What is it about a train? š¤Is it a scene recalled from an old black-and-white movie that makes it feel romantic? Or could it be the exciting adventures ahead when you think about boarding the train to Hogwarts š§āāļø on Platform 9-3/4? Perhaps itās the hypnotic clickety-clack, clickety-clack of the wheels on the iron railsā¦or the […]
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PODCAST: āA Creative Purposeā – Hacks, Hostels, Portugal and more!
Edited December 2024 Wondering what itās like to travel full-time? š§ Curious about staying in hostels, working in a vineyard š in New Zealand or volunteering in an orphanage in southern Nepal? How about housesitting š – would you like to know about this – and other opportunities – for maximizing your travel experiences and […]
#Travel Hack: How to Score Killer Airfare Deals
Edited December 2024 WAIT.Ā WHAT??? You paid HOW MUCH for that flight to Tokyo!?!? Hereās how to score a ridiculously cheap flight to just about anywhere. Miami? $33 round trip. (whaaaaattt??) Honolulu? $286 r/t. Scotland? How about high $300s???Ā When traveling, your two largest expenses are usually your accommodations and your flight. In the past, […]
Misty of Chincoteague – Of Swimming Ponies, Kayaks, and a Hurricane
Revised April 2022 When planning my maiden voyage in my new-to-me VW Eurovan campervan named Tilly, (wondering why my van is called Tilly? Read about how she came to be named here) I planned an ambitious East Coast road trip.Ā I had a rough idea of where I was going for the first half of […]
ShoutOut Colorado – Find the Interview Here!
Updated April 2022Ā Here it is! I talk with VoyageDenver’s publication, ShoutoutColorado about world travel, living a big and fearless life, and exploring the planet while learning about myself, having crazy adventures, seeing some amazing sights… and picking up a French lover along the way! Click here to read about my crazy journey – thanks […]
PODCAST: Living The Dream – How It All Got Started
Updated April 2022 If youāre wondering how this āquitting a perfectly good job at a fab company/traveling the world alone and over 50 with a backpack/road tripping across the USA in a VW vanā kind of life of mine got started, you should listen to my podcast interview with Cepee Tabibian, the founder of She […]
#VANLIFE: Travels with Tilly – How I Kept the Travel Bug Going During COVID
Updated: April 2022 As a world traveler/vagabond/gypsy who has traveled full-time since the end of 2017, the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in the USA in March of 2020 has tossed all my plans into the trash, leaving me frustrated and restless.Ā I had reservations to fly to Peru and hike Machu Picchu and spend […]
#TRAVEL HACK- 9 Must-Have Items to Pack
Updated April 2022 I’ve been traveling full-time now since December of 2017, and I’ve learned some great lessons along the way.Ā What to bring/what to leave at home, how to track cheap flights and then book them, which apps are indispensable while traveling, how to find amazing work exchanges to get free accommodations, and so […]
#TRAVEL HACK: Solo Travel: 5 Easy Steps to Get Out There On Your Own
Updated July 2022. āOh wow. You travel alone? By yourself? Aren’t you scared/lonely/bored?” These questions are asked of me often: Why do you travel alone? Isn’t it boring? Aren’t you lonely? What do you do all day? Why don’t you travel with a friend? (You do have friends, donāt you? š¤) And alwaysā¦. I am […]
#TRAVEL HACK: 9 Outstanding Reasons You’ll Love Staying in a Hostel (#yourewelcome)
Hesitant to stay in a hostel? Here’s 9 solid reasons to try it.
