I realized that I’d become accustomed to driving a motorbike in Vietnam once I started daydreaming. As an expat, there’s a certain amount of diligence required to get used to…
Fall Festivals Worldwide: Discover 5 Cultural Celebrations
Pick a pumpkin or dance with el diablo! Image by Flickr user Susan Sermoneta. The fall is always a great time to travel. The change in seasons usually means fewer crowds,…
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…
Top 5 Dream Destinations for Women
The travel bug doesn’t discriminate. You could be a man or a woman, an 18-year-old or a 78-year-old, but when the road calls out your name, it’s near-impossible to resist…
Vietnam’s Central Highlands 2: Greenly GORGEOUS
For the second half of the second day on the road, Lulu and I wove slowly up, up, up and through the lush green mountains of Vietnam’s Central Highlands.To clarify,…
Across Vietnam’s Central Highlands, Part 1
Holy sweet heaven and earth. After four days on motorcycle and foot through Vietnam’s Central Highlands, I am ridiculously thankful for the experience and the newunderstandings gained, and ridiculously happy…
Meet Silk Worms and Learn About the Wormy Side of Silk Creation!
Worms, silk. Silk, worms. You don’t realize how weird a combination this is until you see the dirty, bug-filled process it takes to birth the regal material! Dalat, Vietnam has…
The $10 Tour Around Fascinating Dalat
What can you get for ten dollars and seven hours in Dalat, Vietnam? Sheesh– what CAN’T you get? Check out all the amazing and bizarre sights… 1. Linh Phuoc Pagoda:…
The Bumpy Bus Ride from Mui Ne to Dalat
Busty travelers of the world: strap on your triple strength sports bras before attempting the passage from Mui Ne, Vietnam, to Dalat! And if you’ve got back problems, hoo boy!…
$10 Touristic Day Package Joy
By Lillie Catch more of her adventures at http://www.aroundtheworldl.com I am fundamentally a lazy bum. Therefore, I usually kick and scream when friends try to get me to mobilize for touristic productivity….
Sometimes you just have to let go
As I stood in line waiting to board the MV Explorer, I thought to myself, “There’s no turning back now.” I looked around at all the other adventurous, excited college…
The $30 a Day Budget Secret
By Lillie Catch more of her adventures at http://www.aroundtheworldl.com A major goal of this blog is to show folks who think they don’t have the luxury to travel that it’s actually…
A New Appreciation of Japan
By Lillie Catch more of her adventures at http://www.aroundtheworldl.com I’ll admit it: when I was in Japan for those ten days in August, I didn’t get it. Everything was so quiet… so…
Trust and Traveling: Enter Vietnam
By Lillie Catch more of her travels at http://www.aroundtheworldl.com “One dollar only to Pham ngo Lao,” the taxi driver said, holding open the taxi door. The blazing lights of Ho Chi Minh…