The Lost Girl's Guide to Finding the World
An adventure traveller's tales from around the world.
I spend a lot of time traveling on my own, but I also often meet other travelers or have friends or my parents join me for a couple days to a couple weeks. There are things I love about solo travel Read More …
Safety is always a big issue when traveling. How to stay safe, how to recognize unsafe situations, and how to avoid or diffuse situations that are escalating are important skills you need to learn quickly. Thieves are found in every Read More …
When people hear that I’m traveling to Africa, the first question they ask is if I’m worried about Ebola. Simple answer: no, I’m not. No, I am not worried, but yes, I am concerned and aware. Worry and concern are Read More …
I usually write on the fun, frivolous, funny, and practical side of travel. Occasionally I delve into aspects of safety and awareness and the scary things that can happen on the road, and today I’m blogging about something viral going Read More …
Crossing land borders between two countries can be a little more stressful than if you flew into the country and crossed through airport immigration. Sometimes crossings are as simple as handing over your passport to the bus driver and waiting Read More …
It’s ten minutes to one in the morning on a Friday night, and instead of raucously whooping it up like the nine other individuals who aren’t in my hostel dorm room at the moment, I have instead decided to come Read More …
Hitchhiking is one of those things you hear about your parents doing when they were younger and not something you hear much about today. In Canada when I think of hitchhikers, it’s generally not in a very positive way; you’re Read More …