All Entries in the "Travel Tips" Category
I Will Survive
Let’s take inventory. I’ve been in Saigon for two months now. It’s honestly been good and bad. Maybe bad is the wrong word…it’s more like “challenging”. Considering I’m a challenge junkie, one would think that I could have rolled with all of this massive change in my life a bit better, but alas…I am human.
I [...]
Become a Vagabond Master!
Here’s the link to my latest article on the Indie Travel Podcast! Go check it out and peruse the whole site; it’s a wealth of information for the independent traveler!
Do you have what it takes to become a vagabond master? Complete this four-week training regime to prepare your body, mind and suitcase for the realities [...]
Abrupt Transitions
Dhal Bat Days - Vol. 1
8/30/08
Oh my God – what have I done? I kind of feel like it’s my first week at college again where I miss my friends and my comfortable life and wonder how the hell I’m ever going to make it.
I arrived in Kathmandu after 27 hours of travel from NYC [...]
Tears for Fears
One year and fifty weeks ago I was in the same place. Sitting in a plane preparing to leave US soil for an unknown amount of time. The last few days I have bounced between feeling scared, sad, excited, and mad. I don’t know what to expect on my own, I’m terribly sad to say [...]
How To Survive Being A Passenger
Check out my latest travel article on the Indie Travel Podcast site! I’ve had many experiences with being a passenger, so I put together some things to consider before stepping onto that plane, train, bus, bike, or automobile. Sometimes you need drugs, sometimes you need a little help from above, but most of all you [...]
Travel vs. Motherhood
I’m doing a different type of travel these last few weeks. I’m traveling to catch up. Catch up to what you may ask; friends. This summer is about enjoying the cool summers of the northern US, fighting off mosquitoes, and having reunions with old friends. I’m staying with my sister and her kids at a [...]
Want to take a Career Break and Travel?
If you are sitting at your desk, stealing away a few minutes of sanity from meetings, your 4th cup of coffee, emails, the blackberry, and deadlines – then read on…
A few years ago when I started researching my career break, I quickly realized that for a corporate American – I was exploring new territory. There [...]
Sherry Has Left The Building
Photo: Shutting the door on my 5 years at 74th and Columbus…
There’s something surreal about seeing your bed wheeled down the streets of NYC on a dolly. Really – a sobering situation.
There I was, walking down the street with friends after dinner seeing my life possessions being carted down the street – God…this isn’t happening…is [...]
Homeless Again
My posessions…no longer…
A friend recently asked me if I ever felt an overwhelming social pressure to get married and have kids.
My answer, “Not really.”
Sure, there’s pressure from a social norm standpoint, but I seldom let it get to me. However, recently I have felt a great deal of social pressure with my current life [...]
Solo Travel & My New Writing Gig
I was recently asked to become a regular contributor for one of my favorite travel websites - The Indie Travel Podcast. Their site has a wealth of information and downloadable podcasts for the long term traveler. I utilized many of their podcasts during my travels! Plus, Craig and Linda (the hosts of the podcasts and [...]
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