by Stranger In This Town | Jan 17, 2016 | Europe, Featured, Great Britain, My Adventures, United States
Happy New Year, everyone! As always, it’s been a whirlwind of a holiday season — I barely had enough time to breathe, let alone publish the dozen drafts I have ready for this blog (and then my host server was down for an entire week!) Like I usually do, I...
by Stranger In This Town | Oct 22, 2015 | 30 Before 30, My Adventures, Solo Female Travel
The 30 Before 30 trend is pretty popular. (If you aren’t familiar with it, just Google it.) It’s a way to encourage anyone under 30 (whether they’re a month or 10 years away from hitting it) to push boundaries, make changes in their lives, embrace...
by Stranger In This Town | Oct 16, 2015 | Around the World, Destinations, Europe, My Adventures
This is the second installment in my Irish Pilgrimage piece. You can read Part I here. We jump-started our latter goal (to experience as much trad music and traditional pub nightlife as we could) in Dublin, where our Northern Ireland friends advised us on the best pub...
by Stranger In This Town | Sep 11, 2015 | Around the World, Destinations, Europe, My Adventures
Before I begin this story, let me preface it by saying that this is 100% personal: an account not just of my adventures in Ireland, but of a long-awaited opportunity. I’ve spent months trying to put it together, partly afraid of publishing something so intimate...
by Stranger In This Town | Jun 12, 2015 | Around the World, Budget Travel, Destinations, Europe, My Adventures
We debated for quite some time over whether we should rent a car and stay in hostels during our time in Iceland, or rent a camper van (a more expensive endeavor than a normal car) and act as a pair of snails: with our homes/beds on our backs, so to speak. After much...
by Stranger In This Town | Feb 6, 2015 | My Adventures, News & Updates
Happy Friday, friends! It’s an absolutely gorgeous day in San Diego – bright, warm sunshine mingled with an ever-so-slight crispness in the air that makes everything feel so fresh. It’s the kind of weather that makes me so happy. The other reason...