Tag: solo travel
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Introducing: An Educated Mess
An Educated Mess So, by now, if you’ve been reading along, I’m unemployed. This new series, Educated Mess, is my journey through the Isle of Dogs to my home. What makes me happy? My life has been a steaming garbage pile of a mess the past few years, but I was so busy at work…
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Second Guessing
Second guessing Before I left for Cape Town in 2005, I did this thing, I started second-guessing my trip and got scared to leave. This was my first big trip in several years, Italy was in 2000, and I wasn’t going with my sister this time. My anxiety had roots in little things like my…
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Yes, Dim Sum for One, Please
About Dim sum for one? Years ago I wrote an article called Dim Sum for One. Let me first say I had no idea how dim sum worked, had never had dim sum, and assumed it was solely a group activity. It was something I dearly wanted to experience. However, the thought process and underlying…
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Solo Travel Love List
This summer I made a solo travel ‘things I love’ list Traveling alone is scary for some people. For me (and many others), it’s my favorite way to travel. Don’t get me wrong, sharing dinner or a beautiful view with someone else is wonderful, and I love traveling with other free spirits. However, traveling alone…