A 35-year-old single Argentinian woman created a short film about her struggle with the decision to “settle down” and get married. In it, she poses the question: Does the “gypsy life” have an expiration date? … Read More Does “female freedom” have an expiration date?
Kids and long-term travel traditionally haven’t mixed well. Is there a way to have kids without giving up your nomadic existence?… Read More Can travel and babies ever really go together?
I think one of the biggest things travel has taught me is how to be comfortable with being alone. I used to feel extremely self-conscious going to a restaurant or movie theater solo and would have never dreamed of going to a bar or club by myself. But travel forced me, mostly out of necessity,… Read More Party of One: Have you ever gone to a bar alone?
The other night, at around 11 o’clock, I stood outside a karaoke bar and debated whether or not it was safe to make the block-long walk from the bar to the park. Even though I only lived five blocks away, I knew that walking on my own all the way home would have been too… Read More Why It Sometimes Sucks to Be Female
“Sundance Main Street” by Angel Hart Wing “Everywhere is nowhere. When a person spends all his time in foreign travel, he ends by having many acquaintances, but no friends.” ~ Seneca I’d like to be able to tell you that my four days at the Sundance Film festival were glamorous and exciting. I’d like to… Read More Solo at Sundance
I like the freedom of solo travel. You can do whatever you want, whenever you want and without the headache of having to consult your travel companion about it first. There are no debates, no compromises and best of all, no worries that your partner will find you lame and uncultured for ditching that 5th… Read More Why Solo Travel Sucks
Living in Japan is a really lonely experience. I have a lot of acquaintances here, but few people I can call close friends. This is true of my life in America too, though. I’ve spent so much time abroad that I’ve collected friends like I’ve collected postcards; found and then immediately forgotten. I’m a regular… Read More People I Will Never Know: Thoughts On Meeting People While Traveling