Posts tagged Solo travel
Wanderlust Lost?
I’m writing this as I’m sitting on a train from Munich to Milan, so I’m unsure if the question above definitely applies to me or not. I’ll be spending a couple of months in Italy living with a family and soaking up the sun on the Italian Riviera and then traveling around Europe for a bit. But as [...]
Community Learning
I recently had an amazing opportunity to teach at Learnapalooza, a day-long event of free classes in Chicago. The classes ranged from Beekeeping to Social Media for Small Businesses to Digital Photography. All the teachers volunteered their time to teach a subject that they are enthusiastic [...]
I need my jeans!
I’m a light packer. For a month long trip, I usually pack half of a 45 liter backpack. I’ve learned how to pack by trial and error and know what I need to bring versus what others might say I should bring. I don’t think packing comes naturally; you need experience to determine what you do and [...]
Sick in Vietnam
As I boarded the plane in Taipei to fly to Hanoi, I was feeling better, but still not up to par (see Sick in Taipei). I figured the cold / flu would disappear in the next couple of days if not in the next few hours.
The plane ride was one of the worst of my life.
Not because of turbulence or food [...]
Sick in Taipei
I’ve been relatively lucky when it comes to not getting sick while traveling. I’ve had the occasional cold and food poisoning, but surprisingly nothing too major. Except for my trip to Vietnam in December 2004…
To be fair, I didn’t get sick while in Vietnam; I wasn’t feeling well in the few days [...]
Train Travels in Europe
I can say a lot about traveling around Europe therefore this posting this will be a brief overview of train travel.
I’ve traveled in Europe multiple times via train, alone and with friends, and think it’s the best way to get around. After finishing college, I went to Europe for two and a half [...]
Train Travels in the US
I recently took two long trips on Amtrak, so this will be the first among four or so posts about traveling by rail.
Before 2011, I had ridden Amtrak a couple of times between Urbana, IL and Chicago. These rides were rather short, so I was excited to take a longer train ride through the US. In the [...]
Sometimes You Don’t Need a Plan
I’ve been to Europe a few times, sometimes for month long trips and other times for weekend trips. In February 2009, I wanted (needed!) to take a trip out of the country. I hadn’t left the US for almost a year and was becoming antsy. I started researching late January / early February, but nothing [...]
