My Travel Blog
Tips, tricks and stories from a solo female's worldy travels.More travel, more writing and more daydreaming
Those days when you hate traveling
Traveling is a huge part of my past and my experiences shaped me into the person I am today. But – there are those days when everything seems to go wrong, days when I’m almost ready to throw in my travel towel and scream that I hate traveling. Sometimes, traveling just kind of sucks.
One Week Itinerary in Crete, Greece
The Best Travel Products for Seniors on the Go
Perfect Sedona Weekend
The Ultimate Sedona to Grand Canyon Trip
10 Travel Safety Products You Didn’t Know You Needed
20 Best Solo Travel Tips and Advice
Following your happy path
Hiking in Patagonia – A Two-Week Visit to Southern Argentina
One Week in Portugal
A one-week journey from history-steeped Lisbon to medieval Óbidos and windswept Nazaré and on to the Douro Valley and colorful Porto.
Why traveling solo after 50 is life changing
Traveling solo as a woman over 50 will be life changing and fulfilling. And here’s why!
5 Fears Women Have About Solo Travel
Traveling alone as a woman is a unique experience and is achievable as long as you have encouragement and confidence.
Sailing to Tubuai, Tahiti
Sailing to Tubuai, one of the sister island’s that forms the southern boundary of French Polynesia, is a visual highlight of the South Pacific. The island features high cliffs, a multitude of caves and coves nestled along the coastline, and blue lagoons fringed by white beaches. This is the stuff dreams are made of.
Sailing to Niue
Niue is one of the world’s largest emerged coral atolls, a saucer shaped island formed from the basement of an isolated volcanic cone. Upon closer inspection, it’s massive and absolutely breathtaking – 64 kilometers in circumference and completely encircled by gorgeous, golden geological barriers.
What’s stopping you from traveling?
It’s easy to let our fears and anxiety about flying, terrorism, extreme weather, privacy wars and more prevent us from accomplishing our goals. As a result, many people are likely to never leave their home country and realize their dreams abroad. Don’t let that be you! What’s stopping you from taking your dream trip?
How to budget your travel dollars
Despite the overwhelming perception that travel is expensive, there are infinite resources available to reduce travel costs so you can travel cheaply on any budget. Simply follow a few savvy money-saving tips and learn how to budget your travel dollars.
Sailing around Huahine, Raiatea and Tahaa
Queequeg sails onward to Huahine, one of the last true Polynesian ports available for yachts and a relaxing respite for kicking back, sipping cold beer and watching orange sunsets. Neighboring islands, Ra’iātea and Ta’haa, are equally idyllic and visually stunning.
Sailing to Palmerston, Cook Islands
Palmerston, an island of the Cook Island colony with 45 residents, is a community that subsists on the sea and coconut trees and a haven for those wanting to shed the atrocities and stresses of modern-day life.
Sailing to Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Rarotonga is the main hub of the Cook Islands, a port where yachts check in with immigration and a starting point for travelers continuing to outer islands.