When I wrote my last post, Starting a Small Business While the World is Ending, I was unaware of the literal end of things as we know them, due to COVID-19. When echoes of this disaster were first murmured, I was in South Africa...
I’ve traveled to five continents, mostly on my own. There are times when I’ve been elated, and times when I’ve been scared. I’ve felt both incredibly lonely and awed by the world we live in. What I appreciate most about solo travel is the chance...
These days, traveling alone as a female is widely accepted and even encouraged. Nonetheless, when I reply that it was “just me” on a trip, I am usually met with one of three responses. The first is the universal conversation stopper – “oh.” I’ve never...
Taking the Leap In February 2018, I finally got up the courage to travel to India alone. I sat in the Seattle airport wondering what I had done – what impetuous decision I had made this time. As an experienced traveler, I rarely felt scared about...