The following is a guest post by Victoria: My name is Victoria, I was born in a small city in the East of England in the early 90s. I was brought up in a strict religious cult-like church. The elders of the church controlled everything in our lives by fear and threat, 3 times a […]
Upper vs. Lower Antelope Canyon, Which to Choose?
When I first started doing my research for visiting Antelope Canyon during my American Southwest road trip, a striped and bright orange Navajo Sandstone canyon in Arizona carved by flash flooding and erosion, I realized that there are two – upper and lower. They are accessed via different locations and have quite a few things […]
Southeast Asia During Rainy Season: The Pros and Cons
I know the drill. You’ve been dreaming of beautiful beaches, are seeing tropical bliss all over your Instagram feed, and have all but committed to traveling in Southeast Asia. There’s just one big problem: The dates you picked are right in the middle of rainy season. Should you cancel? Does rainy season equate to terrible […]
Jessica Nabongo Will Be the First Black Woman to Travel to Every Country, and Why it Matters
A couple of months ago a woman who came on one of my tours sent me a BBC article about Jessica Nabongo, a Ugandan-American woman who is about to become the first black woman to visit every country in the world. I immediately knew her story needed to be shared here: Because she’s a solo […]
2 Huge Things I Learned from 2 Years of Sobriety
Two years ago today I was sitting on a flight with a stage five hangover. You know, the kind where you’d cry if there were any moisture left in your body? When the beverage cart came by, I did something I’d never done before when given the option to order wine – I asked for […]