Cold Feet About Solo Travel? Here's How to Take the Plunge in 9 Tips

Do you wish that you had the gumption to get up and go somewhere, but you are too scared? You are not alone. Solo travel can be overwhelming, especially for a novice. But the key to any travel is...

Why Not to Road Trip Solo – 8 Realities to Be Adventure Aware

Let’s face it, we are inundated by social media images and postings of travel and adventure that make just about everyone’s lives look meager in comparison. Solo travel looks glamorous...

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...

A Few Not-So-Solo Travel Tips from A Female Solo Traveler

Traveling solo shouldn’t have to translate to being alone, especially in the information age. These days it seems as if anywhere and anyone is accessible with a few clicks of a keyboard. Leaning...

A Travel Guide to Kuta, Lombok

No, no, no...not Kuta, Bali...Kuta, LOMBOK. The Kuta in Bali is an overly crowded area known for partying and having way too many drunk Aussies. I stayed one night there and, to say the least...

A Woman's Take on Visiting Saudi Arabia

My husband, Tristan, and I recently spent two months helping run a startup accelerator program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Before committing to going there, we tried to do as much research as we could...