Safari Recap: They Call Me Miss America.
Sometimes I wonder: Does a tour guide know right from the start which member...
Tag Archives: solo travel
Don’t do me any favors
Last week, as I was sitting on the beach in Durban, two German girls...
Notes from Durban
When I arrived in Durban last Friday, my Uber driver set the tone...
Table for One
“There’s no such thing as a stupid question,” or so the saying goes. Except...
Mind the cliff.
Back in 2010, my then-boyfriend walked through my front door and announced that Jimi...
How to spot a phony
In the days leading up to my departure, almost everyone gave me the same...
Respect all living things. Especially those that bite.
Growing up in Northeast Pennsylvania, my parents taught me all the basics: Don’t talk...
I’ve arrived: Cape Town
Within the first 24 hours in Cape Town, I tripped up a flight of...
Let’s Talk Turkey: Part II
If you learn one travel tip from this blog, it should be to always...
Istanbul… one view at a time.
As I was boarding my flight from JFK to Istanbul, the man in front...