Not to brag or anything but I am a bit of a travel expert. Whenever anyone finds out how much I have travelled, one of the first questions is ALWAYS “what is your favorite place that you have been to?”….
Nestled along the Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia is one of the best gems of North Africa. Overflowing with fantastic things to see, the country is able to combine a fascinating history with a laid back atmosphere (which is not often found…
India is a destination that conjures up many different images in people’s minds. The picture perfect forts and palaces of Rajasthan, the breath-taking landscapes of Ladakh and the beaches of Goa are on many visitors travel wish-list. However, there are…
Today, I got a voice message from a friend in India and it reminded me that I officially left Mumbai one month ago. Yep, it was only one month ago today that I hauled my butt out of bed at…
2019 was an amazing travel year. I visited four new countries including Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain and traveled to many new parts of India. From Ladakh to the Andaman Islands and from Srinagar to Pondicherry, I got a…
2020 has had a rough start. While Australia burned, a virus began to ravage its way through China. By the end of Q1, the world was at a standstill as countries began to grapple with the prospect of a public…
Well, as many of you may know, I have officially made it to Merida, Mexico where I am staying in an Airbnb waiting to see what happens next. While trying to leave Dar es Salaam, I was pulled out of…
Every time I go onto social media, I see people posting about how you shouldn’t be traveling right now and if you do, you are effectively a horrible person. Rather than continuing to point out that there are extenuating circumstances,…
As my two years in India is comes to an end, I have been thinking a lot about what makes this country so special. India isn’t just the Taj Mahal or Mumbai, Goa or Kerala. It isn’t Gully Boy or…
Afghanistan is a country of rich cultural diversity. Pashtuns, Hazaras, Tajiks…..the complexity is mind-boggling. Due to these many ethnic differences and outside influences, Afghanistan is also a country that has been in a state of instability for the past…
There were many things about Kabul that were much different than I expected. I think the most surprising thing for me was how much I liked the city. I expected to find a war zone where people rush from…
Is Afghanistan Safe for Tourism? This is a really difficult question to answer and I would honestly have to say yes and no. I would be very irresponsible and quite frankly a bit of an idiot to say that…
“I wouldn’t go there.” This was a statement that I heard over and over again when I first began to seriously consider visiting Afghanistan. A nation torn apart by invasions, civil war, the brutal rule of the Taliban and more…
Safe, ridiculously inexpensive and often faster than road (thanks to India’s insane traffic), train is one of best ways to explore India. I have travelled throughout the country on trains as a solo female traveller and I have had more…
Until very recently, a Pakistan tourist visa was a pain to get. As a US citizen, you needed to apply from your home country (which is a problem as I haven’t lived in the US since 2011) as well as…