The FAQ series has been popular, so today I'm going to answer your burning questions about what it’s really like to travel certain areas solo or as a female. In this case, it's Central America, where I traveled for a few weeks in 2017. Some destinations are well tread on the backpacker trail, while … [Read more...] about Frequently Asked Questions on Solo Travel in Central America
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Finding Serendipity in Jaffa
Part of the reason I'd booked so many days in Tel Aviv was so that I could have a beach day in Jaffa, a seaside suburb that shares municipal services, but is its own city. But the weather had other plans, with wild winds whipping my scarf around my neck and blowing debris in the streets. It reminded … [Read more...] about Finding Serendipity in Jaffa
The Cost of Traveling in Southeast Asia
I've recently done an informal site audit to see what content performs well and I was surprised to see that posts about budgeting for specific trips did well. My five-part Australia budget guide (here, here, here, here, and here) was rather long winded and written many years ago, shortly after I … [Read more...] about The Cost of Traveling in Southeast Asia
My Favorite Spots for Self Care in Atlanta
Despite what my friends and family think, I do actually spend a fair amount of time in my home city of Atlanta. It's nice to have a base to crash in between travels and is where I do most of my self-care. It's something that is important for the self employed because mental health is just as … [Read more...] about My Favorite Spots for Self Care in Atlanta
Dreams Coming True at Celebration of Harry Potter
I always dreamed of visiting a magical place I'd read about in books. The books that I started reading in middle school that turned into the movies I saw at midnight year after year. I visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort for the first time last year, decked out in … [Read more...] about Dreams Coming True at Celebration of Harry Potter