What 1 Year of Travel Has Brought Me

I’m draped across my princess bed that I managed to score on airbnb, sucked into that page turner Fall… [more]

What 1 Year of Travel Has Brought Me What 1 Year of Travel Has Brought Me

Rajasthan – Jewel of India

When the train lurches, propelling itself from the platform in Delhi, leaving behind the dense, smoggy… [more]

Rajasthan – Jewel of India Rajasthan - Jewel of India

Couchsurfing for Solo Women Travelers, Good or Bad?

As a solo woman in and out of the traveling world, I'm taught to be afraid.  Do not walk alone at night.… [more]

Couchsurfing for Solo Women Travelers, Good or Bad? Couchsurfing for Solo Women Travelers, Good or Bad?

Why I Travel

I never did thank you.  For raising me.  Although we didn't always connect, seemed worlds apart - I… [more]

Why I Travel Why I Travel

Back of the Bike Tours in Saigon

November 21, 2011

People ask me frequently if tours are worth it.  I get the feeling the general consensus is that they are rip-offs, only marketed to travelers who crave coddling. I use to be a tour snob, but frankly, tours are useful.  It depends on what you want to see and how much. In Saigon, I got [...]

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What is Your Moral Compass?

November 18, 2011
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My head is pounding.  I have a cold, a surprising turn of events because I haven’t had one since 2010.  Sure, I’ve complained about a list of ailments I suffered from in India, but a common cold?  Ghastly!  It’s so… well, “common”.  At least when I bled to death, my writing was soaked in drama. [...]

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Why I Love Vietnam, Why You Hate It

November 16, 2011

You hate the traffic, the incessant honking, the lack of personal space, the uneven, jagged sidewalks or the aggressive touts at the markets. I love it all.  The Motorbikes My expat friend, Max Murta describes riding a motorbike in Saigon like being in a school of fish.  Weave with the group, never against it, and [...]

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Learn – BootsnAll 30 Days of Indie Travel Project

November 14, 2011

Once in a while, something tugs at you. The BootsnAll Indie Travel Project did just that. For the entire month of November, BootsnAll has been posting concepts. Not just monosyllabic concepts, but those devoted to the enriching experiences that can be gained from traveling. And BootsnAll wanted me to share one. Another chance to open [...]

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Saigon, We Landed

November 11, 2011

Really, what can I say about my post-Ultimate Train Challenge time? We spent a restful week at the Thien Thao Hotel through the kind powers that be at HostelBookers and I was ready to squat for a while. Remember when I was gushing about potential rose petals? Well, I never really got those, but I [...]

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Sally Hope Says: Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway

November 9, 2011

Remember way back in September when I was racing across two continents on that nutty Train Challenge?  Well, during that month Sally Hope started an inspirational video series called, “How to Create Your Rockstar Life”.  So, enjoy my silence and listen to Sally’s wisdom.  It’s plentiful! Anytime you are moving closer to living the kind [...]

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10 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Solo Girl Traveling the World

November 7, 2011
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Anika was seeking, and sought me out.  A few days ago, her email landed in my inbox. It was loaded. With questions. Can you tell me what’s it’s like? Oh, more painless than the dentist, I guarantee. Isn’t it frightening? I’m more afraid of rats. She was dying to know about IT.  Travel.  Not as [...]

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The Homestretch: Hanoi to Saigon

November 4, 2011

This is the tally so far: 19 trains in one month. Hanoi to Saigon makes it the 20th and final train for me. After a lovely break in Guilin where China Odyssey Tours treated us to some pleasant excursions of the Lijiang River and the countryside , we were back onto the train towards Hanoi. [...]

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Guilin and All Its Charms

November 2, 2011

What Guilin lacks in size, it balances out with beauty.  The city’s life-blood is centered around the Lijiang River, a body of water that stretches north from Xing’an County and south through Guilin and Yangshuo. After the heady experiences of Beijing and riding the Jinghu high-speed railway to Shanghai, it’s been nice to pause and [...]

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