The Roadtrip Girl was founded on the belief that adventure is all around you and you don’t necessarily have to leave your 9 to 5 just to live the travellers dream. My mission is to inspire you to travel while balancing your 9 to 5. Be it local adventures or international travel, it can all be done while keeping your full-time job, staying within a budget and maximizing your 3 weeks vacation. We always give excuses saying we’re too busy to travel and experience our surroundings. We complain about the area we live in and how “boring” it is. Well, I want to prove you wrong. I spend my weekends finding amazing hiking trails, great foods, and cute Bed & Breakfasts. It doesn’t always have to be expensive either! Here, you will find stories of my little travels and cool finds :)
My family (my parents, sister, bf and 2 dogs) try to take a vacation together each year. While we live 5 minutes away from each other and see each other on weekends, it’s still nice spend family time outside of running errands together. There’s been years we’ve gone on more elaborate trips but it’s not … More Reasons why you need to try the Canadian cottage life
If your intention is to enjoy the rolling hills of Tuscany and relax in wine country, Fattoria Degli Usignoli offers amazing views of the Reggello region and may be ideal for you. It offers a rustic Italian experience with good sized rooms and down the road you can catch amazing sunsets. But my personal experience … More What you need to know about Fattoria Degli Usignoli before getting your Groupon Getaways package
With Carl and I both having full time jobs and new to this home ownership business, sure we spend a lot of time together but we don’t have much time to really enjoy each others’ company without chores. We decided to set off on a date night. Ever since visiting the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World in Thailand (the largest … More Complete Friday Date Night Guide in Toronto
The following museums are perfect for families. During our visit, there was not a single child that whined about being bored or wanting to leave! These museums had the right stuff to keep everyone engaged and interested. The best museums in Canada we’ve visited so far. If you’re interested to see how we explored Ottawa … More My Favourite Ottawa Area Museums, Reviewed
A few years ago, I made a very brief visit to Ottawa and remember driving by the beautiful building that housed the Canadian Museum of Nature and the vibrant Byward Market. But due to the lack of time, I didn’t get the chance to visit either of those attractions. With the 3 day opportunity for … More 3 Day Guide to Ottawa: Experience the Capital of the True North
Maybe it’s common sense, but until one of my friends actually told me to make a chart of my days in Italy (since my time was limited), I had always just made confusing lists of places I wanted to see so I thought this might help your trip planning! So here it is! Free download … More Free Download: Trip Planning Itinerary Template & Sample Italy Itinerary
In any other instances, this blog would be filled with the latest Italy travel post by now, 1 week post vacation. Italy was beautiful but this trip was far from relaxing so I wanted to take some time off and with work being pretty busy, it’s taken some time to update. When finding this trip, … More Don’t make these mistakes when using Groupon Getaway – 1 week in Italy
I am so excited for this trip that you guys helped me pick! Based on this travel poll, you determined my next travel destination – Italy! We looked around to package some deals and thought we landed on a good one from Groupon Getaways*…which didn’t turn out much of a deal but we have now … More Heading to Italy? Here’s a Collection of Tips I’ve Received
I have been obsessed with Asian cuisine lately, especially Korean food (most likely because I’ve been watching 3 episodes of Running Man per night and they’re always eating delicious looking food). While most of their soups and stews are spicy and red, I opted for this simple Korean Radish and Ox Bone Soup. There’s a … More Korean Radish & Ox Bone Soup
Carl loves watching movies. No, he LOVES watching movies. I, on the other hand, find them to be a waste of time and money. Each time we watch a movie, we end up spending at least $50 with admission and food. I might as well go to the Keg and enjoy a nice piece of … More Our Cineplex VIP Cinema experience – watching the Imitation Game
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