The mist rolled in and out as I made my way down the highway, laughing at the way Google maps pronounces Chemin and Sud, and marveling at how the names of streets and exits manage to be over one hundred letters long, with names abundant in hyphens. The colors exploded all along the route in […]
The Truth about Working with Tourism Boards
In today’s post we’re getting down to business. In the recent reader survey — thank you so much to those who filled it out — many of you asked if I could share about how I get work with tourism boards, and how you can, too. Why yes I can! My pleasure. Over the past […]
Where in the World to Swim with Whale Sharks
Swimming with whale sharks is one of the most exciting and awe-inspiring aquatic experiences. Apart from swimming with humpback whales, shark swimming is my favorite ocean activity, in part due to how huge they are. Not only are whale sharks the largest sharks in the ocean, they’re second only to some whale species when it comes to […]
Bali is Overtouristed, Here are 10 Destinations to Visit Instead
Today, it seems that Bali is the closest thing a traveler can get to “paradise,” or at least the travel industry has made it seem so. Yet many are frustrated when they arrive to traffic jams, beaches littered with trash, and waits for photos at popular Instagram spots. The reality is, Bali gets a staggering […]
25 Ways Solo Female Travelers Change the World
Lately there’s been some depressing news about travel. There’s overtourism, the planet is getting polluted, blah blah, bad news. But then I think about the benefits of traveling solo. It’s not just the women who travel that it benefits. It’s everyone she knows, has a beautiful exchange with, and whose mind she changes. The ripples […]