Imagine walking into a bar and knowing nobody inside. Everyone is laughing and drinking and seems to have been best friends for ages. Do you find that as terrifying as I do? God, it’s the stuff of nightmares! I’ve talked a lot about how to make friends while traveling solo. But party destinations are a special case […]
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For the past few years, I’ve always been on the lookout for the perfect beach town. Perfect for me, that is. You may disagree. What I like most in a beach town is a big, beautiful, airy beach with lots of space, west-facing sunset views, and the perfect level of development. More on the development in a
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Greetings from lovely Nicaragua! I am loving the heat and sunshine, loving that I’m avoiding the snow back home, loving the Patriots’ Super Bowl win, and loving all the adventuring I’ve been doing! Here’s what I’ve been up to in the first month of 2015. Destinations Visited Reading, Lynn, Boston, and Cambridge, Massachusetts New York, New
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In the past, I’ve started the New Year with at least the first six months booked solid. For once, this isn’t the case — I’m excited at the novelty of the flexibility in my future. I’ve got nothing officially scheduled past March. This is great! Even with the travel plans that I do have in my pipeline, they’re different from
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A few years ago, I got the coffee table book Where to Go When for Christmas. It’s a gorgeous book featuring full-page spreads on eleven destinations to visit during each month of the year. I like to check things off. Each time I come home from a long trip, I find that book and underline my
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Happy New Year to you all! From the golden sands of Koh Lanta, I wish you a very happy and healthy new year full of adventures, excitement, and dream fulfillment. Let’s talk about resolutions. Every year, I meet people who want to travel more — but they never make it happen. They want to travel,
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Want to browse posts by country? Click on any of the images below! For more information on the places I’ve visited, take a look at my Where I’ve Been page. NORTH AMERICA CARIBBEAN CENTRAL AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE CAUCASUS MIDDLE EAST AFRICA EAST ASIA SOUTH ASIA SOUTHEAST ASIA OCEANIA POLAR REGIONS
I usually try to answer general travel questions in Ask Kate and not get too specific to one person, but this particular question was so fitting for first-time solo travelers that I thought it would be a great addition. Hope you enjoy! Hi Kate, My fiance works many holidays and was on midnights for the
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I have been to: 83 of 195 countries 7 of 7 continents 28 of 50 US states, plus the District of Columbia 159 of 1121 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Countries I’ve Visited North America: United States, Canada, Mexico Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Grand Turk (United Kingdom), Puerto Rico (United States), St. Croix (United States), St. Kitts and
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