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.

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.

Information for travelers about packing a day bag for day trips, including images of day bag contents and a checklist.

Day Trip Essentials — Packing a Day Bag

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

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.

Another great South African safari game drive ends with a sunset in Thornybush Game Reserve in South Africa.

African Wildlife Safari — See the Big Five in Africa

Experience the trip of a lifetime on an African wildlife safari. See the animals up close and un-caged, including the Big Five in Africa.