It’s been a few weeks since our return from Central Asia, and I think I’ve had ample time to process our amazing experience there. One of the things we noticed throughout our time there…
Of all of the things that define me as a person, not even just a traveler, but a person in general, animal lover is right near the top. In fact, in my day to…
When one thinks of a vacation, usually it’s very much associated with the summertime, when good weather is almost assured and families with children are able to take time off to jaunt to exotic…
I am a shopper. When David and I go on vacation, one of our best practices is to arrive in our destination with only carry on luggage, and then check luggage (full of trinkets,…
As I’ve said before, the spontaneity of our Balkan adventure this October made me get out of my comfort zone while planning. So, when I knew we’d have two nights in Kosovo – one…
There is a lot of talk in the travel blogger community that glorifies frugal travel. And I get it – the more cheaply one is able to travel, the more time one is able to spend…
And now, the continuation (and conclusion) of the story of the longest travel day of my life… (for Part 1, click here) Scene 5: Didube Marshrutka Depot, 9am, Christmas Day. We stumble into Didube…
I like to make travel difficult as possible. While I wouldn’t typically openly admit to this, the behavioral patterns I engage in leading up to and while on trips says otherwise. I like really…
By our final day in Armenia, David and I were sick and tired. I don’t mean that figuratively. We were both actually sick and developing a tolerance for expired Russian Theraflu, and tired from sleeping…
During graduate school, I made several trips back to Korea, where I lived between 2006 and 2007. As opposed to just staying in Seoul the entire time (because TV and delivery Korean food is…