We want that road less travelled, that “authentic” experience. But when we have only a few weeks a year to see the world, is choosing the road less traveled worth the trouble? Or should we try the road more traveled?
What To Do When You Hate Your Destination
Shame. Pressure. Guilt. These aren’t words we normally associate with travel. But what happens when you aren’t happy on vacation? What happens when you and your dreamed-of travel destination just don’t “click”? It’s an awful feeling. It feels like a waste and all kinds of guilt and pressure wash over you. Who are you to […]
Top Ten Travel Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Making mistakes while traveling is inevitable. No amount of preparation will save you from the fact that if it can go wrong, it eventually will. You’ll definitely get lost, end up in the wrong place, and miss your train. You’ll accidentally make a crude gesture, or end up saying something wildly offensive. I am speaking […]
Why Solo Travel is Worth Trying
I started traveling solo out of sheer necessity. I didn’t want to – it sounded lonely and I figured it would be boring. But I found that it isn’t lonely or inferior in any way. It’s an extraordinary opportunity to truly soak a place in. It’s just you and your destination. You make amazing connections because you’re more open, and you have exceptional freedom because you’re totally in charge. This is a choose-your-own-adventure situation with plenty of good, bad and unexpected along the way.
You Can’t Travel When You’re Dead
Is thirty too late to travel? Forty? Fifty? I’m part of a Facebook group for travelers and the question “is it too late for me to start traveling?” or “am I too old to keep traveling?” is asked at least once a week. The fear behind the questions is usually that if you take the […]
Trial and Error: A Tough Introduction to Travel
The first time I ventured abroad solo, I was 20, had a panic attack in a tent within 24 hours, and called my family crying. (Eleven years later, and I’m still genuinely embarrassed about this.) I was volunteering at a yoga studio in Greece and felt deeply out of place. A fairly sheltered kid surrounded […]