The Yucatán peninsula is known for lush resorts and crystal clear waters. Once you're done with lounging beachside make a plan to venture and see some of the cultural and geographic attractions of southern Mexico. Planning a trip soon? Take time to see some of the highlights that are within just a few hours of … Continue reading 4 Things to See and Do in the Yucatán | Activities Close to Cancun and Playa Del Carmen
Lush green fields, dense and magical hiking spots, ocean views for days, quaint European towns. If you love old world charm, quiet cobblestone sidewalks and lush greenery then you'll fall in love with the Azores. 10 Things to See in Terceira Island, Portugal 1. CavesThe volcanic Azorean islands are home to numerous caves and lava … Continue reading 10 Travel Tips for the Azores Islands, Portugal
C and I decided to take a roughly 3,000 mile road trip through New Mexico and Arizona to get a view of more wonders of the west. In true MostInterestingEllen fashion we were 100% ready for adventure but only 50% researched. We've compiled tips that we've picked up along the way for the fierce adventurers … Continue reading Weave your way through Arizona sights
If you're like me, the thought of being crammed into a tour bus to have the exact experience that 1000 other people will have that day is pretty nauseating. My partner Carson is the same, so we set off to find our own path through Arizona. I live for the chance to build my own … Continue reading Avoid clunky and chunky travel in Arizona
Love traveling but are also really bad at planning trips? Same. If you're like me you love the get-up-and-go thrill of packing your gear, waking up in a new space and adventuring...unfortunately unless you've been there before there is some pre-travel planning that you have to get past before you get to the fun part. Here's … Continue reading Trip Planning Guide for Bad Planners
Sometimes your wanderlust hits, but you can't pick up and go-whether it be because timing, financial reasons or work obligations. It's a static feeling. Satisfy your soul and beat the stagnancy with these 5 tips to curb your wanderlust. See a touring exhibition or performance. Museums, galleries and live performance venues all offer roving art that … Continue reading 5 Ways to Curb Your Wanderlust Until Your Next Trip
New Year, New You right? In true spirit of New Year adventure my bestie and I took off on a long weekend to see Big Bend. The national park was on the top of my list of sites to visit in 2016, as part of my trip every month plan. So we took off in … Continue reading TBT to the time we got stuck in a National Park
One thing about raw travel, and about life in general, is that you simply cannot plan every moment, and things you do plan may or may not go as you expect. So now I guess I've embraced the spirit of pura vida- or maybe it was there all along. Regardless every day is a new … Continue reading Keep calm, nothing will go as planned
So I mentally plan trips throughout the year. This means researching places I'd want to see, finding attractions and even putting flights on price alert. Costa Rica was surprisingly not on the top of my day dream list, but I picked it as an adventure destination for my 26th birthday. Lately I've been daydreaming about … Continue reading Daydreaming of new trips
The forest is one of my favorite places, second to water. Naturally, being in Costa Rica I had to do at least one jungle tour! So I did some of the zip lines the typical way... ...But then I was offered the opportunity to go a few different ways. You live one time only, … Continue reading I was upside down in the rainforest today
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