Category: Travel

  • Travelling solo in the Azores, Portugal’s best-kept secret

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    At the end of my solo trip around the world, I spent a week in the Azores. I had never heard of this place. But tickets home from Europe were extremely expensive — unless I added a stopover in the Azores. So off I went. And I had the most amazing time! I floated in…

  • Coming home. And clearing out.

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    Just keep what you need. And say goodbye to the things you don’t.

  • Going from one ordinary place to another

    Any place can be ordinary to someone else

  • What inspired your last big adventure?

    Next spring, I am heading off on a 5-month trip to South Asia. I’m writing a series of posts sharing my (increasingly emotional!) reflections as I get ready to go. I also want to hear stories and advice from you, my fellow adventurers. This week’s theme: inspiration. What inspired me to go on this trip…

  • Travelling around the world alone? Here’s what you need to know.

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    Here is some of the best advice my friends gave me before I set off to travel around the world solo.

  • 4 months on the road: I hope I never forget how this feels

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    Can travel change you?