About Me

Hello, and welcome to Your Guide to Wandering!

I’m Sierra! I call myself an avid traveler, hiker, explorer, budget hacker and culture lover!

I’m based in the U.S. and balancing a full-time job with my passion for traveling. I’ve lived around U.S. and northern Europe and have traveled to over 20 countries!

Why I blog:

I understand the frustration of having a passion for travel but having little available vacation time or budget to do so. I’ve been a broke grad school student, and later a working professional with only a few weeks of Paid Time Off, and I’ve learned how to maximize my trips and wallet.

While we would all love to lounge around in Bali for a few months like an Instagram influencer, for many of us that is not our reality. Let me show you that it is possible to travel on a limited vacation day schedule and small budget. We don’t have to be full-time travelers with luxurious budgets to explore new cultures or places.

Life begins at the end of our comfort zone- let me be your guide to wandering!

Where I’ve lived and traveled:

U.S.A:

Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, DC, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Indiana, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Montana, California

Canada:

Toronto, Ottowa, Montreal, Quebec City

Central/South America:

Mexico City, Oaxaca, Mexico; Quito, Pijal, Ecuador

Europe:

Dublin, Galway, Ireland; London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Valencia, Barcelona, Cordoba, Sevilla, Spain; Paris, France; Ghent, Bruges, Belgium; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Cologne, Germany; Lisbon, Portugal; Copenhagen, Denmark; Athens, Santorini, Hydra, Greece; Budapest, Hungary; Florence, Rome, Italy

Oceana:

Melbourne, Australia