Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is not for the faint of heart – as Christa Singleton proves, it’s for the fearless. I think I was scrolling through @womenwhohike on Instagram one day when they featured a group of plus size women who were training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. They called themselves the Curvy Kili Crew. I started […]
This past weekend I wrote a post to my baby about body image and how it shouldn’t stop you from doing anything. It was an extremely personal post, mainly because I’ve struggled so much with body image over the years. As I was growing up, I didn’t have a healthy concept of eating. Eating was […]
Okay, we were well overdue for a travel-related rant, am I right? Guys… what is up with souvenirs? I don’t mean as in why do they exist, I mean why do we feel the need to buy souvenirs for each other when we travel, period? I can understand if someone is babysitting your kid, your cat […]
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking recently around what my particular travel style is. It’s easy the more travel blogs you read to feel less than for not wanting to do x, y and z or for not wanting to travel on a dime. It’s almost as though you can feel guilty for either […]
I’ve been devouring travel blogs for years, long before these bloggers were massively popular. I remember waiting in line to meet Robin Esrock, the Modern Gonzo, at the University of Alberta to learn ANYTHING that he had to say. I attended an event with Ian Wright and hung on every word he said, every illustration […]
I heard about “overland tours” long before I actually took one. The idea of packing your bag, climbing onto a converted army truck and setting off on an adventure was romantic and enticing. In reality, it held up to my expectations, if a little more realistic. (more…)