Last week, I found myself in Oslo, Norway, a city I never thought I would visit. Oslo has that rough-around-the-edges feel, something I wasn’t sure I hated or loved. My love-hate feelings in Oslo quickly turned to more of an embrace after viewing this scene. Two old men discuss the events of the day with ships, tires and water getting a word in edgewise. Who knows the topic of their conversation, sinister or harmless, but I like to think I took home a small piece of it. What looks like a tiny fishing village from this angle, you hardly know an outwardly cosmopolitan city is lurking on the Continue Reading
Conquering The Travel Aspect To Solo Travel
Solo travel is often looked at as though you are traveling to the moon. You are going there by yourself? Aren’t you going to be lonely? Will you be able to figure out the trains on your own? Should you really be traveling as a woman all alone? These are questions of those that I see whiz on past me in groups, with their families, or hand in hand with that significant other. They normally see travel as something you can only do with someone and never alone. A great deal of travel involves figuring out where you are going. You must rely on taxis, boats, trains, planes, buses, bikes and cars Continue Reading
Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of June 28, 2010
From a small medieval town in Sweden, I bring you this week’s Suzy Stumbles Over Travel. In case you are new to this site, each week I ask readers and writers to submit their favorite travel posts of the week. I then read, comment, stumble (using Stumbleupon), and tweet every submission. The following Monday, I feature my favorite submissions from last week. At the end of the post detailing my favorites, the cycle continues and you can start submitting all over again for this week. Just a few things to keep in mind, please only submit one link per person each week. Leave the link to the Continue Reading
Santiago, Chile Wishes You Were Here
This week's Wish You Were Here photo comes from Melissa McKee of the blog for Collette Vacations. She shares a great view she experienced in Chile. The park on top of Cerro San Cristóbal, the big mountain overlooking Santiago, was incredible. I took the 10-minute tram ride to the top, where a few last steps (o.k., it was a workout) led up to the 72-foot statue of the Virgin Mary, who seems to be casting a protective eye over the bustling cityscape where the Andes Mountains loom large. It seems romantic couples head here as well to enjoy the epic view… For more from Melissa, check Continue Reading
Always More To See
Florence begins to grumble as my stomach does the same. Rain sprinkles down, but not in a pouring fashion. Perhaps this is not the best time for exploration, but my feet have a mind of their own. Usually, if you have lived in a place or have visited before, you can remember your way around. You delight in being able to show your travel companions that you have roamed these streets before and don’t need a map. Even at home, we often take the same streets because we know where they will lead. Erring on being overly cautious, I choose the known, beaten path. Not in the sense that I don’t take Continue Reading
Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of June 21, 2010
Another week begins here in rainy Florence and Suzy Stumbles Over Travel this week goes on. If you are new, each week I ask readers and writers to submit their favorite travel post of the week. This can be a post of your own or another writer’s post you enjoyed. You leave the link to the post in the comment box below. I read, comment, stumble, and tweet each submission on Twitter. The following Monday I select my five favorites that were submitted last week. The cycle continues each week. Please keep in mind a few things. The deadline to submit your post is by the end of the day on Saturday Continue Reading
Girne, North Cyprus Wishes You Were Here
This week's Wish You Were Here photo/photos comes from editor Stephen Bugno of GoMad Nomad Travel Mag. You can also find Stephen at his personal travel blog, Bohemian Traveler. Stephen shares what he captured while exploring Girne, North Cyprus. I don't know about you, but I certainly wouldn't mind experiencing Girne this Friday. Stephen recounts his rich experience below. We hitched a ride out of the remote Karpas Peninsula, back to Famagusta where we could get bus service to Girne, a beautiful seaside town on the coast of North Cyprus. With a picturesque harbor in a gorgeous setting Continue Reading