About Me

My name is Jackie and I'm currently a Clinical Psychology grad student, working as a therapist at my school's Counseling Center. 

I grew up in an extremely (some might even say excessively) outdoorsy family. My father is an Olympic level kayaker-turned engineer, and my family went on amazing adventures from when I was  a very young age. I adore whitewater kayaking and rafting, and have also picked up some hobbies of my own along the way. I'm addicted to mountain biking and hiking, and I like rock climbing even though it scares the absolute shit out of me. 

Despite my adventurous upbringing, I currently live in the Midwest or school and work a 9-5 job while finishing up my graduate degree. I started this blog because I wanted to show others in similar situations as me that it is COMPLETELY possible to still travel and make the most of life when you're facing a lack of both money and free time! This blog was born when I realized that my friends would often ask me for a "travel guide" of places I'd been that they were visiting. One friend suggested that I make a "Broke Girl Travel Guide" for anyone interested in going to cool places on the cheap! So, here it is!

Thank you so much for reading this far! If you're interested in seeing more of my journey, travel tips and more, please follow me on Instagram - @brokegirltravelguide. I often post tutorials about camping on the cheap! You can also subscribe to my monthly newsletter by clicking the "Subscribe Now" button to the