Days 63-69 I’ve done pretty well seeking out off-beat, hippie destinations in each of my countries so far, but Pai really takes the cake – the sweetest, most colorful, most eccentric cake imaginable. In one day one can run into Captain jack sparrow. Have a Japanese woman make you a beautiful dress and headpiece (I […]
The Solo Journey Begins
Day One With about a million emotions flowing through me and my thoughts racing a mile-a-minute, I decided to live-blog this time (lifting the suggestion from my buddy Rob), to give you the full range of ups and downs this solo female traveler went through during her first day abroad: 1am at LAX: I was […]
Prepping for Long-Term Travel: How to Sell a Household of Furniture on Craigslist in One Week
The selling of the stuff might be the most symbolic part of the process of moving out and moving on from your old life in the name of long-term travel. I was initially dreading selling my furniture on Craigslist. I figured it would take weeks, I’d be dealing with flakey buyers, and I’d have a […]
Encore Beach Club Review: The Best Pool Party in Las Vegas
I’m somewhat of a Las Vegas connoisseur. I go several times per year because it is A. Pretty much free for girls, B. Very close to where I live in Southern California, and C. Vegas is simply fabulous. The nightclubs in Vegas are, of course, opulent and tons of fun, but my favorite way to […]
That One Time I Became an Illegal Alien in Taiwan
Let me just preface this story by saying that, like most of the catastrophes I find myself in, this could have been completely avoided with better planning. But, as you’ll probably find if you stick around and read more of my stories, I’m unbelievably lazy about planning, so here we go: I previously lived in […]