I am afraid. I am afraid when I walk from my car to my apartment at night. I am afraid when it’s dark and I am alone in a grocery store parking lot. I am afraid when I am home by myself and I hear a strange noise. I am afraid when I stay in …
A Simple Guide to Eating Alone in a Foreign Country
This post was originally published on Medium and was featured in the publication The Hustle is Female. When I traveled to Spain last year, I went alone. And because I’m also an introvert, I didn’t make much of an effort to meet people while I was there. This meant that I dd just about everything — you …
5 Lessons Learned From My First Solo Trip
Before leaving for Spain I didn’t know quite what to expect. What would a big solo trip like this actually be like? Would it be an absolute disaster and turn me off of the idea of traveling forever? Would it be a life-changing experience that I could one day turn into a best-selling memoir? I …
What it’s Like to Take a Tapas Tour with Devour Madrid
Recently, I got back from my first solo trip, a 3-week backpacking excursion around Spain. And, guys? It. Was. AWESOME. I definitely have the travel bug now, and I’m already dreaming about when I can get back to Spain. My trip began in Madrid, and, if I had to pick, it was probably my favorite …