UPDATED FEB 2020. Hands up if you’ve told someone about your solo travel dreams and been met with comments about how you shouldn’t do it because if you do, you’ll be killed/kidnapped/beheaded/mugged/raped and/or any other super scary thing. Does that sound familiar? I know I’ve heard these things a million times. I’ve heard it all, even ‘don’t go there you’ll…
UPDATED FEB 2020. How can I travel as much as you? I’ve been asked this a fair amount but it’s a question that makes me uncomfortable so I’ve always been hesitant to talk about it here. I have tips that I feel are useful though, so I got my thinking cap on and reframed the question to share these tips…
UPDATED MAR 2020. If there’s one thing that traveling has taught me, it’s that no matter where we come from in the world, we are much more alike than different. The body image issues that you have most likely experienced, whether it is struggling to meet societies ideal beauty standard or experiencing some self-consciousness for parts of your body being…
UPDATED MAR 2020. We’ve all seen it. The influencers on social media or those friends that claim to be wiser and more cultured than everyone else because they travel. You know the ones. With each subject that you talk about they find a way to slip in something about their trip abroad, even if it has nothing to do with…
UPDATED FEB 2020. I’ve made it no secret that I have Endometriosis and I’ve also been open about how hard/painful/stressful it can be. I know the struggles firsthand. That’s a big reason why I get excited to share posts like this where I get to discuss tips and strategies that make it easier. The big thing to remember is that…
UPDATED MAR 2020. I recently was in a conversation about how traveling has affected people’s relationships with friends and family. One person shared their story of feeling isolated when it came to talking to people back home. When your family and friends don’t support your travels it can be a lonely experience and she asked if anyone else had experienced…
UPDATED MAR 2020. Living the expat life is pretty bloody awesome. There’s a great adventure to be had when you jump outside the ‘comfy known’ to experience new cultures, lifestyles, foods and languages firsthand. I was so excited when I first left Australia – I knew the good old land down under would always be there to go back to…
UPDATED MAR 2020. Hours of travel can be a great time for reflection. Without fail, every time I go on a plane, I look out the window and think about how incredible it is to be able to travel. I mean, we live in a time where you can book a ticket online, get on a flight and travel all the…
UPDATED MAR 2020. I’m about as flexible as a frozen corpse. As embarrassing as it is, I can’t touch my toes. Still, decided to go on a yoga retreat. I was scared though. I don’t do classes, I don’t wear Lululemon, and I certainly didn’t know my happy baby from a half lotus. What the hell was I thinking? Is that a bit…
UPDATED MAR 2020. Did you hear the new term ‘alternative fact’ in the news recently? It’s the new word for ‘lie’ apparently. The new term got me thinking, we are probably all guilty of saying a ‘little white alternative fact’ every now and then, right? ‘Thanks for the gift, I really love photos of you’, ‘that’s the cutest baby I’ve…