Vacation

Brooke Radi

a moment of honesty

It's been a hard 24 hours. I have been stolen from. I have been lost. I have been exhausted. I have walked my feet off and I have fallen...

Brooke Radi

girl eats copenhagen

So it's no secret that one of the best parts of travel is the FOOD! I love a good plate of anything made of potatoes, bread or cheese....

Brooke Radi

curtain call

Here's the first thing you need to know about my trip to New York City: mom and I went for the theatre (and stayed for many, many other...

Brooke Radi

leaving home is hard. let's stop pretending it isn't.

Remember when you first started planning your trip abroad? Whether it was an extended backpacking trip, a study abroad experience, or a...

Brooke Radi

4 simple money hacks that can save your trip

It's something nobody likes to talk about but everyone needs to deal with. Money issues and traveling tend to go hand-in-hand. I've...

Brooke Radi

it's backpacking, not suitcasing

Traveling forced me to grudgingly embrace minimalism and pare down on the bags that I brought with me. Now, I'm not going to lie to you...

Brooke Radi

friday eve: acing the des moines staycation

This Thursday at work, I heard one of my coworkers on the phone say, "Happy Friday Eve!" At first, everyone around chuckled a little and...

if you give a girl a suitcase