Ever since I began traveling solo at age 19, I’ve been told the same thing over and over: traveling alone as a woman is dangerous.
Many people speak as if I’m inviting violence upon myself, as if it would be my fault if something happened, as if we live in a world that is populated only by creeps and muggers.
I always explain that danger is a fact of everyday life wherever we live, and that an autonomous woman is safer than one who depends on others for protection, because she is self-assured.
Now travelers can enjoy a safari adventure and experience ecotourism at Campi Ya Kanzi in Kenya. Luca and Antonella offer their guests a chance to reconnect with the wild, while providing insight into the unusual partnership they have forged with the local Maasai community. Ecotourism Kenya recently recognized Campi Ya Kanzi for its outstanding work in protecting the environment.
You’ve just finished a shoot of an incredibly colourful festival in Bangladesh, or you??™ve been busy taking pictures of your family with your new digital SLR.
What do you do with the 200-plus frames you’ve taken at the end of day? Without editing and choosing your best photos, you will never evaluate what worked and what didn??™t, and that makes it much harder to improve your photography.
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A good mate of mine is a travel snob. I don’t mean he only flies first class and only stays in five star hotels - quite the opposite. His snobbery is rooted in the fact that he would NEVER do those things.
“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”
- Paul Theroux
He looks down his nose (or should that be up) at people who only travel for a week at a time, and stay in all-inclusive resorts in Fiji or Mexico. To him, travel must be difficult, dirty, possibly dangerous, but most importantly - cheap.
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As the northern part of the country slides into the colder weather you may be thinking, “I’m not ready for this yet.”? I admit, I think that too almost daily - in spite of the mild weather Colorado has been experiencing so far this fall.? So what can you do to give those flip flops in the bottom of your closet special attention?? Plan a winter trip to Destin, Florida.
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I’m typing in a cozy armchair in front of the fireplace in my Uncle’s house in Connecticut, recovering from Thanksgiving dinner and the traditional family football game.
By the time you read this roundup, though, I’ll be in Buenos Aires, struggling with Spanish and taking in a whole new world.
One of the glorious things about travel is the shift in perspective that accompanies a change in place. Seeing the world from a different angle is a revelatory experience that adds depth and wisdom to our lives. Ideally, the effects of this experience linger long beyond the trip itself, informing and contextualizing our idea of “home”.
Tags: Tales, From, The, Road, Argentina, France, Cameroon, And, Home
Churches, temples, mosques, synagogues ??“ whatever faith they belong to, and wherever they are in the world, these holy places almost always make it onto the tourist’s itinerary.
We come out of curiosity about another country’s religious traditions, or to see the incredible artistic and architectural creations, or simply to soak in that solemn, reverential vibe so strikingly absent from almost all other aspects of modern life.
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It’s time now to round-up our favourite links from the week.
What does denial have to do with forgiveness? Quite a lot, says the NY times article “Denial Makes the World Go Round”
With films like ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ and ‘Sicko’ we seem to be living in the golden age of documentaries. Learn how activists and filmmakers are teaming up to change the world.
“Plausible and even courageous in the mouth of a patient who knows he??™s going to die, the sentiment fits equally well in the heart of a citizen-ry that believes it is already dead.” Quoted from the must-read article “Specific Suggestion: General Strike” in Harper’s.
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A laptop can be a handy tool to have on the road, especially if you’re blogging about your adventures or attempting to become an LIP (Location Independent Professional).
In previous articles I’ve given advice about what to look for in a perfect travel laptop, essential items to have in your pack to go with it, and how to keep it from getting lost, stolen or broken along the way.
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As humans, we have basic needs for food, shelter, medicine, and a few durable goods like clothing, tools and cooking implements.
The quality of our food, our shelter and our medicines all go to promote our health. To be healthy means to be free of disease and sickness, to be strong and energetic, and to live a long life. Beyond this, we pretty much just want to have a good time.
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