With the end of 2015 fast approaching and no new destinations on the docket this year, I’m already thinking ahead and scheming where to travel in 2016. Basing myself in Europe for the foreseeable future means I’ll probably limit myself…
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Novi Sad, Serbia and the Art of Eating Alone
Eating alone–a practice which remains for most a displeasing activity at best, a depressing one at worst–is something I’ve grown quite fond of in my time as a solo traveler. Though it’s been quite some time now that I’ve been…
Lessons from a Lifetime of Transience: A Reader Shares Her Story
By far, the greatest gift I have been afforded as a result of starting this blog has been the opportunity to connect with like-minded people all over the world, from a wide variety of backgrounds and with an even wider…
30 Before 30: Completed!
It seems like just a year ago I was proclaiming formally and publicly for all my 50 readers to see–I wanted to travel to 30 countries before I turned 30 years old, and nothing was going to stop me, damn…
10 Beautiful Instagram Accounts to Satiate Your Wanderlust
Lately, Instagram has become my full-on guilty pleasure. Chalk it up to my love of photography and visual storytelling, I suppose, but I just can’t get enough of it. And while some people may bemoan the way the platform has…
Thoughts on Traveling to Thailand in the Wake of a Terror Attack
It was a blast heard ’round the world. Just one week ago today on Monday, August 17th, a TNT bomb detonated inside of Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist attraction in Bangkok, Thailand, killing 20 people and injuring more than 100…
My End-of-Year Travel Plans Revealed
This year has been a strange one for me in terms of travel plans, and it’s not about to get any less strange over the next few months. Shocking, I know! I started the year off in Colombia, then made…
Why the Nomadic Lifestyle Can’t Last
“I want to travel forever.” Be honest–you’ve thought this before. All travelers like to fantasize about living a nomadic lifestyle indefinitely. Perhaps you’ve even gone so far as to verbalize this desire to other nomads, knowing they’d empathize with the…
30 Before 30: A Progress Report
Since this blog’s humble beginnings, I’ve made a habit of sharing my goals with anyone willing to listen. And I will continue to do so out of stubbornness, despite having learned recently that telling people your goals can actually keep…
If You Wish to Travel Far, Travel Light: The True Cost of Baggage
I want to travel far in my lifetime. I want to accomplish things, I want to grow, I want to never stop learning. I want to become the best version of myself possible, but lately, something is holding me back.…
