Posts under ‘Safety’

Welcome back! You seem to like this blog. Why not share your favorite articles with your friends on Facebook and/or give it a Stumble? Thanks! I have to apologize.  My regular posting schedule of Tuesday, Friday, Sunday is going to be screwed up this week.  This will be my only post until next Tuesday or [...]

Today, I’m delighted to bring you an article by guest blogger Jodi Ettenberg of Legal Nomads, a former corporate lawyer-turned-long-term-traveler from Montreal.  Jodi has been eating her way around the world for more than two years and has had many and varied experiences during her time on the road, including having her temporary home neighborhood [...]

Believe it or not, another hiking season is upon us.  Growing up in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont as I did, I have an appreciation for going for long walks in the woods and hiking mountains with friends and family.  But I’ve never gone alone, because I am hyper-aware of all the bad things that [...]

What I am about to say may shock you:  I quite often don’t practice what I preach when it comes to solo travel safety.  There is a lot of sound advice about safety for solo women that is commonly-held and repeated among travelers (including me!).  Most of it, I adhere to.  For instance, I make [...]

Happy Heart Day, everyone!  I’m really thrilled with this week’s crop of recommended reads, as they represent such variety of topic and writing style. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Forests to Burn – Do you love the great outdoors?  Do you dream of traveling the US, visiting the most remote [...]