I’ve traveled solo in the UK, India, and contintental Europe, and it’s all been great. My solo traveler friends also really love traveling in Southeast Asia general, especially to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia.

One of the things I really loved about it was meeting other travelers, particularly other women…

I remember we talked about the walking tours! I’m so glad you liked them and that you had a great trip! Now I’m getting the itch to go back to London. 

I don’t have any trips planned for this summer, but one of my dream trips would be a library tour, basically visiting the greatest libraries in the country and, ideally, the world, and just spend a few days in each soaking up the nerdy energy. I would start with the Library of Congress, then the New York Public…

I never did get to post pics of my trip to Colombia (which happened in spring, which seems like a lifetime ago now). I went to Cartagena and Bogota on my own, and that seemed so shocking to most Colombians I met that I eventually just told people I was meeting up with a friend later (technically true—though we only…

I became an “auntie mom” yesterday and took year-long custody of my little nephew. It is very likely to be permanent and everyone is on board if that’s what mom decides. I found out this was happening Tuesday night. The backstory is too long, but the good thing is that for now his life is stable, he is fed, and he’s…

There is video footage from my 21st birthday that I am grateful I never saw. Although I have a good drunk quote from that night—I got paranoid that some British bartender was hitting on me, so I told my friends, “Do you know that would be my first international erection? I usually only give domestic ones.”

In the Caymans for the fourth time in a year. So relaxing. I’d love to do this by myself, but it’s fun to do with others as well. 

I am 37 years old and, for the first time since I’ve become a legal adult, I have a positive net worth. After 11 years of paying down a house worth of student loans and socking away for retirement I finally am worth a few hundred dollars more than my debts.  I’m still going to be paying off these damn law school loans…

My husband and I went to London this summer, too! We loved it! We stayed near the Tower Bridge. My favorite part was the zoo (because I’m obsessed with zoos, and we paid to have an animal encounter where we got to feed the monkeys) and touring the Globe. We also had breakfast at two places that were at the top of very…

I sorta have a new pet...meet Slap Dash (aka Slappy) who I believe to be living in that canyon and pops in on me every morning en route to the organic 24/7 vegetarian buffet (my garden). I left out a bucket of water because it’s hot in California and I’m a sucker.

Damn, early SNS today.

Ha! When I was a legal assistant, some of the lawyers I worked with (including a couple of partners) tried to convince me to go to law school. But they were all so miserable, I went into advertising instead. (Direct quote from an associate: “If I could just return this degree for a refund and go get a job at Forever…

Thanks! It’s crazy how the panic can fill the air and get to you. I’m going in for a very specific reason to do a career shift towards public interest (though keeping open to alternate routes should they really click) but realizing how consciously I’m going to have to keep my head down and focused. Motto to be “be…

Yay! Me too! (I’m from there and miss the nature so much.)

Started Law School this past week. Didn’t expect it to bring up so much emotional turmoil. I (stupidly?) approached it just like starting another job, albeit a very, very tough job. And I’ve have plenty of demanding jobs. The hours and the work didn’t scare me.

One night in Ottawa, two nights in Montreal, Amsterdam via Iceland for 4 days, a train to Brussels for a day and a night, 16 days in Turkey (mostly Istanbul) then back to Toronto. Have only booked the Canadian hotels and train/plane tickets so far. Leaving in about 2 weeks.

I had the same experience when I went solo (also in London!) for the first time last fall. It was wonderful, and I learned some new things about myself. I had feared that being on my own might make me more “lazy” on my vacation with no one else to motivate me to get out of bed in the mornings or stay out at night, but…

I had an epiphany and realised I always put others before my self and don’t get my needs met. I have therefore decided to spend the next few months focusing on myself, making myself happy and generally feeling better in my own skin. So far I started meditating, am cooking more and I stopped talking to my ex. Any tips?…

Big Foot continues to refuse her medications. We are going to discuss CBD oil but at the moment she is even refusing that for reasons that are entirely her own. She is approaching her period which means she is at her highest risk for a seizure. It is also very hot out, she is overly emotional today and planning on…

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