Travel blogger. Budget backpacker. Digital nomad. Serial expat.
My global travels have introduced me to people with all sorts of fascinating backgrounds. I created my Travel Talk interview series to share their stories and hopefully inspire you to also pursue your adventurous...
Other / Wine Tasting Around the World
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published August 23, 2017 · Last modified May 8, 2019
California: the Golden State, my beloved home, and the producer of nearly 90% of American wine. In fact, if California were its own country, it would be the fourth largest wine producer in the...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published August 19, 2017 · Last modified September 7, 2018
There’s something about leaving home that makes you truly appreciate where you’re from. I’m back in the United States after six years of living, working, and traveling overseas, and you know what? I love...
Budget Travel / Collaborations / Other
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published August 16, 2017 · Last modified June 24, 2021
Ohhh, Hawaii. The name alone evokes memories of warm breezes, fragrant plumerias, and total paradise. Hawaii is one of the most beloved luxury vacation destinations in the world, but “luxury” doesn’t have to mean...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published January 22, 2017 · Last modified January 18, 2024
I’ve declared it already: 2016 was the best year ever. Since 2011, I’ve summarized my travel-filled years (see my posts from 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015), but no year has ever come close...
It’s been quiet on the Venga, Vale, Vamos front, and I’m sure that most of you have been on the edge of your seats just dying to know where your favorite travel blogger (that’s me,...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published April 11, 2016 · Last modified March 28, 2018
Here’s a fact I bet you didn’t know about me: I’m a published Los Angeles Times writer. Big deal, right? Uhhh, perhaps let me explain first. In fourth grade, my teacher asked the class to write a blurb...
Collaborations / Giveaways / Other
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published January 21, 2016 · Last modified March 28, 2018
Living overseas, one of the things I miss most about living in my hometown of Los Angeles is the buzz of the entertainment industry. Over the years, I’ve attended talk show tapings, been a seat filler...
