Aren't You Scared?This is by far the most common question I get asked by locals and friends from home when I'm traveling on my own. My question to them is "Of what? Meeting people like you?". That question alone will make people stop and think, hmmm... "that's not what I was thinking". No, that's not … Continue reading Traveling As A Solo Woman
My Mom and Malaria
The first time I took a solo trip was in 2000. I purchased an Around the World ticket and headed off from New York to New Zealand, Australia, Africa, Germany and then back home to New York. Traveling through Africa in 2000 was pretty rustic. There were very few options for internet cafe's and I … Continue reading My Mom and Malaria
You’re Traveling Where? Are You Crazy?
I've heard these words more often than not when telling friends and family where my travels are taking me 🙂 I find it funny that it's so often their first reaction. Like most of us, I have different groups of friends. I tend to categorize them into my travel friends and non travel friends. Both groups … Continue reading You’re Traveling Where? Are You Crazy?
The Seed Was Planted
It was 1987 and I was 13 years old when I boarded and took my first Amtrak train across the country. The trip consisted of 15 young teenage Girl Scouts and three chaperones as we headed west from Rochester, NY to Omaha, NE on a 2-week long adventure. That was the trip that started it … Continue reading The Seed Was Planted
Inkleined To Travel 