I still remember the way it felt walking off the plane, leaving my trepidation in the seat, wading into the cacophony of sounds in the arrivals hall of Bangkok airport, weaving through the glass doors, and out into the soft morning sunlight. The air had an entirely different quality in Southeast Asia, comforting with its […]
25 Superpowers All Solo Female Travelers Have
I finally watched Wonder Woman this week. I am so late to get on the train, I know. However this is poignant because I realized that apart from being born a badass Amazonian, there are other ways to gain superpowers. It’s all about realizing your own strengths and discovering your unique gifts. One way to […]
Should I Break Up With My Partner to Travel?
What if I never find someone who’s going to love me the way that he does? I turned this question over and over in my mind, agonizing over it, waking up in the middle of the night because of it, and singing melancholy songs in the shower because I just didn’t know how to deal […]
Ladies, Take Back Your Power
I’ve written this post so many times and in so many ways, got scared, and put it on the back burner again. The brave women who stepped forward this week to speak out about sexual assault reminded me that by not hiding we stand up for ourselves and for others too. We say that we […]
Am I Just Running Away?
Are travelers just running away? I’ve considered this question before, right at the beginning of the journey that I started five years ago. The one that I’m still technically on: Are travelers running away from or towards something? I was 26 back then, fresh out of a long-term relationship, just out of a steady job, […]