The past few weeks have been a huge struggle for me. I know many people struggle on their round the world trips, so I kept trying to push through. I kept trying to figure out what was bothering me so much, why I felt so paralyzed, why I just wasn’t enjoying this trip.
Most women are obsessed with buying shoes or clothes or purses. Not me. Those things just aren’t important to me. My obsession seems to be buying luggage. About 11 years ago when I started preparing for my study abroad trip to Salamanca, Spain, I ended up getting a huge suitcase so I would be able […]
A late bloomer in the solo travel world, my first trip on my own was about two and a half years ago to Santorini, Greece. When I arrived in Santorini, I signed up for a volcano tour for the next day. Since the volcano is such a huge part of what makes the island what […]
A few months ago I decided I wanted to take a Spanish class in another country and live with a family. After much research I chose Quito, Ecuador. I’ve been taking a Spanish class at home for a few months before leaving for Quito, but I was hoping the class and family stay would would be […]
I arrived in Quito, Ecuador on a Friday night, and after spending the night at the Secret Garden hostel (recommended by two travel bloggers, Bacon Is Magic and Two Backpackers) I went searching for a bus to Otavalo to see the famous market. It doesn’t appear that the bus drivers keep track of how many passengers get on […]
Today I went to the Po Lin Monastery and to see the world’s largest outdoor seated Buddha. I successfully navigated the MTR (subway) including changing trains to get to a cablecar in order to get here. I climbed the 260 steps to get to the Buddha (I’m sure my legs will hate me tomorrow) and […]
I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but a couple years ago I decided it was time to stop waiting around for a travel partner to go with me on the trips I had been dreaming of for years. Even though it scared me to think about going to a foreign country on my own, I […]