Travel Blog — A Solo Female Travel Blog

I anticipated the uniqueness and different customs of the many countries in Asia, but I didn’t anticipate picking up strange habits from them!

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9 Days Lazing About in Laos

After ignoring negative comments from fellow travelers and almost forcing myself to go to Laos by myself, I was pleasantly surprised by what I found there!

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3 Emotional Days in Bagan, Myanmar

A solo trip of 3 days to Bagan, Myanmar simultaneously inspired and humbled me.

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7 Reasons Why I Love Medellín— and You Should, Too!

I had an inkling I might like Medellín, but I wasn’t ready to fall in love with it!

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5 Things I Hate About Full-Time Travel

As much as I love and appreciate the fact that I travel full-time, COVID has made me stop and realize what I absolutely hate about it.

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Top 5 Quirkiest Coffees from Around the World You Need to Know About

As a coffee addict, I’ve tried a lot of coffees around the world, but here are the top 5 in uniqueness and flavor!

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Fleeing Brazil: A COVID Misadventure

It was either be stuck in Brazil or the USA: a wild COVID misadventure from start to finish!

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Revisiting Thailand Solo: Phuket, Chiang Rai, Pai, and Chiang Mai

Find out what it was like for this solo traveler to re-explore Thailand, but new and a bit less-traveled places in the country

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Why Everyone Should Take At Least One Solo Trip in Their Lives

Find out why going from couples travel to solo travel was beyond advantageous for this traveler!

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Devastation, Strength, and Pride: 3 Lessons from Cambodia

An honest and in-depth look at the lessons learned in Cambodia by an ignorant solo female traveler

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7 Honest Reasons Why I Loved Teaching English in China

I taught English in China for a year! Check out my top 7 reasons why I loved it so much

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Backpacking Lesser-Known Europe: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Part 5)

Discover the magic of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and how to make the Most(ar) of your time there!