Today is my eleventh day into a seven-month journey through Asia. It’s also my first long-term backpacking adventure. Despite the fact that I’ve traveled quite a bit, including solo trips and a semester in Florence, long-term travel is a whole new beast. It’s overwhelming, and it’s wild, and nothing can prepare you for it until …
If you’re in Bangkok during the weekend, you must visit Chatuchak Market. This gargantuan market is a microcosm of Bangkok in itself: chaotic, humorous, immense, diverse, full of delicious food and hot, hot, hot. Chatuchak Market, also called Jatujak Market or JJ by the locals, is open on Saturday and Sunday from 9-6. I can’t …
So, how do you pack one small backpack for seven months in Southeast Asia? It’s not easy. I’ve agonized over every single item in here. And yes, I’m well aware that I’ve overpacked. I couldn’t help it. But I’ll send items home if I need to. When it comes to clothing in general, I’m like …
Image: kahala Almost a year ago, I was mugged for the first and (I hope) only time in my life. At the time, I was living in Boston, across the street from Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory. It’s a very nice neighborhood, home to students and musicians. I had recently joined a gym, …
When I originally posted about Teresa Keller, the single mom volunteering around the world with her kids for a year, the post immediately became one of the most controversial ones ever on this site. The biggest controversy was that it appeared that the donations for which Teresa solicited were going toward paying for her family …
Rockport, Massachusetts, lies at the tip of Cape Ann in Massachusetts’s northeast corner. Surrounded by water on three sides, it’s no surprise Rockport became one of New England’s quintessential fishing towns. Today, Rockport is still home to fishermen, but you’ll also find a number of artists. Galleries, shops and restaurants fill storybook-like areas like Bearskin …
Having wild, curly hair is a double-edged sword. Yes, there are occasions when it looks amazing — but most of the time, it’s out of control with a mind of its own! If you have wavy, curly or otherwise uncontrollable hair, you’ve likely got styling it down to a science: perfect products, tools and humidity …
Looking for more Adventurous Kate around the web? Here you’ll find interviews, sites profiling Adventurous Kate, site recognition, and press coverage. Major News Features About Adventurous Kate Catching Up with Adventurous Kate — The Boston Globe, 2019 Why Luxury Hotels are Fed Up with Instagram Influencers (don’t worry, I’m in it as one of the …
The best bar in Cancun is Senor Frogs. Sure, there are lots of competitors for the title of Cancun’s best bar — I’d put Carlos & Charlie’s in second place — but Senor Frogs absolutely deserves its title. Senor Frogs is the best Cancun bar because the staff make it their duty to make sure …
A few years ago, two of my best college buds, James and Mike, called me up and asked if I felt like taking a road trip to Québec City that weekend. Did they even have to ask? 😉 One of the highlights of our trip was visiting the Québec Ice Hotel — L’Hôtel de Glace. …