I ventured off to Luxeumbourg with my boyfriend for my 23rd birthday in September of 2014. It was only a few hours drive from where we were living and it was the perfect weekend getaway to celebrate my birthday. Honestly, it was a quick decision.. we booked a hotel,...
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The Best Ireland Road Trip in One Week
Now I’m going to be honest here and tell you right away that we did not budget nearly enough time to explore Ireland the way we wanted. However, I also know that no matter how many times you read this, you’re going to be stubborn and some of you will still decide to...
Sisterhood of the World Bloggers
I was recently nominated to carry on tradition with the sisterhood of the world bloggers. I will now answer ten questions that were provided by Lindsay Davies, a fellow Canadian travel blogger who is also a food enthusiast and graphic designer. Lindsay's blog is at...
Emerald Glamping Ireland | Review
Welcome to Emerald Glamping! A place literally off the beaten track, so much so that you are 99% likely to get lost before arriving. A place where leaving the facilities is unnecessary because as much as you may need off the lot... there's more to be done while you're...
Ireland’s Green Escape | Top of the Rock Pod Paric
So if you’ve read my previous blog post welcoming you to the world of glamping, or if you’ve been following our adventures using the hashtag #GoGlampIreland, you may be aware that we ventured across the south coast of Ireland for a true Irish glamping escape. Starting...
Granville Hotel Waterford | Hotel Review
Welcome to a place where sustainability is all in the way the customer service is conducted. It was a very unique experience arriving at the beautiful and eloquent Granville Hotel in Waterford. We were greeted promptly with a smile and provided a neat tour of the...
Why McDonald’s Feels Like Home
For those of you who have been following my journey during the last month or so, you might know that my man and I have finally found an apartment together located in Dusseldorf, Germany. Though we were aiming for a move-in date of October 1st (the day after I come...
Fund Life Changing Projects Through Travel | Villariaz
I picked the brain of founder and CEO of Villariaz, Robert Guillaume to get the low down on all things sustainable with their business approach. Here's what he had to say: 1. Give Us An Introduction My name is Robert Guillaume. I am the founder and CEO of Villariaz....
Why I’ve Been Dreaming of the Galapagos Islands
So I've been building up this blog on www.adventure-life.com in order to set a tone for my travel blog: Give for Granted. I've put together pieces from many of the countries I've already visited in hopes to inspire other travellers to explore sustainably. I blog...
10 Books to Inspire Responsible Travel
Truly, I'm not much of a reader. Though I yearn for those days where I'll have an hour of silence to sit, drink a cup of candy cane hot chocolate and read a good book... it's probably not realistic. I often hear the suggestion, "You know there is such a thing called...
5 of The World’s Coolest Tree House Hotels
In preparation for our Ireland Road Trip, I've decided to do a little research on universal glamping locations. Of course my search quickly went from 'glamping locations' to 'tree house hotels' in a split second. Though I haven't been to any of these, they are...
Interview with Co-Founder of Glooby, Simon Smedberg
Give Us An Introduction My name is Simon Smedberg and I’m a 23 year old travel enthusiast who lives in Karlstad, Sweden. I am working as the CEO & Co-Founder of the new sustainable travel site Glooby. I am someone who loves to travel and discover beautiful...