Welcome back to another installment of solo female travel stories, where each month I share the experience of a reader who has taken the plunge and traveled the world on her own. Ever since I started this series I’ve been absolutely blown away by the stories of the women who reached out wanting to share […]
How to go Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
The jungle was dense and lush. At some points, it was a steep decline down a narrow path, the vines providing a Tarzan-like feel and reminding me that, yes, I was deep in the home of another creature entirely. After about an hour, the guide behind me, dressed in a pressed collared shirt as though […]
The Best Vegetarian Dishes in Southeast Asia
Last month, I wrote about the Top Ten Meals in Southeast Asia. And I got a great response! But one thing I kept seeing? “I wish there were a version of this for vegetarians.” As a non-veggie, I sometimes completely forget that there are a vast amount of people who eschew animal protein! So I […]
How Traveling Solo Healed My Heartbreak
The following guest blog is by Kirstin Winkler of the blog, 3 Days*: It hit me the second I inspected the obligatory post-breakup haircut. This new regrettable ‘do wouldn’t heal my bruised heart and the emotional wounds would only continue to fester unless I embraced a more drastic change – a geographical one. After years […]
An Awesome Tanzania Itinerary
When you picture that perfectly red African sun rising up over the horizon, over the giraffes roaming the savannah, the lions surveying their kingdom, and the elephants playing in the water, your mind’s eye could very well be creating a scene from Tanzania. If you want turquoise blue water, if you want to climb the […]