The School of Hard Knocks I donโt believe limits can be placed on life lessons! The reason Iโm convinced is that they began to show up in my travels. Solo travel affords you much alone time with your thoughts.…
Experience Blogs
Experiences of Local Culture What is the best way to get to know a new city? Have an outgoing local show you around. The problem with that answer is often times you don’t know anyone. Guides-for-hire are readily available…
*As a small tribute to the legend, each heading is a Bob Marley song title* โSoul Rebelโ Culture โYou canโt entertain a man who has no foodโ. Iโm almost positive the honorable Robert (Bob) Nesta Marley was referring to…
Follow my Blog with Bloglovin An arm and a leg Lodging can be the most expensive part of any trip! Itโs the fastest reminder that youโre traveling solo. I havenโt ventured over to hostels so without a doubt, it’s…
Crying Foul I was the girl in P.E. who screamed at every airborne ball! For group sports, I was chosen last. No one wanted the โdiva/prissy girlโ on their team! None of that bothered me. I basked in my…
The Keys of Vulnerability Before I took this day trip to Key West, Islamorada was the furthest south I had traveled. It was almost two hours away from the tip of the peninsula. I came so close only to…
Ayiti Bang Bang (Haitian phrase/song) Technically, this trip to Haiti was my first solo travel experience. I don’t count it as such because I was meeting up with family. Nevertheless, I was alone on the flight portion. Once I…
No Street Cred Fireworks or gunshots? I don’t know the difference! I can’t brag about my “street credibility” From childhood, my family mostly lived in โinner citiesโ. We were far enough to not be โhood hoodโ! I never feared…
A Bad Rap What is the first city you think of when you’re planning a trip to Jamaica? Most likely it’s not Kingston. Jamaica’s capital city usually gets the most flack out of all the other parishes. You hear…
FULL FRONTAL TRAVELER Have you ever dreamed you were butt-naked in front of a room with buzzing paparazzi? Let me set the scene…There’s a mike stand minus a podium to hide behind. All of your goodies are bared to…