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 :)
What began as a simple blog to share my travel experiences also turned into a tool to put my knowledge into practice (and attract prospective employers along the way). My blog became an experiment, my way of learning through trial and error on how to host and manage a website, write engaging content with strategically … More The Roadtrip Girl has a whole new look!
We’ve all been there, we pay a hefty fee for admission only to be disappointed by mediocre exhibits in tourist traps. In my own opinion, here are some tourist traps to avoid in Canada, US, Hong Kong and Thailand that I would not recommend and maybe some alternatives to consider: Toronto Let’s start local. The … More Tourist traps to avoid in Canada, US, Hong Kong and Thailand
Flights: While we scored a relatively good deal (considering it was peak season to travel) on the flights, the exchange rate kicked our butts $695USD > $821CND. I did my usual routine and once again used http://www.bing.com/travel, an aggregate search for flights, which lead us to book our flights through Orbitz. The one thing we … More How we found the best flight and hotel deals in San Francisco
For weeks I have been contemplating my next trip and can’t seem to figure out where I should head off to. I will be taking a vacation from April 1st – 12th during the Easter weekend and I want to hear from you! Take the poll and tell me where you’d like me to go … More You can determine where I travel to next!
One of the bickering points Carl and I had prior to this San Francisco trip was blaming each other as to why the car rental hasn’t been booked 2 days before we left. This was because I said I would do it (oops!). So I scavenged the web to find a car rental place that … More Cheaper Alternative to Car Rental Companies: Turo (formerly RelayRides) Review
One of the bickering points Carl and I had prior to this San Francisco trip was blaming each other as to why the car rental hasn’t been booked 2 days before we left. This was because I said I would do it (oops!). So I scavenged the web to find a car rental place that … More Cheaper Alternative to Car Rental Companies: RelayRides Review
Towards the middle of December, I found Carl and myself bickering more than usual. From the stress of work to the busyness of home, we found ourselves overwhelmed and annoyed at each other. Nothing we did seemed right and we couldn’t figure out why. The carrots weren’t sliced the right way and the trash wasn’t … More How well do you know your partner’s travel style?
This Christmas holiday, we’ll be heading off to San Francisco (Dec 26-Dec 30) for a few days. I’m looking for suggestions on where to go and your thoughts on the itinerary below. Please leave your suggestions/comments in the comment section below and we’ll be sure in incorporate!
Last December I wrote a post about touring Toronto in the Winter. One comment had mentioned that I did a poor job of showing my family around the city but I’m not sure if they were aware I tried to cater to my 10 year old cousin. This time, my uncle came during the end … More A local’s guide to touring Ontario – Fall Edition
I decided to make this post simple since there’s quite a few places to write about! These are the places that we frequent, maybe we’ll see you there 🙂 Markham Hana-Bi Sushi – Hwy 7 and Warden Top picks: Zen box 9 (dinner) Pros: Good service, decent portions, good price Cons: Freshness is somewhat inconsistent, tight … More Top places to chow down in GTA (North)
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