Category: Solo female travel
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San Salvador, El Salvador // Why go now?
I was beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to visit El Salvador for the first time last fall. El Salvador is “the thumb” of Latin America, a tiny print of mountainous, jungle covered costal land situated between Guatemala and Honduras. The entire country boasts a population of 6 million. There are an additional 3 million…
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Cairo, Egypt // Why three countries in two weeks?
When my husband first lobbied me to include a third country, and by extension a third continent, in our two week vacation, I balked at the idea. Anyone could easily spend three weeks in Turkey alone, and we had already decided to visit Greece as well. But he convinced me it would all be worth…
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Porto, Portugal // Why a melancholy February?
I was just at the beach here in Miami, listening to someone bemoan their recent assent to middle management. Anyone that has worked in corporate will tell you that it is difficult to be a first time manager, and even more difficult to work for one. She was complaining that her direct reports, mostly Gen…
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Lisbon, Portugal // Why the worst food tour of my life?
I’ve already written about Lisbon once before. But my previous post wasn’t really about the city at all, it was about this fucking guy. And while being harassed some random dude may have ruined my night, he certainly didn’t my trip or the city. Lisbon is a beautiful city worth visiting, one of my favorites…
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Adelaide, Australia// Why take the long road?
Adelaide is not the most intuitive destination when one thinks of traveling to Australia. I could have visited the Gold Coast and Great Barrier Reef like any sane tourist would do. But my interests pulled me in a different direction. And I was traveling alone, so happily I could go wherever I wanted. I decided…
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Kyoto, Japan // Why the highlight of all highlights?
We were in rough shape by the time we arrived at the Ryokan style hostel in Kyoto, a traditional Japanese style inn. We had summited Mt. Fuji the very same day we arrived, taking a series of local trains. As any traveler can attest, visiting Japan is like visiting the future. One of the many…
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Amsterdam, Netherlands // Why a different state of mind?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Travel Recommendations for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip to Amsterdam now! I felt giddy as my flight touched down. I was passing through the city somewhat incidentally. My end destination was Portugal but it was cheaper to fly…
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Barcelona, Spain // Why so triggered?
I arrived in Barcelona in April of last year ready for spring break. I had heard that it was a fun, artsy college town. I was imagining topless sunbathing on the beach and a distinctly European bohemian vibe. What I discovered is that Barcelona is very cold in April and almost more insulting, so overrun…
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Lisbon, Portugal // Why ask for Anita?
By virtue of being a woman on this planet, I have been navigating unwanted male attention since I was 11 or 12 years old. The street harassment reached a fever pitch roughly between the ages of 16 to 21. It was not possible for me to walk down the street without what seemed to be…
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São Paulo, Brazil // Why is it so dangerous?
I am not afraid of traveling to new places. Unless there is an extreme circumstance such as an active war zone, I don’t think there is anywhere in the world I wouldn’t go at least once. However, I also I do not want to put myself or others in a dangerous situation by being ignorant…