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 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…
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…
Tunes and Tombs: Solo Sammy Goes to New Orleans
“Let the good times roll,” indeed! As the play closed, I had one week of spring break left and ran off to New Orleans for four days. It was…
A Different Kind of Siren
I’ve become accustomed to the sound of rocket sirens, the blaring noise that wakes you up in the middle of the night, prying you from the depths of REM sleep,…
My Five Go Girl Goals for 2011
If your world is anything like mine, the past few weeks have been crazy, for travelers and homebodies alike. Between flight delays (and cancellations), the crush of holiday shoppers and…
Discovering the Beauty of Dependence
I had a revelation yesterday. Well, actually it began last Friday. Well, actually I’ve been piecing things together for the past several months, but didn’t begin to articulate it until…
On baggage, weightiness, and traveling light.
I’ve had a lot of trouble writing this post. I had trouble deciding what to write about, and finally settled on writing about the idea of “traveling light:” what the…
NYC
For millions world over, New York City is a mythical place. It’s the Big Apple, where stars are born, and the city that famously never sleeps. In my family, it…
Ways to get your hot self in photos when you’re traveling solo
By LillieCatch her adventures at http://aroundtheworldl.comPonder: If you’re traveling alone, how do you get yourself in your photos? Here’s a buffet of options. 1. Hold that arm out, grin at…
Boleia!
By Beth “Boleia!” the men shout to me from the sides of the road as I whiz by on my blue Suzuki motorcycle. This is how you flag down a…
Concerts, Confidence and Courage
Concerts, Confidence and Courage by Lisa I have a confession to make. I love solo travel. (That’s not the confession…stick around a minute, I’m getting to it.) When I’m traveling…