Health, Safety & Tips

Hospitality Exchange: Alternatives to C$

Hospitality Exchange (“hospex” for those who are into Internet lingo!) is a way of traveling becoming more and more popular, especially for backpackers. I’m personally a major fan, since I had the opportunity to be hosted by an Indian family in Amber, just outside Jaipur, Rajasthan, during my stay in India during fall of 2012. ►►►

Health, Safety & Tips

The 3 Musketeers: All For… ME !

Lots of people think it’s not safe to be a female solo traveler. I disagree. It can be just as safe if you use your brain and you develop basic security habits… What I call my “3 Musketeers” are the three gadgets that keep me and my belonging safe when I backpack my way across a new city or a whole new country… ►►►