Category: Personal story

This was not how I pictured my first visit to Australia.

How Australia Turned Into My First Single-Parent Travel Adventure Having spent most of my life between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Australia always seemed like such a far-flung place. An unattainable travel goal — one that would require a serious amount of time, budget, and planning.Add to that the fact that I was never […]

Dear Santa, I’ve been a lousy traveler – but here’s my 2017 wish list anyway

Dear Santa, I have a confession to make:This year, I’ve been a lousy traveler. I didn’t browse any colourful indigenous markets, nor did I experiment with crazy foods.I didn’t trek through jaw-dropping valleys or immerse myself in ssophisticated Persian culture.I didn’t embark on any wild, dangerous motorcycle journeys, and I definitely didn’t relax on a […]

Why I travel solo even when I’m in a relationship

When I travel solo while being in a relationship, I often get questions like: “Oh… you have a boyfriend? Where is he?”“He lets you travel all by yourself? WTF?” And then come the looks of disbelief and suspicion. There seems to be this odd misconception that only single women travel solo—or that if you do […]

Birthdays Abroad

29 Trips Around the Sun: Birthday Moments from Around the World For the past seven years, I’ve been lucky enough to celebrate my birthday abroad—either doing something wild or lazing in the shade of a coconut tree. Since this year was a little different (read: no palm trees or plane tickets), I decided to take […]

Off the Grid: Exploring Indonesia

Disapproving looks are thrown my way as I type this article on my tiny phone keyboard. Who spends time on their phones when they are on a small tropical island?! Well… Me. I’m in Bunaken, a lush island just off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The sea is warm, the coconut trees are a great […]

2013 Travel Summary, Part II

Resuming the travel summary of 2013, the nomadic year… Read part I here. JULY – Timor-Leste / The Gili Islands If you need to leave Bali for a visa run… why not go completely off-script and head to Timor-Leste? Practical info about the place is scarce, so I went in blind — which may be […]

2013 Travel Summary

2013 flew by so fast, I barely saw the months pass.In terms of travel, it was insane. I moved from Europe to Asia and wound up in a place that “forces” me to leave the country at least every two months just to renew my visa.Not the worst deal, right? Here’s a look back at […]