Ginny Vail

Ginny Vail is a travel writer, whose goal is to help you pack your travels with more adventure and less stress. Her posts, photos, and videos will help you discover places to visit, sights to see, sight locations, ways to get to them, and when to go. Ginny is a frequent world traveler and an avid sightseer. She’s traveled both independently and on tours with her alumni group. She’s been to 43 countries across six continents and traveled by air, car, bus, train, boat, and ship.

A day trip check list and a small day bag with items typically packed in a day bag.

How to Pack a Day Trip Bag — the Fast and Easy Way

Packing a day trip bag is fast and easy with a printable packing checklist and a small prepacked day trip essentials kit.

Guards, in their white ceremonial uniforms, at the Sunday morning changing of the guard ceremony in Athens Greece.

Changing of the Guard in Athens Greece

Are you visiting Greece? If so, don’t miss the Changing of the Guard in Athens. The unique and historical uniforms and maneuvers are amazing.

Greek antiquities in the Archaic collection on the first floor of the Acropolis Museum in Athens.

The Two Best Museums in Athens Greece

When visiting Athens, don’t miss the Acropolis Museum and the National Archaeological Museum. They’re the best museums in Athens with amazing Greek artifacts.

View of the Acropolis and Parthenon from Lycabettus Hill, the highest point in Athens.

Visit Lycabettus Hill for the Best Views of Athens

Is a trip to Athens in your future? If so, add Lycabettus Hill in your list of things to do. It’s the highest hill in Athens and has amazing 360-degree views.

Uluru, a massive red rock formation on a grassy plain in Australia’s Outback.

Visit Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia’s Amazing Outback

Would you love to see Australia’s outback? Then visit Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park; it’s the heart of the outback and home to spectacular Uluru (Ayers Rock)

The Ghan Train at a stop in Australia’s Red Centre.

Riding The Ghan Train in Australia – A Great Way to See the Red Centre

Have you dreamed of riding the Ghan Train through Australia’s Outback? It’s the trip of a lifetime with great food and amazing sights along the way.

The Anbangbang billabong in Kakadu National Park filled with white water lilies and surrounded by ducks and geese.

Kakadu National Park, Rock Art, Wildlife, Waterfalls

Would you love cruising through a Yellow Water Billabong teeming with birds and crocodiles and wandering through ancient Aboriginal rock art sites? Kakadu National Park in Australia has these and more.

Wangi Falls in Litchfield National Park.

Litchfield National Park, Land of Gorgeous Waterfalls

Do you love waterfalls? Would you swim in a deep clear pool below a huge waterfall? Australia’s Litchfield National Park has several gorgeous waterfalls, lots of scenic trails, and unusual termite mounds.

The cliffs of Slieve League tower above the wild Atlantic Ocean in County Donegal Ireland.

Discovering The Top 5 Things To Do In Donegal, Ireland

We found the Top 5 things to do in Donegal, Ireland including a great Castle, a cruise on Donegal Bay, and the cliffs of Slieve League.

Wildebeests near the train in Zimbabwe, Rovos Rail review.

Rovos Rail Review — Luxury Train Journey in Africa

Rovos Rail Review. Take a safe, leisurely, luxury train journey from Pretoria to Victoria Falls; the food, the safari, and the falls were all amazing.