I remember the first moment that I was truly happy to be a solo traveler. It was in Chiang Mai in the third month of my trip (I’ve now been traveling solo for 15 months) and a friend and I had spent all day motorbiking around the surrounding mountains. They were beautiful, but come nightfall we […]
How to Quell Your Parents’ Fears About Your Solo Travels
A couple of weeks ago, a reader emailed me asking for some advice on how to deal with her worried parents. She had long wanted to take off on a solo trip around Southeast Asia, but every time she brought it up to her family, her mother would get teary-eyed and her father would express […]
What to Do When You Lose Your Debit Card Overseas
I had been told time and time again that the longer I traveled, the more chances I would have of things going horribly awry. “Don’t jinx me!” I’d always say in response. I fancy myself a careful traveler with a good head on her shoulders, but no matter how careful one tries to be, things […]