solo travel

Conversations with Micaela, part 2: What do you do when you travel?

July 16, 2012Stories - about travel

If you travel alone, you’ve got no one else to bounce ideas off of, to debate having an early dinner versus a late one, or to perhaps even tell you it’s okay to take an afternoon nap. Here are a few tips on what to do when you travel solo.

Conversations with Micaela, part 1: Do you ever get lonely?

July 10, 2012Stories - about travel

When people find out that I usually travel alone, so often the first question they ask is, “Don’t you ever get lonely?” What surprises me is the terribly concerned look on their face, as though loneliness is something to be afraid of.