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Working in travel isn't always all it's cracked up to be. Photo via Selden Vestrit, flickr For the most part, I have the dream job, or at least that’s what I’d like you to think from my montage of epic adventure photos and heavily…

The Ultimate Neighborhood Guide to Chicago’s Wicker Park

Bars, Chicago, Restaurants, Shopping, USA

A local's guide to Wicker Park, Chicago's hipster heaven.

Whatever Happened to the American Dream?

Anything Goes, Getting Personal

Photo via Nana B Agyei, flickr Having just written this for GoBankingRates, I've been thinking a lot about how has the American dream changed lately. And to be honest, I don't even recognize it anymore. Let me explain... Did you…

How to Go to Hawaii for Less than $1000 the Week of Christmas

Beach Trips and Ideas, Hawaii, Near & Far, Travel Tips, USA, Winter Travel

Santa traded his sled for a surfboard this holiday season. The stereotypical honeymoon getaway, a lot of people write off Hawaii for being too expensive, something they wouldn’t be able to afford or somewhere they have to save for a special…

5 Ways I’ve Traveled for Free (And How You Can Too)

Anything Goes, HP Feature, Travel Tips, Working in Travel

Wondering how to travel for free? Be flexible, creative and scrappy. People ask me all the time how I get to travel for free. While I have worked for a travel company full-time (which I found through your average old Linkedin post…

Is There Even Such a Thing as a Travel Expert?

Anything Goes, Getting Personal, HP Feature, Working in Travel

What is a travel expert? How do you get to be one? I often struggled with the idea of what a travel expert is and if there even is such a thing. It’s not like it’s something you can major in or take classes for (history did a shoddy…

How to Save Money on Travel – Every Time

Anything Goes, HP Feature, Working in Travel

Travel doesn't have to break the bank. You just have to be a savvy planner to save money. Isn’t travel expensive? How do you afford to travel so much? I get this question all the time. And the answer is that it doesn’t have to…

3 Must-See Attractions in Hawaii and 2 You Can Skip

Adventure Travel, Beach Trips and Ideas, Hawaii, Near & Far, Things to Do, USA

Planning a trip to Hawaii can often seem overwhelming between the price, the countless attractions, and deciding which islands to visit. Some people will argue that Oahu is the best island to visit for first-timers, while others may…

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