Just a dreamer with a never-ending bucket list

Thanks for visiting my blog! My name is Adriane.

Who am I? That’s a hard question for anyone to answer, but let me give it my best shot. I am…

  • A dreamer

  • An athlete

  • An engineer

  • A loving friend & pet mom

  • A ball of never-ending energy

  • An eternal optimist

  • A travel enthusiast

Back in college, I studied abroad in Australia, and it was one of the first times I felt… free.

Free from societal expectations and living my life to someone else’s playbook

Free from a place in my life where I felt trapped

And free from my own self-imposed boundaries

Then, after college, I started saving all my money to go on trips. I found ways to travel on a budget all over the world, using every last second of my paid time off and truly living.

My friends and family always tell me they’re jealous, ask me how I can afford to go all these places. But I worked hard to get here, and when you have a wandering soul, you find a way.

So I worked hard and hiked my way across the globe, working hard so I could travel.

It started with my life’s motto:

To live every day to its fullest

And it turned into a year-long sabbatical

Fast forward many years later, after many career shifts and promotions and enduring the corporate grind, I decided it was time to take a year off work and knock off some of those pesky bucket list items.

And I started this blog for a few reasons:

  1. To remember how lucky I am to have seen so many wonderful places in the world

  2. To inspire others to see remote and beautiful places

  3. To share tips and tricks for budget travelers

  4. Because so many people ask me for advice, so why not share with the world?

I hope you enjoy!