Hello, fellow travelers, Sam here! I’m here to talk about the day-to-day itinerary of my trip to Everest Base Camp. Everest Base Camp has been on my bucket list for quite a while, but I was always nervous to pull the trigger because I  was worried about the difficulty of trekking that many days in a row at altitudes that I  was not accustomed to here in the States. After finally completing the trek, I can safely say it’s completely doable for anyone with a reasonable fitness level. It definitely was the most difficult thing I have done in my lifetime but it is achievable and certainly incredibly rewarding!

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After coming back from my amazing Everest Base Camp trip, I had so many people say to me, “wow that must have been an expensive trip”. Well, the truth was, this was actually one of our most affordable trips I have done! I love traveling, but what I love even more, is traveling in an affordable way. By traveling this way, I am able to afford multiple trips a year. My goal is to see the world and if I blew my entire budget on one trip, reaching my goal would be virtually impossible. Because I wasable to do this trip so affordably, I thought it would be nice for me to share with you what and how I spent what I spent. Read on to learn how I afforded it and how you can too!

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About 45 minutes east of Manhattan, lies the suburbs of Long Island. Easily accessible from New York City by train, Long Island is a great addition to your New York City trip. It can either be done for just the day, or you can spend the night anywhere along the shores of this amazing island. Measuring 118 miles in length, Long Island is the largest and longest island in the continental United States, as well as the most populated island among any US state or territory! I proudly call this island home, so I’m excited to give you a little glimpse of the ‘island life’ 😉 & really, what better way to get advice than from actual locals?

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I’ll be taking a trip to Nepal in less than 2 weeks to do the Everest Base Camp trek!  Upon preparing for this exciting adventure, one of the most nerve-racking things I’ve come across is making sure I have everything I need. If you forget something important, it may not be available … or it could be really expensive, so I have broken down the list into 6 categories of what I think are the things you, the trekker, will need most. Since you are responsible for not only getting yourself up & down the mountain, but also your belongings as well, you are going to want to pack as light as possible. Additionally, the airplanes taking you to Lukla have strict weight limits due to their size, so you want to be sure as well that you don’t exceed that.

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Read on to learn my recommendations of what I think are some of the best of what New York City has to offer.

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As you all may know, Traveling is not my full-time job, so this limits me to really only visiting a few places a year. Because of this, I thought it might be helpful to outline my upcoming travels so that you will know when and where I am going in the future. I will hopefully be updating this blog on a more ongoing basis as I book travel (’cause you know, it’s not really real until it’s BOOKED)

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5 hours north of our home on Long Island, lies the beautiful, charming city of Boston. Boston is one of the Northeast’s most historical and fun cities to visit. Home of the baked bean, Red Sox baseball and some of the nation’s top universities, here is a list of things to do while visiting Boston:

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San Diego will always have a special place in my heart mostly because my family lives there. If you haven’t had the privilege to visit this beautiful West Coast mecca, I suggest you do so as soon as possible!

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One of the best things about living in the NYC metropolitan area is the proximity to many amazing cities right at my doorstep. One place that never disappoints is Washington DC. This place has so much history, even if you are the furthest thing from a history buff, our nation’s capital is sure to bring a thrill.

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Hi! I’m here to talk about my trip to ‘The Windy City’ back in 2015. It was one of my roommate’s birthday weekend and we all felt like we needed a getaway – what better way to celebrate than a trip to Chicago?

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