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Packing the perfect carry-on is challenging for everyone, but plus size travel packing is extra tricky: since our clothes are bigger, we can't pack as many options as smaller people!. Most experienced travelers beieve that carry-on is the best way to

This Bucket List is ever changing, so I'll be updating this regularly. As a plus-size traveler, I have a few specific destinations on my bucket list, but most of theseare general interest. Anyway, here's what's on the bucket list today: Visit

  You move to New York, for any one of a million reasons. You move because of that feeling in your gut that you just have to.  You move to New York because you saw Fame when you were five. Or you move to New

I posted the photo that accompanies this article because it was taken by someone I love after a short but steep uphill hike. My traveling partner is a jogger who's physically fit and loves outdoor activities, and occasionally when we

Let's face it: showponies and burlesque dancers are glamorous, sparkly, and impossible to shop for! Sure, we have lots of needs (like: rhinestones, corsets, shoes to match every costume, trips to Paris). It's just that we're

Recently, I posted a short social media status about how to make fat people feel more comfortable on airplanes. It was inspired by a recent experience of flying the unfriendly skies, when a bunch of people scowled at me on

Holiday Travel: it's the best of times, it's the worst of times. One one hand, it's a minor miracle that we can jump into a tin can and fly across the globe to meet loved ones. On the other, odds are

When I started travelling, I spent a lot of time googling the answers to question plus size travelers often ask and compiling resources so I could make good travel decisions. I thought it would be helpful to share this list with

When I asked my Instagram following what they wanted to know about from me on my travel blog, the answer was almost unanimous: “How do I find cheap flights?" While there is no magic bullet, there are some important Do’s &

I always keep a careful eye on my budget when I travel, and I love a good travel deal

Travel has a reputation for being expensive, but the most important items in my backpack are from  the dollar store! Unfortunately, many inexperienced travelers are encouraged to load up on costly, travel-specific items for their first big trip when what

As the conventional wisdom goes: sometimes you have to spend to save. I manage my travel budget strictly so that I have room to accommodate the "fun stuff" when it shows up unexpectedly, so my instinct is always to find

It's January, which means it's peak diet advertisement time. My feeds are awash in ads entreating me to tone this, tighten that, blast the fat away, become a new (smaller) (better) me. There's an allure to it, isn't there? The idea

This is the question I’m asked most often, so let's get down to it! The most important thing to know is that there is no one “magic bullet” when it comes to getting cheap flights. Sometimes it’s luck, sometimes it’s the

I remember the first sailing trip I ever went on. I’d packed a pile of bikinis to impress the super hot captain who’d invited me along, and I thought I was prepared for a week in the Bahamas: I had

There’s no graceful way to say this, so I’m just going to say it: I’ve had a lot of sex on a lot of continents. Often, I’ve traveled with a romantic partner. Occasionally, I’ve met someone in a cafe and

It can feel difficult to know where to look for cheap airfares, which is why I love flight deal sites: they bring the cheap fares to you! Here's a quick rundown on how you can use flight deal sites to