Consider your stuff

Here are 7 tips that relate to buying travel-effective stuff that can add to your safety: Get good stuff, I love the Travelon backpack and purse Have copies of important info in different places. Have money in different places. Anything you carry could get stolen. Just have that mindset. Don’t show your stuff or money….

Chicken strips and thoughts

There’s times I love being alone. There’s times (99% of the time) that I love being with people. I’ve found in solo travel you get to spend your time with countless people, even more so than when you travel with a buddy or a group. But you know, sometimes you’ll be alone when you didn’t…

4 reasons solo travel is for extroverts too

I am absolutely in love with solo travel. And I never thought I’d say that. I always pictured solo travel being very introverted, maybe a lot of time for reflection, but all around… lonely. I had come to accept that some of our adventures in life we have to experience alone. But I was so…

Travel tip 2: Buy super normal stuff

Let me tell you about my favorite coat. I have this coat that I LOVE. It is a little crazy how much I love this coat, but it is my favorite coat in life. It has a huge fluffy hood, is black with cute buckles and goes mid-thigh (love long coats) and has a sheepskin…

10 ways to meet people while traveling alone

As you may know, I love solo travel. I never thought I would like it until I tried it, and realized – you never actually have to be alone. In fact, I see solo travel as a kind of extrovert’s paradise where you basically get to make a bunch of new friends all the time…

Learning to love being alone

The number of people who run into me on my way to the beach and ask “you’re going… alone…?” like it’s something crazy. Ummmm.. yeah, me and 50 other people beachin’ it. I wanted to go to the beach, no one else wanted to go to the beach right then, so instead of pouting, I…

Travel like you

One thing about travel is, it’s hot. It looks good on Instagram, we see guys and gals with huge backpacks and greasy hair trekking across Asia. I’m going to let you in on something I’m still learning. Travel like you. Some girls go no-makeup, messy buns, cargo shorts, tank tops, Chacos. I would hate that,…

Comfort Zones

Comfort zones grow slowly – but when they’re big, you’re so free.And it’s so fun. And every step, one step at a time, can be exhilarating along the way… So I’m letting you in on my travel strategy here. When I first moved to Ecuador four years ago, I was terrified. I was nervous, feared for…

How to eat out like a queen (on a tight budget)

I love eating out. I’ve always been that way. Everything about it. I love slowing down, laughing over an appetizer with friends, not having to cook, not having to clean. I like going out at night, getting dressed up, looking fine, seeing the night lights. I love the music that plays, being away from my…