by Stranger In This Town | Mar 6, 2015 | Solo Female Travel, Solo Female Travel - Featured
It never fails, when I mention to friends or family that I’m traveling solo. “You’re going alone?!” That’s the number one response I get when I tell people I’m traveling solo somewhere. Even still, after how many solo adventures?...
by Stranger In This Town | Sep 25, 2014 | Destinations
As ambitious as I may be, I have yet to see the whole world. (I know; someday.) In fact, when it comes down to it, I’ve probably seen about 2% or less. I’ve done a fair share of traveling for a 25-year-old with no trust fund, but the world is gigundo....
by Stranger In This Town | Mar 13, 2013 | Australia/New Zealand
Cairns, along the northeastern coast of Australia, is an enigma: by all statistics and definition, it’s a city – but with a small town feel. Lying along the waterfront of the Coral Sea, it consists almost entirely of backpacker hostels, B&Bs,...
by Stranger In This Town | Jan 25, 2013 | Around the World, Australia/New Zealand, Destinations
Greetings from Kiwi-land! After a very – very…VERY long trip from LAX (via Tokyo, Singapore, + a 17-hour layover in Singapore) I finally arrived three days after my departure. It was just after 10am in Christchurch, and I noticed three things before I even...
by Stranger In This Town | Jan 20, 2013 | News & Updates
Yup, the time has finally arrived. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! When I first announced my world trip in June, it seemed a lifetime away. Seven months was more than enough time for me to leisurely plan my itineraries, book flights and hostels, purchase all the things I needed,...