Avumilejourneys

I've been telling you travel is easy and not expensive, and it is. But I've never shown you the essentials you need or how to avoid getting stuck at the airport or being denied entry. I've been to 60+ countries and learned every lesson the hard way. I've been denied entry and had illegal entries before, and I'm here so you don't make my mistakes. Trust me, the tricks I've learned didn't come cheap. The Always Essential Documents (No Exceptions) Valid Passport Check the expiration date. Right...

Day 1: Marblehead to Hampton Start Here I picked up my best friend from the airport, grabbed some lunch, and immediately headed north. Just 30 minutes from Boston sits Marblehead, a beautiful coastal town that shouldn't exist this close to the city. We stopped at Chandler Hovey Park and found one of the country's oldest lighthouses standing guard over the harbor. We sat in the grass. Watched the boats. Watched the lighthouse. Relaxed into it. I took the pictures we came for. Then we headed...

Kent Falls State Park doesn't advertise itself loudly. There's no massive sign screaming for your attention. Instead, you get something better: genuine. Unspoiled. Real. The waterfall itself tumbles down the rocky cliff face in a series of cascades that shift personality with the seasons. I started my hike around mid-morning, and within ten minutes, the outside world dissolved completely. No cell service. No notifications. You're hiking alongside the water the whole way, which means there's...