All Entries in the "Interviews" Category

Eat Pray Love – A Travel Movie

The movie Eat Pray Love has hit the big screens around the world (yet sadly not where I’m currently at in Belgium), however it has caused a flurry of activity in the world of travel writing as people pick apart the adaptation of the book-to-movie, Julia Roberts’ laugh/smile, and the story in general.
When I first [...]

Help a Mongol Out…

I am drawn to the unusual – it’s a curse, but I’ll never change. In fact that magnetic pull towards the unique and different seems to get stronger and stronger for me as I get older. The harder part is that the unusual/unique/different becomes harder and harder to find. So when I [...]

Blogging and Living in Vietnam – Interview

If you’ve been missing the sound of my voice, or you can’t remember what I look like – then check out the video interview I did for a great new blog by Will Peach! Will has started a super new blog with a unique concept. He lives in Saigon and instead of writing about travel [...]

Am I a Wandering Educator?

I was recently contacted by a website to do an interview.  To my surprise, the website was www.wanderingeducators.com .  Am I really an educator…am I wandering…hmmm – I never really thought about it like that.  I just thought I was running away from ‘real life’ and trying to make enough money to live!
As you all know though, [...]

I Could’ve Been A Millionaire!

When I was 28 years old I was working at a big corporation in Minneapolis. Twenty-eight was a good year. It was the first time I was making money and could start to travel, and live comfortably. I was young, had a ton of energy, and was single so I was also able to soak [...]

Mykonos Interview – Tass

“You haven’t been to Greece if you haven’t been to Mykonos.” – Tass
I spent a lovely afternoon with Tass, the caretaker of the guest house I was staying at in Mykonos. I moved to this cheaper guesthouse when Miles left me and I was staying on my own. It was just about 5 minutes outside [...]

Nha Trang Vietnam – Local Experiences

Interview – Nha Trang

Side Note: I was in Nha Trang for a few days and didn’t take many pictures- however I felt that this one was something I couldn’t pass up. This picture was actually digitally reproduced on the bathtub tiling in our room! I asked other travelers in the hotel if they had a [...]

Interview – Mylen in Singapore

Photo: Mylen at the Botanical Gardens in Singapore
Mylen works for my sister’s family in Singapore. In my travels in and out of Singapore I have come to know her well. I love Mylen, she’s wonderful and has made my stay in Singapore that much better! Sure, I love the fact that she calls me Miss [...]

Interview – Rama from Borneo

Rama was one of our drivers in Borneo – he was the best , most helpful person that we encountered in Borneo. He truly loved his home and was eager to answer all of our questions and point out the sites as we traveled with him for 4 hours by car. He would also bring [...]

Interview – Hay in Chiang Mai

Hay – Thailand Hill Trek Guide

How long have you been guiding?
3 years of training as a helper, 3 months of schooling, and 8 years of guiding with a license.
Why did you become a guide?
I lived in a small tribe growing up and I hoped to do something better. I loved helping people and learning English [...]

Interview – Ubud, Bali

Who: Gusti
Where from: Village near Ubud. Gusti worked at the Oka Wati Hotel and he served me breakfast everyday!

Photo: Gusti
Q: How long have you been working at Oka Wati?
A: 10 years
Q: What is your favorite part of your job?
A: Meeting people, serving breakfast, and having satisfied guests
Q: Is your job ever stressful?
A: Yes – when [...]

Interview – Denpasar

While in Bali I found this great little tourist publication which had information about all of the local events around Ubud. In it there was this great little section that contained interviews with every day Balinese people. I found it fascinating – and I’m utilizing the idea during my own travels. This first interview of [...]