It was the summer after my first year of college. I had spent the entire three months working for the American Red Cross in my small county in Ohio and…
New Eyes
As we see here everyday at Go Girl, travel can often be experienced through the eyes of another. We live to hear stories of loved ones back from a weekend…
Clubbing with Mom
A very common Friday night in Barcelona might look a little something like this: Friends together eating dinner and drinking a little sangria (or whatever tasty beverage can be thrown…
Chicago’s Best Eats for Under $15
Like any good go girl, I’m saving for my next trip. But I like to enjoy myself and live a little sometimes, so that means finds delicious places for dinner…
Roadtrip Finale
Traveling with two boys in a Honda Civic has its moments, but there is nothing quite like the hug you get from a friend you miss. The three of us…
Border Crossing
It was a weekday morning last beautiful June when we entered into Canada via a rural Alberta check point. All three of us had showered the night before, an unfortunate…
Hiking Cracker Lake
After a nearly failed attempt at making oatmeal by campfire, we geared up for a 12-mile hike to visit Cracker Lake. All we knew was that it came recommended by…
99-cent Pancakes
We were heading through our fifth state together (my tenth since I left Wellesley) on our two week, no-frills road trip. The night before, the camp ground manager gave us…
Modern Day Covered Wagon
When I told folks that a week after graduation my plans included a two-week cross-country road trip with my boyfriend and his younger brother, ‘they’ told me I was crazy; …
Spring is Here…
And this Go Girl’s thoughts are on future adventures. So here are some pictures I’d like to share as we all think of the good weather, bare foot adventures in…
Bonus Day
Last year, around spring break time, I was getting ready for a trip to the Keys to visit Grandpa and enjoy a vacation away from Boston’s grey skies. Sun, relaxation,…
Slippery Surprise
We were coming to the end of our whirlwind trip in India. My travel partner and I had seen the poverty of Delhi, the ghats in Varanasi, the Taj Mahal…
Out of Breath
We arrived five hours later than we thought we would in Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal. Those five hours spent waiting on the train, with no update from…
Varanasi Ghats
On our first morning in Varanasi, we made our way through the streets and down to the Ghats that define this ancient city. Our interest in the ghats (a series of steps…
Delhi Extremes
The New Delhi train station is not exactly the most lively locale at five in the morning. And the journey there from the airport wasn’t exactly what one might consider a…