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…
Sexual Harassment While Traveling: Let’s Talk About What to Do
It’s time for a conversation. Image by Flickr user D. Sinclair Terrasidius. Two ugly words have followed me in almost all of my travels: sexual harassment. It is a saddening…
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…
Driving and Dining: 5 Do’s and Don’ts of a Road Trip
Rolling, rolling, rolling. Image from kcci.com via iStock/Bosca78. Just a few short days ago I landed in my new home of Dallas, Texas. Before that move was a relocation from…
5 Reasons to Visit Alaska In the Winter
When most people think about Alaska, they think the following: cold, mountains, cold, bears, more cold, a certain ex-governor, and…cold. Because of this not-entirely-inaccurate impression of my beloved state, most…
A Country in Upheaval: 6 Rules for Staying Safe Abroad
Protests can be peaceful or troublesome: be prepared. Image from michaellorinfriedman.com. A recent trip to Bangkok, Thailand reminded me of one of the most important things to remember when traveling:…
Vintage Style: 5 Tips on What to Pack
Vintage stands for style and comfort. Image from etsy.com. A lot of people will say travel and fashion are incompatible, especially if you’ll be doing a lot of walking, staying…
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…
4 Ways to Avoid being “That Passenger”
We frequent flyers have stories to tell. Even though we never board the flight thinking we’ll drink the overpriced bar dry, sometimes no amount of plastic cup rosés can get…
5 Handy Hotel Hacks
Essential room supplies – stocking up on local wines 😉 I’ll never forget my first time in a fine hotel. The linens were so soft, like a waterfall of silk,…
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…
“Type A” Travel: Letting Go (and Holding On)
Planned or unplanned, travel is rewarding. What type of traveler are you? Image from photoflytravel.org. I had a boyfriend whose aunt, an employee for a major airline, could gift him…
Market Tips: Finding the Perfect Souvenir in Guinea Bissau
Whenever I travel, I always look for things to bring back to my family, boyfriend and sisters in my sorority. Yet when I returned from my most recent trip, I…
Before and During Tips to Make Travel Easier
You know where you’re going; make the rest easy for yourself! Image from psmag.com. I was road tripping to Salt Lake City, Utah recently, helping a friend move, and our…
Four Words to Change Your Outlook on Travel
Arriving back in the United States after a year in Indonesia, I mysteriously lost my wallet, including my bank and credit cards, driver’s license, and other important documents. Recognizing this…