in Bri’s Bag?
I get ridiculously excited about travel. When I’m not on a trip, I’m making maps into wall décor, or thumbing through travel books, or curating my own wanderlust-inspired playlist. Then of course, when I actually book a trip,...
What’s in Michael’s Bag?
Hi! This is Michael. [What?! Who is this mysterious Michael person that’s hacked into the blog and written a post?!?!] For the past 9 months, I’ve been living out of a small backpack. And I’ve loved it. In...
The Best Carry On Backpack for Budget, Longterm Travel
(UPDATE: This post is about a slightly older version of this bag. Osprey came out with an updated version that fixed my number one complaint – the location of the laptop sleeve. Wooo!!! FYI, I’ve updated the links...