Today is my 39th birthday. I’m celebrating today with my husband in the little town of Perast on the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. There’s no place in the world more beautiful than here! Most of this year was defined by one thing: the wedding. WeddingS, that is. Charlie and I got married three times …
When I moved to Prague in 2020, it wasn’t the first time I moved to a new country. Prior to that, I spent time living in the UK, spent two extended periods living in Mexico, and spent a semester living in Italy. Between those stints, there was a lot of digital nomad time in Thailand, …
Happy holidays, everyone — it’s time to unleash the best gifts for travelers in 2021 and beyond! This has been another tough year for all of us. I know that travel may not be the first thing on your mind — nor gifts for travelers in particular — but I know that better days are …
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We have now been living with COVID for nearly two years. I don’t have to say anything about how it’s been, because you know well enough. But you may be curious about how international travel is looking at this point. Can you even travel right now? What do you need to know? What do you …
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My dear readers, I am thrilled to introduce my new venture with you — AK CBD, my line of CBD products! I’ve been working on this in the background for the last few months, and I’m so glad it’s finally time to share it with you. CBD — cannabidiol — is a tool that saved …
Today is my 37th birthday. I’m feeling wonderful about it, and as always, am taking a look back at the past 365 days and what I learned along the way. This year I discovered the shoehorn. What a magnificent invention. I’ve never really used one before. I always thought they were an old man thing. …
This month, I finally got back to solo travel. My first solo trip since 2019. Since Newfoundland. That is a long-ass time to go without taking a solo trip while writing about solo travel for a living! It wasn’t supposed to be like that. I had plans for a monthlong solo trip to Peru and …
One of my favorite movie moments is from Cool Runnings when the Jamaican bobsled team steps out of the airport in Canada for the first time — and freezes at the horror of experiencing subzero temperatures! Throughout the movie, Sanka is finding different ways to stay warm! As much as I laugh, there have been …
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What’s it like to travel alone in the Florida Keys? I absolutely love it! If you’re looking for a tropical escape with warm temperatures and beaches, as well as cool activities and a quirky local culture, I bet you’d love the Keys, too. The Florida Keys are one of my favorite US travel destinations. These …
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When you move overseas, how do you send your luggage to your new home? This is something that I had to deal with recently, with my move from the United States to the Czech Republic. There was a time when the vast majority of my belongings fit into one backpack — a time when I …
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