24 Hours in Lovely and Lively Logroño, Spain
If you’ve heard of the Spanish region La Rioja, it’s likely because of their world-renowned wines, in my opinion some of the best in the world. But it’s also one of Spain’s 17 comunidades autónomas,...
Author: Kirstie Jeffries
Travel Talk with Danielle: Teaching English in South Korea and Spain
In my Travel Talk series, travelers all over the world have shared their experiences. Today, I feature Danielle from Seoul | Tapperilla, a fellow Californian who has taught English in both Seoul, South Korea...
7 Things I’ve Learned from 7 Years of Travel Blogging
Happy birthday to Venga, Vale, Vamos, a little blog that was born seven years ago today! This blog was born out of my UCLA dorm room in 2008, before I had even been admitted to...
Incase EO Travel Backpack Review: The Search for the Perfect Carry-On
Scream, shout, kick me out of the bona fide travelers club, but it’s true: I’ve technically never “backpacked” before. Yes, for as much as I’ve embodied the backpacker lifestyle by living out of cheap hostels and making...
The Village in the Rainforest: Kuranda, Australia
Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, soaring over the rainforest, and stopping in what is, quite possibly, the most picturesque town I’ve seen in all of Australia. Could Tropical North Queensland be any cooler? You...
Back to Fiji’s Mainland: Anchorage Beach Resort & Nadi
What is it about the new year that inspires epic travel plans? I recently announced my exciting plans to roll into 2016, and 2015 kicked off just as spectacularly with a four-day layover in the tropical paradise...
Pamplona, Spain: More Than Just the Running of the Bulls
When you hear of Pamplona, Spain nine times out of ten, it’s in relation to the San Fermín festival, the Running of the Bulls, popularized by Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises and annual news...
Home Sweet Home + The Travel Plan I’ve Been Dreaming of All My Life
November is already here, believe it or not, which means that NaNoWriMo is under way, and I’m challenging myself to draft a post per day for my NaNoWriMo Travel Blogging Challenge. I look forward to reminiscing...
