The guides must be crazy
Have you ever had a tour guide that wasn’t quite up to snuff? Whether you’re going on a 3-week or 3-hour tour, you rarely get to choose your guide. Yet, a tour guide can make […]
Archive for category: Solo travel
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My 10 best destinations for solo travel
What makes a destination great for solo travel? First of all it should be safe. Secondly, it should be affordable. Solo travellers do not have a companion to share accommodation expenses and car rental. Consequently, […]
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Solo traveller in your 40s or 50s?
Have you noticed that there aren’t too many of us middle-age solo travellers out there? It started really hitting me about four years ago. I would be in a hostel, mostly filled with the usual […]
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Do you believe in coincidences?
Yes, it’s April but Toronto still feels rather wintery. There have been a few sunny and warmer (read “above freezing”) days over the past two weeks, but still nothing pleasant enough to make me feel […]
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Chiang Rai – the flopped homestay
Why is it that people are so keen to read stories of failure? (Well, you are here, aren’t you?). If my theory is right, this post should be hugely popular. 🙂 After 12 straight days […]
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A hedonistic scribe in Chiang Rai
I have a confession to make: at heart, I’m a hedonistic city girl. I’ve spent the last week in Chiang Rai city, partaking of the coffee culture (and the pastries), writing a lot, exploring markets […]
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My dirty little secret
“Somebody who gets seasick so easily has no business being on a boat!” uttered the passenger to whom my friend had just revealed my little secret. I was standing right there and that stang for […]
