Auckland, 24-Hour Layover Adventure
My first trip to the beautiful country of New Zealand was in June of 2016 for a work assignment. After flying for over 14 hours from LAX (Los Angeles), I had a 24-hour layover in Auckland. Now I could have stayed at a hotel close to the airport but opted for one in the city […]
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4 Perfect Cities for Solo Female Travelers
“Single women should never travel alone” Years ago, my best friend said that to me and tried to convince me not to take my first solo trip. Thankfully, I ignored her and took my first solo adventure to Rome. Doing things alone can be immensely therapeutic! Especially traveling by yourself. It can be an incredible […]
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Female Monks…Who Knew?
Today I learned something new (and excuse my ignorance) — there are “female monks” at Dong Thien Pagoda in Vietnam. For the longest, I thought the monks are men. It never crossed my mind. Imagine my shock and realization that the monks were women. Initially, when I saw them, I automatically assumed they were men. […]
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