Immersing myself in every local culture I enter is part of my traveling shtick. I just love experiencing life on the other side – whereever in the world that other side may lie. This can be quite the breeze when I’m in Western or westernized parts of the world. Never, though, have I spent as [...]

As I spend literally the bulk of each day now preparing for my upcoming move overseas, I’ve been thinking a lot about the journey itself – the lengthy flight, the jet lag, the five hours I’ll be hanging out at LAX. The act of travel itself is not exactly a blast – for me anyway. [...]

I’ve traveled solo since day one and don’t think it’s any big deal. I am a loner, and it’s the only way to go for me. But to hit the road alone or not to hit the road alone is a decision some weigh very carefully before buying the airplane seat next to no one [...]

Why doesn’t everyone travel solo? If you explore the world alone, like I do, you may ask yourself this question during times of particularly acute bliss borne of travel experiences you never would know if not alone. I have to remind myself, though, that solo travel is not for everyone. Most people seem to want [...]

Spring fever has begun to travel across my mind. As I sit locked inside – safe, warm and dry from the cold rain that’s beat against my house for three days, my mind travels back to just last week, a week packed with days that begged me to go outside. Bicycle riding in the woods [...]