If you are a woman of any size, age or shape and you’ve walked down a street in any city in the world, you’ve experienced it: the whistles the cat calls, the winks, the terrible pick up lines. The language may vary, but the message doesn’t. I’ve spent enough time in enough countries now to … Continue reading »
This week’s question is about affordable, Europe, solo travel ideas for June: Hi Katie I need some travel advice, have 10 days in june that I’m taking off. I want somewhere in Europe that’s quick, cheap and warm. I don’t want to spend a lot of money, but I do want a new, interesting, fun place where … Continue reading »
Today’s Tip: Vini Liquori - Lucca, Italy Lucca is a charming little Tuscan town the Englishman and I breezed through a couple of years ago. We were visiting his parents, who had discovered the quietly beautiful town as an ideal place to study Italian. We only spent two days wandering the old streets, admiring the ancient … Continue reading »
No matter where I am in the world, i am always drawn to doorways. From brightly painted ones surround by tropical pants in Brazil, to gothic relics in ancient Italian fortresses, to rusting wrought iron in Lebanon, I love them all. The older, and more derelict the better in my book:
It has been just over one year since I decided I’d had enough of Washington, DC and set off on this adventure. Since then I have been to seven countries and countless cities. I have traveled by plane, train, subway, boat, motor scooter, bike, car, bus, and on foot. I’ve lounged poolside, hiked up volcanoes, … Continue reading »
Today’s Tip: Hotel Camp Di Fiori Campo Di Fiori, which translates from Italian to field of flowers, was said to have been a meadow in the middle ages. Now, the square, lined with restaurants, bars, bakeries and pasta shops, holds a bustling market during the day and becomes a nightlife hot spot as the sun … Continue reading »
Coffee is an integral part of travel. It is for me anyway. From the first piping hot cup in the morning, to the afternoon pick me up, or the punctuation after a particularly wine infused lunch or dinner, coffee is a daily ritual I love to partake in.
I could barely contain my excitement as I ran-walked to the train station to visit my newfound amour. I felt a little sheepish as I bid my French teacher au revoir, but as I boarded the train and settled in for the 40-minute journey, the guilt was immediately replaced by anticipation. Velvety rich cappuccinos, steaming … Continue reading »
