Skulking around the midnight canals of Amsterdam with a DSLR wasn’t the most dangerous thing I did

Look at these photos. You have to be in a really horrible mood to take nice sombersome pictures like this. And I was.

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The Joys of Traveling Solo

The idea of traveling solo in a foreign country (and not within the confines of a all-inclusive resort, mind you) might scare the living bejesus out of you. Maybe you’ve never even gone to the movies alone or dislike having lunch at a table for one in your own town.

I’ve not seen a movie by myself in the theatre (yet). But I have traveled abroad by myself. Traveling solo has the potential to be a game changer: you come home as a better, more confident version of yourself.That’s what my trip to Paris last year was for me, and I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything. If you’ve never done it, here’s why you should consider it. Continue reading “The Joys of Traveling Solo”