This is something I’ve been researching for years. I’ve been looking for a backpack that was cheap but that was good enough quality to survive long term travel. Having backpacked for many years now, I…
Category: Travel Tips and Tricks
15 Best Travel Writing Journals on Amazon | 2023
Voyage Scribe is for my fellow writers who travel, and what does every writer need? A journal to write in. It’s hard to find a journal suitable for travel, though. And you can’t exactly hop…
Ultimate Guide to Van Camping in Iceland in Fall/Winter
I just got back from a trip to Iceland in late November, but I almost didn’t go. As I was researching whether camping in a van in the fall or winter in Iceland was possible, I couldn’t…
Essentials to Survive Sleeping in Coach on Amtrak Trains
Train travel might be my new favorite way to travel. But there are things I wish I knew before sleeping in coach on an Amtrak train overnight. When I traveled the whole US from east…
10 Inspiring Reasons Why Fiction Writers Should Travel
First off, I’m not saying you need to travel to be a writer. But I am saying that traveling can change both the writer and their perspective of the world, and I think that’s why…
Van Life on a Low Budget & Minimal Conversion During COVID
Van life became all the rage when COVID shut down borders. With international travel out of the question, people are turning to local tourism and road trips more than ever. I had big worldwide travel…
International Snacks: Travel from home through trying new food!
There are many reasons why I travel. On Voyage Scribe, I talk a lot about how traveling gives me writing inspiration. But what I hardly ever write about here is one of my absolute favorite…
20 Actually Amazing Armchair Travel Gifts
Even though travel is becoming more and more possible as the world opens back up, it’s not as easy as it once was. Your travel-loving friend likely isn’t traveling as much as they once did….
Best Unique Gifts for Writers Who Travel
Searching for the best unique gifts for writers who loves to travel? Well, you’re in luck! I have travelled while writing myself many times, so I know firsthand what would be useful for and appreciated…
What to Write in Your Travel Journals
Completing one of the Voyage Scribe Travel Writing Prompts, I was given reason to read through my old travel journals. I normally don’t read them after completing a journey, but I found doing so very…
How to Plan a Solo Writing Retreat During COVID-19
Before COVID, I didn’t normally go out of my way to plan a solo writing retreat. As a former full-time traveler, I would usually accidentally end up on a little writing retreat when I stopped…
10 Genuine Ways I Afford to Travel Long-Term
My first time long-term traveling was when I backpacked in Southeast Asia in 2019. Over the course of four months, I visited seven countries, had countless adventures and got completely hooked onto full-time travel. I…
What to Look For When Booking a Hostel
I’ve been staying in hostels for years, but after spending four months straight in hostels throughout SE Asia (45 in total), I think I can safely call myself an expert in booking a hostel. There…
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Backpacking SE Asia
I set off to SE Asia on a one-way ticket. Now, a months in and (sadly) with an end date set for my backpacking trip, I thought I’d share some of the things I learned…