At my recent Boldly Go: a workshop for women who dream of travelling solo workshop, a participant asked me how big my bag was for a year-long trip, and what was in it. For my year-long trip through fourteen countries, I decided that my primary bag would be a backpack. I decided on a backpack…
Tag: Travel-Planning
Me vs. the ATM
VIETNAM – It happens to all travellers eventually. Even the most versatile debit card hits its breaking point and stops being compatible with the local ATMs. Sometimes this isn’t a problem because you can use your credit card to get by. However, if you’re travelling in a place where cash is king (and even your…
How-To: Create the Perfect Travel Binder
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – If you know me, you know that I organize everything in my life into a binder: work, finance, fun, and travel. Although this has earned me a bit of ridicule from my colleagues and family (I’m looking at you, Mom) it’s a system that continues to work very well for me in…
The Travel Binder 