Thank you to Ladders and Lindsay Tigar for including me in “8 lessons you’ll learn if you quit your job to travel“ My Travel Lesson: “You reap the most reward from being flexible!” When Lisa Niver was working as a teacher, she couldn’t shake the desire to have more adventures. She wanted to scuba … Continued
Thank you to Aly Walansky and BravoTV for including me in their Jet Set article on Should You Even Try to Speak the Language Abroad… Or Save Everyone the Embarrassment? My tips are #2, 3 and 4! I have always TRIED to learn the local language. As you can read below from Aly’s article, sometimes it … Continued
“Choosing to Trek in Nepal” first published on January 27, 2017 at Mountain Travel Sobek. I admit it. I am worrier. I might be addicted to worrying. I am certain there is a seat for me in Worriers Anonymous. I am worried that I am not strong enough, young enough, or interested enough to trek in Nepal. … Continued
After traveling to over 100 countries I am often asked, “Where is your favorite place to travel?” My answer depends on what you searching for. I have favorite places to go SCUBA diving, skiing, to get away from technology and places I cannot wait to explore. I want to share six places that when I … Continued
The earthquake that shocked Nepal last month left more than 8,000 dead as well as over 20,000 injured and countless more left homeless. Recovery efforts have been slow as the country’s already crumbling infrastructure has deteriorated even more after the earthquake, essentially cutting off aide routes to remote villages spread out over the country. In … Continued
It has been just over a month since the magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the poverty stricken country of Nepal. In the time since, people still have not received help as the rugged landscape and lack of infrastructure has made it nearly impossible for rescue crews to get to the most remote villages. In most cases, the … Continued
Thank you to all the writers who participated in the 2014 Gratitude Writing Contest! I hope you will choose to share your stories. The 2015 Independence Writing Contest will open in May 2015 and close on July 4, 2015. The 2015 Inspiration Writing Contest entries are being published and the winners will be announced in June. Over sixteen hundred … Continued
There comes a point in every backpacker’s trip when scouting out exciting new options just isn’t that exciting anymore. Scouring menus, blindly trying to decide on something that warrants losing those precious pennies from your travelling budget, only to be confronted with a small portion or an overly western attempt gone wrong- well, it just … Continued
The coffee is from the Taiwanese bubble tea stall. Served in a super size plastic cup, pushed forwards by the smiliest server before he retreats back into the throng of waving receipts. Twenty-four Hong Kong dollars- almost the same price as my shrimp noodle lunch. Half luxury, half necessity- I am too tired to indulge … Continued
Nights In? Not in Hong Kong! I have never been a massive fan of the ‘nice night in’. Like many things, I think the idea of an evening on the sofa with the TV on is a lot nicer than the actual reality of it. Sure, when you’re exhausted or stressed or fed up of … Continued