The Holly Abroad Way

From adventures in your own backyard to weekends across the U.S. and once-in-a-lifetime journeys around the world, I'll help you travel thoughtfully, pack intentionally, spend strategically, and stop overthinking the rest.

Because the point isn't to travel perfectly. It's to enjoy the adventure.

A smiling young woman walking on a cobblestone street, holding a smartphone in her right hand. She has brown, wavy hair, and is dressed in a pink hoodie, white t-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers. The street is lined with potted plants, a café sign, and a blackboard with compliments. There are signs pointing to good vibes, local flavors, great stories, and new adventures. In the background, there are historic buildings, trees, and a church tower, with an illustration of an airplane and a dotted trail in the sky, conveying a sense of travel and adventure.

Choose Your Adventure

Near or far, there's more than one way to go Abroad.

  • Vintage-style circular travel poster for an overseas European destination called Passport Abroad, showcasing a scenic old town with stone buildings, a bridge over a river, mountains in the background, and a bell tower. The poster highlights themes of old towns, historic sites, and local culture, with text encouraging exploration.

    Big journeys. History, culture & the world beyond home.

    From ancient ruins to modern cities, explore the world through its people, places, stories and history.

  • A vintage-style illustration of New York City skyline featuring the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge, with text promoting a weekend adventure in the city.

    Road trips, long weekends & adventures worth the drive.

    You don't need two weeks—or a huge budget—to have an adventure worth remembering.

  • A vintage-style illustration of a Nevada backyard scene with mountains, lake, and a small town. Text highlights local attractions such as Lake Tahoe, Virginia City, Red Rock Canyon, Great Basin, and Black Rock Desert.

    Because adventure doesn't require a passport—or even a plane

    History, culture and unexpected adventures may be only a few hours from home.

  • A circular infographic depicts holiday themes divided into three sections: Easter, Thanksgiving, and Halloween. Each section features detailed illustrations of city streets, seasonal decorations, and symbols related to each celebration, with texts emphasizing celebrating, exploring, remembering, and collecting memories.

    Celebrate. Explore. Remember.

    Festivals, traditions, seasonal events and celebrations that turn ordinary trips into memorable experiences.

Travel Smarter, Travel Your Way

Flights & Airports
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Latest Adventures

Stories, history, travel lessons and discoveries from the road.

PASSPORT ABROAD IRELAND:‍ ‍ Walking Through History at Glendalough
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Graveyard with old tombstones in a grassy area, some with crosses, surrounded by trees and mountains in the background.
A mountain landscape with green pine trees, rocky slopes, a river in the foreground, and a house with a gabled roof on the right side.

BACKYARD ABROAD
An Easy Day Along the Truckee River
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Ruins of an old stone church in a lush green landscape with trees and fields, under a hazy sky.
Design/image promoting Lovelock Caves as a backpacking destination, featuring a simulated passport stamp with an image of a cave, and text about a backup abroad episode, recommended seasons, and activities like exploring and archaeology, with checkmarks and seasonal icons.
A woman sitting cross-legged on a detailed 3D map of Ireland, with landmarks like Cliffs of Moher, Ring of Kerry, and Dublin, and holding a camera, with a passport and travel documents nearby.

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