What it’s like to travel in East Timor
While preparing for my solo trip to Timor Leste, I noticed there was barely any online information about tourism and travel in East Timor.Though I was desperately hoping to find some inspiration from other travellers to prepare for my journey, I found it exhilarating not to be in the know.I had no expectations and let […]
2015 Travel Summary
Here we are again, at the beginning of a new year, wondering where time went. Looking back at the past twelve months, thinking how we could have done things better, what is still missing in our lives and wondering where the next 52 weeks will take us. For me, the past year was one full […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part VI
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’ve been listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2, part 3 , part 4 and part 5 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are, in no particular order, the last 15 most memorable travel experiences: 15. Shopping and eating in indigenous markets in […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part V
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 30. Bicycling on Nicaragua’s Isla de Ometeppe 29. Taking natural mud baths 28. […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part IV
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2 and part 3 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 45. Wild camping in Liechtenstein’s Alps 44. Visiting the cotton castle in […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part III
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read the first 20 items and the next 20 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 60. Bicycling amongst the ancient temples of Bagan (Myanmar) 59. […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part II
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read the first 20 items in the previous post. Without further ado, here are the next 20 travel experiences in no particular order: 80. Bathing in Budapest’s public baths in the snow 79. Indulging in […]
Motorcycling India
When I met my husband, he charmed me with his vague plan to buy a motorcycle in India and ride it across the country, filming the entire journey. Ravished as I was, I didn’t think he’d actually go through with it. This was 2009, there was no such thing as “vlogging” back then. But there […]
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