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travel tips

  • Solo Female Travel

    What to pack for a year of travel

    I confess I am a “take everything but the kitchen sink” type of traveler. The first time I visited Europe I brought a huge duffel bag with wheels in addition to a large backpack. After three and a half weeks of lugging my belongings up spiral hostel staircases and down narrow cobblestone streets I realized I never wanted to travel this way again.

  • Travel Stories

    Why Couch Surfing Sucks

    The water tank is raining and sputtering furiously, getting me and everything else in the outdoor courtyard wet. I turn the knob and run inside as I bang on the bathroom door,…

  • North America, Travel Stories

    The Colors of Guanajuato

    The cobblestone streets are glimmering from the quaint streetlamps reflecting light in puddles left over from an afternoon storm. Music fills the air as crowds gather to watch the Callejoneadas dance through…

  • Travel Stories

    Sticking to my travel budget

    I’ve been on the road for about two months now, hopscotching from couches in Chicago to air mattresses in Florida and spending some quality time with my dearest friends. Before I began…