Trails 2 Travel

Travel Must Haves  At a loss for what to get the travelers in your life for Christmas and Birthdays?  Shopping for yourself and on a budget? Worry no more, I've compiled my top travel essentials - all travel tested (by me) and essentials I don't travel without whether I'm hiking in exotic destinations or strolling quaint European villages.  *I am an Amazon associate - if you purchase from any of these links I earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for your support!  1. Water bottle - Hydration is key when traveling and by getting a re-usable water bottle for trips, you're helping the environment as well as your wallet! (Water bottles are NOT cheap at the airport my friends) While I've traveled with many different KINDS of waterbottles, it all comes down to the Nalgene for the win on pricepoint, DURABILITY, and most key of all- being able to clip it to your pack/ purse/ etc. so you never leave it behind. Check out the colors and option...

How To Plan Your Dream Trip  Since I started traveling a lot more in the last few years, a lot of people have asked me A. "how do you afford to travel so much?" I answer with a quick trip to some of my posts to see my budget for each trip as well as happily explain I get a lot of time off from my company. (and leverage the time off the best way that I can) B. "how do you PLAN where to go and what to do?" The question I'll answer with this post. So with that...