Identifying as both an introvert and a traveler can sometimes be a challenge. There are no exciting GoPro® clips highlighting a glorious afternoon spent people-watching from a cafe in Italy,…
An Introvert Abroad: How to Give Effective Travel Advice
When is travel advice helpful? Image by Kayti Burt. If someone had one week to live, where would you tell them to travel? My friend launched this query at me…
An Introvert Abroad: 5 Signs It’s Time to Socialize
Alone can be lonely. Image by Flickr user Marco Alioli. Even the most introverted of introverts needs to be social to be happy. I spend a lot of time developing…
An Introvert Abroad: 3 Tips for Braving a Conference
The 10-year Roswell reunion panel on the final day of the festival. Image from Kayti Burt. Last month, I traveled to Austin, Texas for the first time to take part…
An Introvert Abroad: 5 Ways to Strike Social Balance When Traveling
Being introverted doesn’t mean being alone! Image by Flickr user Davids imperfect fantasy. As an introverted adolescent, Friday nights were often fraught with tension. I can think of multiple occasions…
An Introvert Abroad: Me, My Mother, and How Travel Connects
Kayti’s mother reflects the influence of love on travel. Image courtesy of Kayti Burt. In the summer of 1972, my 23-year-old mother packed her bag, grabbed her copy of Arthur…
One-by-One or Two-by-Two: 5 Pros and Cons of Traveling with a Partner
Hannah’s friend Adrienne infinitely improved her western America road trip. Photo courtesy of Hannah Harrison. So you’re planning your next big trip, and it’s time to decide: Do I go…
An Introvert Abroad: 3 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Travel Companion
Finding the right travel companion is worth it. Image by Kayti Burt. Traveling can bring the best and the worst out of people. It can also bring the best and…
Introvert vs. Extrovert: Take A Closer Look
Samantha was shocked to realize that she may be an introvert. Image from blog.k12.com. A couple of months ago, Go Girl held a meetup in the Boston area centered around…
An Introvert Abroad: 5 Places to Find Peace in Prague
The statue of St. Anne on Charles Bridge in Prague is a model of solace. Image by Kayti Burt. Prague has a lot to offer the introverted traveler. It is…
An Introvert Abroad: 5 Ways to Escape the London Hubbub
Center yourself in the chaos of the city. Samuel Johnson famously said, “When a man [or woman] is tired of London, he is tired of life.” No offense, Sam, but…
An Introvert Abroad: Love Poems and Angkor Wat
Kayti chooses adventure outside of herself. As an introvert, I spend much time inside of my own head. This makes for a rich internal world but can distract from the…
An Introvert Abroad: 5 Tips for Avoiding a Metropolitan Meltdown
Who said you can’t be (happily) alone in the city? Cities are teeming with external stimuli. They are maelstroms of sound and bustle and diversion that make existing in them…
An Introvert Abroad: Hello, World!
I am an introvert. There, I said it. And more than that: I embrace it! It has been a long and confusing journey towards accepting my introversion as a strength…