Travel Archives | The Unconventional Route

The 5 Things You Need to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town

It’s not as easy to be a tourist in your own town as abroad, but you can have a novel local travel experience if you include these 5 things.

Bucket lists may be unoriginal, but I bet you don’t have one. And I bet if you made one you would better make the most of summer.

This women’s long-term travel packing list that I continue to fine-tune over time is not too long and not too short. It’s just right.

A quick guide of Rwanda travel tips including what to pack, how to prepare for your trip, itinerary tips, and what not to do.

Decide what to squeeze into your Rwanda itinerary and what to leave out with our honest opions and advice on the top attractions.

Practical tips and info about hiking Mount Bisoke (and maybe even seeing gorillas!) that we learned the hard way from our own hike.

Pros: Visiting Rwanda’s safe, clean, and comfortable. Cons: It’s a bit sterile and overpriced. More in this blog post.

Inside guide to things to do in Essaouira’s medina and elsewhere around town, places to explore further afield, plus travel tips.