I was recently chatting with a friend who doesn’t travel much. I asked her what she’d be unsure about if she were to plan a trip, and the first thing she said was, “How do I choose a hotel?” She seemed a bit overwhelmed by all the variables that come into play, and safety was…
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Norway: A 1-Week Itinerary (for Non-Hikers)
Many countries are hard to grasp in only a week. Having only been to a couple regions, I can’t say with certainty that Norway is one of them, but I assume it is. Still, I feel this itinerary gives you a great taste of all that Norway is, in a short amount of time. This…
How I Pack Carry-On for 1 Week
Kevin and I spent a week in Norway this year. It was spring, the cusp of April and May, and temperatures ranged from high 40s to mid 70s F. Now this is no problem for Kevin, the man who wears the exact same wardrobe all year round in Wisconsin. His staples consist of thin-material shorts…
Before and After Photo Editing | 2
I have another before and after for you today. As in my first post, I used Lightroom to edit. This photo was taken in Oslo, Norway, in the Vulkan area. My before shot had more contrast than I wanted; It was taken in bright sunlight, and I wasn’t cool with the loss of saturation in…
Before and After Photo Editing
I’ve been using some form of photo editing software since I started photography as a hobby in my teens. My parents got me Adobe Photoshop for Christmas that year, and I never looked back. These days I have the Adobe monthly subscription for Photoshop and Lightroom, and I use Lightroom way more often. Lightroom is…
How to Use the Time Between Vacations to Make Your Next Trip Easier
The thing about being a travel addict with a full-time office job is that I have long stretches of time between my trips where I’m not living my travel dream. For a while, it was years in between. Now Kevin and I have gotten to the point where we’re averaging 1-2 trips a year, which…
Level Up Your Travel Photography
One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to take photos. Being into photography at home as well, I find it enjoyable as a vacation activity in itself, and I often add locations to my bucket list simply for their photographic promise. For those travelers like me that may be just starting…
How I Use Google Drive and Pinterest to Plan Trips
Today I want to share my travel planning process. I LOVE trip planning! It’s almost as much fun as the trip itself to me. I like to use Pinterest and Google Drive mostly for my planning, and after performing these steps for my last several trips, I feel pretty good about my method. Of course,…
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