A little over two years ago I decided to take a job as a tour leader and leave my old office job. Of course one of the main reasons was…
The Big Move
If you think Adventure is scary, try routine — Paulo Coelho December 2008. My father had passed away a month earlier. I felt numb, unable to feel joy or pain….
“My own Truck” or “Overlanding the World”
The last two years have been an epic trip. I have been driving overland trucks from Cairo to Capetown and from Rio de Janeiro to Quito. Travelling in an overland…
Thank you, Mr. Policeman or “the license to carry a bin”
Dealing with the police in Tanzania is totally different than in Europe or the United States. In fact, it’s the same all over Africa. The famous expression “TIA – this…
My truck is my home
Travelling is my passion. As soon as I am in a place for longer than a month I feel this urge to move on. I get bored and I feel…
Tomorrow is Another Day
Headed out for a late night of Washington D.C. clubbing, you’re well dressed in a short skirt and fancy new shoes. Suddenly appears a young, out of breath woman with…
Bringing the International Home
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who travel and those who don’t. Before you decide that this statement is pretentious and offensive, hear me out. I…
Back to reality – Sydney style
There’s nothing like returning to work after a long holiday to bring you back down to earth with a bump. After spending a month in Indonesia and one…
Island Time
Travelling goes hand in hand with making discoveries and learning something new but this time I may have hit the jackpot – I have learnt how to become totally relaxed. The location…
Itchy Feet
It’s true what they say – time really does fly when you’re having fun. It has now been two-and-a-half years since I left my safe life in Chester, UK,…
The Many Ways to “Go Solo”
Struggling with the pressure of showing up somewhere solo is common among both the newly single and lone travelers. But there are many levels of anxiety and impressiveness…
Wishlists
I’m sure that 90% of people reading this are the same as me and that somewhere hidden safely away (so as not to be a constant reminder, but equally a…
The Travel of Love
There are many reasons that people love to travel. The freedom it brings, sights you see, things you learn and experience, but especially the people you meet. I have found…
Zanzibar
My two friends and I didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into when we decided to take a little vacation in Zanzibar. It was listed as one of the…
OneWorld
It has been over two months since my return from London. It has been about a month and a half since the beginning of the spring semester. Wellesley has now…