The Most Complicated Travel Visas for Americans (And How to Deal With Them)
People often say to me: “It’s just too hard…the confusing visa process, the airport security ‘strip search’, the extortionary bag fees, the long flight, my…
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Travel Warnings and Decisions
Please Note: The actual timeframe of this blog post occurred at the end of January. All is currently fine in Lebanon now. My blog runs…
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Travel Scams – On Guard!
People always ask me if I’m scared to travel alone; my answer is “Not normally.” Sure there have been some crazy taxi rides and I…
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What has Travel Taught Me?
I often get asked what my favorite country is or what my least favorite country is. I get asked where the best food is in…
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McDonalds and the RTW Traveler
It has to be said…and this may be controversial… Eating at McDonalds in a foreign country does NOT make you a despicable traveler. In all…
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9 Things to do While You are Waiting For the Right Time to Travel
If you are going to travel around the world, it requires patience. I hear from many people who want to travel, but they have to…
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Using Your Network to Housesit Around the World
I’ve been back ‘home’ in the US for 4 months, yet I’m still living out of two suitcases, changing locations every week, finding unique adventures,…
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Q&A – Cell Phones and ESL
I get many emails from travelers all over the world asking me questions about my travels. Here are some of the recent ones that are…
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My Three (Girlie) Travel Secrets
One of my best friends (who I love dearly…Angie…ahem) always sends me (and other victims) these crazy ‘chain’ emails. She always begins the email by…
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30 Lessons I Learned as a Vietnam Expat
I love to reflect upon my time in a place, so it’s fitting that after a year as an expat in Vietnam, I sat down…
