Getting By With a Little Help: Solo Travel and the Kindness of Strangers
Solo female travel in Southeast Asia can be lonely, but the warmth and kindness of strangers makes it all worth it.
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Heart Openers: A Yoga Retreat And Digital Detox in Thailand
Going to Suan Sati yoga retreat in Thailand, I was expecting delicious vegan food and lots of meditation, but I got so much more.
Seeking Your Bliss Solo: Travel Alone to Find Your Passions
Traveling alone is tough, sometimes. But it’s also a powerful way to discover what you truly love – art, war museums, cats? Or hiking, if you’re not me. Why solo travel is transformational.
Akrotiri: The Ancient Atlantis on Santorini?
Santorini is a hot modern destination for travel – but the ancient mysteries of Minoan Akrotiri is more interesting to me than pool selfies and hot clubs.
When Solo Travel is Slow Travel: Greece at my Pace
Solo female travel is great for so many reasons – especially because it means you can go at your own pace.
Life as a Local; or, Waiting for the Plumber in Paris
French plumbers are just like all other plumbers, but they are better-dressed. And other life lessons I’ve learned living in Paris for a month.
Solo in the Cemetery: Wandering Paris’s Pere Lachaise
One of the best things to do when you’re visiting Paris alone: find a beautiful celebrity-filled cemetery and take in the quiet and creepy beauty.