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May 17th, 2011 - 4:27 am § in Day in the Life, Peru, Tips & Resources

‘Lone Travelers’ Part Three: The Person You Become

This post is in response to Alex Harker’s post “Lone Travelers” and Kate Bennett’s “‘Lone Travelers’ Part Two: Lone and Liberated!” Traveling alone as a young woman elicits a uniformly horrified response from Peruvian locals. Today a friend’s fat[...]

May 16th, 2011 - 4:45 am § in Day in the Life

“Lone Travelers” Part Two: Lone and Liberated!

...This is before I load my camping gear- and after it’s all crammed in and every zipper is forced shut, my 70 liter pack starts to look like The Hulk, with adjustable straps. It’s getting this monstrosity on your back that is the first, and probably the smallest, challenge to the solo traveler.[...]

August 26th, 2010 - 8:05 am § in Tips & Resources

Pre-Departure Checklist

I’m packing my bags. My college roommate gets married on Saturday, and I’ll be darned if I miss it. Despite the fact I’m technically already traveling, and at one point my belongings here filled two suitcases, this trip will involve transit through four countries via bus, boat, two[...]





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