Travel Alone

You should travel alone sometimes. I did and I learnt a lot. Initially I was not sure how to plan, where to go, where to stay but I had decided that I will do it this time. I started reading a lot of...

How to Take Photos of Yourself as a Solo Traveler

One of my favorite ways to document my trips is by taking photos! Not only do they make the ultimate souvenir, but I absolutely love wandering around a new place photographing my findings. It can...

Why You Should Definitely Consider Travelling Solo!

Hi everyone! The first time I travelled solo was when I went on my Erasmus. I was 18, going on a 5 hour flight at 2AM, a 45 minute airport transfer and another 1 hour flight to Finland. I had no idea...

Tips for the First-Time Solo Traveler

Solo traveling is the most nerve-wracking and exciting thing you can ever do, and I fully recommend that you do it! Not only is traveling exciting in itself, but doing it alone teaches you so...

Cebu City to Oslob: A Backpacker’s Aficionado

The airport reeks of leaking gasoline. I was warned about the various olfactory stimulants in this town, but wasn’t expecting them immediately after disembarking from the plane. The morning has...

Reading Recommendations from A Bag Lady

Words have always fascinated me. In my adolescents, I would often ponder the origin of words, their invention, how they were formulated. Whose jobs was it to construct the alphabet or to decide which...