I believe in the open source movement—in giving the gift of learning and knowledge freely and openly to anyone with an internet connection. And the internet alone is a huge barrier for many, but once you have the internet and a computer, I believe we all should easily have ways to learn. The internet has …
I turn 29-years-old today. This birthday is already going a lot better than last year … last year my lovely friends in Chiang Mai came out to celebrate with me at a Mexican restaurant and instead of enjoying it, I spent much of the night sick in the bathroom (that was the first day of …
So, here’s the deal: Leaving to travel is a huge deal for travelers no matter how long the journey. As a long-term female traveler on the road for more than 15 years, I’ve carefully tested and tried countless travel products. Over the years, my endless search for great travel gear means I also have some ideas …
When set off traveling in 2008, I never fathomed what a data hog I would become over the years. I left the US with my trusty (but old) PC laptop and a point and shoot camera. And what’s hilarious to me now, is that I felt like I was overdoing it compared to the romantic …
Planning the specifics of travel is often one of the most time consuming parts of the entire experience. Let’s look at how I get a good night’s sleep on the road. It’s not always easy! Sometimes finding hostels and hotels goes flawlessly, other times there are mishaps. Either way, there the landscape of accommodation options is huge. …
Way back in 2008, I decided to pack up my life and travel the world for a year. I wasn’t wealthy—far from it. I was struggling under the weight of debt, and had not saved enough to travel without working remotely. The term digital nomad wasn’t a thing yet, but I had hoped there would …
Now that Ana and I are firmly back from our six months in Southeast Asia, I feel compelled to reflect back on some of the technicalities of traveling. There will be more stories, but some aspects preparing for our trip were far more stressful for me than needed . . . and once on the road a …
Since I first left to travel in 2008, my camera gear used to capture images all over the world has changed quite a bit. In that first year, I left with a trusty Canon point-and-shoot camera. That worked really well. But over time I switched to the mirrorless, micro four-thirds camera systems because I wanted …