Fear with travel?

My husband and I pounced on a great airfare sale to London a few months ago and I was beyond thrilled to once again feed my travel bug. It was a short trip, but there is nothing that excites me more than booking travel and knowing I am going to explore a new destination for…

The Unexpected: Namibia

Namibia wasn’t even on my radar. I knew very little about this low-key country bordering Botswana to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west that I really thought I wasn’t missing out if I never got the opportunity to go during my two years living next door. Boy was I wrong. Just like…

The Last Frontier…with Kids.

Ahhhhhh. That’s the type written version of the deep inhale and exhale that I immediately do when I even think about Alaska. Wide open roads. Gorgeous scenery. Wildlife sightings. Clean air. It was really an incredible road trip that we will remember forever and, thankfully so because we weren’t eaten by bears, which was a…

Volunteerism, anyone?

Have you heard of this new (or not so new) wave of travel that involves pleasure and philanthropy? We are extremely passionate about this type of travel over here at Wild Bum. Our founder, Mollie, has lead one of these trip types last March in Guatemala. And, is leading another in February 2019 to El…

Wild Bum: Community Found.

We all know the significance of community. Feeling like we are a part of something bigger, knowing that we aren’t alone, it gives us a sense of belonging and connection that we’re wired for as human beings. Wild Bum aspires to build a real travel community (#wildbumming) in an age where we often don’t know…

Kids complain on trips…so what?!

We love to travel both with and without our kids. And, sure, our kids are a bit older now, but we have family out of state and we have been traveling since our twins were 6 weeks old! People often ask when traveling with kids gets fun. Or, they say the usual — a travel…