Travel with Irine

Imagine packing up your SUV with enough supplies for 52 straight days on the road. You're a 33-year-old woman, a Black woman, heading out all alone across 22 states and part of Canada. Sound crazy? That's what I did in the summer of 2023. Below is the itinerary I drafted from scratch with no return . . .

What is your biggest dream? I’ve always been an outdoor adventurer, and after a year studying and working indoors, I decided to pursue a lifelong dream. I would take a road trip across the United States and Canada. I had declared 2023 as the year for making bold decisions, and it was time to . . .

You can make hiking a safe and enjoyable experience with these 10 trail etiquette tips. 1. Parking is on a first come, first serve basis. No reserved parking. So please don’t take two spots at a parking lot or make an excuse saying, “I am saving this for my friend who is only two minutes . . .

Hiking Gear: A Priorities List of Hiking Items to buy for Hiking Adventures Are you on a budget and wondering what hiking gear you need to buy? Cool! Friends and SUPER #travelwithirine fans often ask me for the top 10 items they should buy for hiking. Here are my suggestions for investing in . . .

10 Essential Tips to survive a long solo road trip and hiking adventures. You can download a FREE road trip checklist here. 1) Ahead of your Trip, Check Car Condition: Repair and Maintenance A couple days before your long road trip, inspect your car to make sure everything is is in good . . .

Here are my pre-season training tips to help build your endurance ahead of many adventures up the mountains. If you live where you experience all four seasons, you may have a favorite time of year. If you are like me, summer is my favorite season to explore the outdoors. The weather is perfect . . .

August 14th, 2020 was the day my life changed forever. At 11:30 that morning, I received news from Kenya that my 112-118 year-old grandfather had passed away two hours earlier. Why the age gap you might be wondering, according to my grandpa (Guka) in 1910 he was a 'Kamwana' which in English . . .

If you live in Seattle, Washington or nearby, a visit to magnificent Crater Lake National Park in Oregon might be the perfect weekend escape. You can download my complete list of ROAD TRIP PACKING for FREE I took the 417-mile trip from Seattle to Crater Lake in early October 2019. On Friday . . .

Travelling to the USA from Kenya during the Covid Pandemic by Qatar Airways My Experience Flying from Kenya to the USA during the Covid-19 Pandemic If you’ve read my blog post or watched my videos of my travels from the USA to Kenya during the pandemic, you may wonder if I ever got . . .

Travel to Kenya from the USA during Covid Pandemic If you are considering traveling from the USA to Kenya during this pandemic and you want to know what documents you need to enter Kenya, you’ll find this post should answer most of your questions. For example, on arriving in Kenya, will you be . . .