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Feel Your Fear: Meditations on Traveling Alone

February 24, 2023March 29, 2019 by Kathleen O'Donnell

On this long solo travel journey of mine, I’m taking some time out to learn to meditate in Thailand, to sit with my fear and my racing mind and find a little stillness.

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Home/Sick: Ill and Alone in Southeast Asia

February 24, 2023March 14, 2019 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Temple in Ubud Bali

Being sick isn’t fun at the best of times – and it’s a whole other level when you’re traveling alone and throwing up in filthy hostel bathrooms.

Categories Asia Tags Bali, health, solo female travel, Southeast Asia 2 Comments

Silence and Rain in Bali: Celebrating Nyepi Day

February 24, 2023March 8, 2019 by Kathleen O'Donnell

Taking in the quiet of Nyepi Day in Bali – a day of silence, peace, and meditation – as a solo female traveler.

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Same Same (but Different): Solo in Southeast Asia

March 2, 2023March 4, 2019 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Solo female traveler on a swing over the sea in Koh Phangan, Thailand

Traveling alone as a woman, the newness of each country can be overwhelming – how do I cross the street and pay for a smoothie and get on this bus?

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The Art of Sitting Still: Slow Travel and Travel Burnout

February 24, 2023February 25, 2019 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Sunset in Luang Prabang Laos

Traveling long-term is often a dream – but dreaming requires naps. After months on the go and on the road as a woman alone, I’m taking some time to beat travel burnout and rest.

Categories Reflections Tags meditation, Southeast Asia, Thailand, yoga 2 Comments

Keeping Cool in Cambodia: Sweating in Southeast Asia

February 24, 2023February 19, 2019 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia at sunrise

Traveling solo in Southeast Asia is exhilarating, beautiful… and hot. So hot. How I have been trying to keep cool and enjoy the beauty around me, like at Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Categories Asia Tags budget travel, Cambodia, hostels, Southeast Asia 2 Comments

Bonfire of my Vanities: Beauty Habits and Backpacking

March 2, 2023February 11, 2019 by Kathleen O'Donnell
solo female traveler at Pha That Luang in Vientiane, Laos

Traveling the world solo with a small backpack is an adventure – but not a glamorous one. How I’ve adjusted my beauty routine and my wardrobe.

Categories Reflections Tags backpacking, beauty, Laos, minimalism, Southeast Asia Leave a comment

Heart Openers: A Yoga Retreat And Digital Detox in Thailand

March 2, 2023January 28, 2019 by Kathleen O'Donnell
solo female traveler in wheel yoga pose at Suan Sati in Chiang Mai, 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.

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