solo traveller perfecting her selfie one destination at a time
I know how frustrating it can be to only check one piece of luggage, even if you’ve pared down your luggage to almost the bare essentials (and come on, ladies, we always throw in a few extra items: “but what if i need it!?”.) I try to always wear everything I’ve brought, but while I…
Scotland’s Isle of Skye might be one of the prettiest places in the world. And I’m not biased – it’s made it onto many a list of most beautiful places. It’s a small island, accessible via bridge from the mainland of Scotland, and doable in a day or two. To get the real effect, though,…
hi! i hope everyone had a great weekend. i myself was back east for a long weekend. i had a family wedding and then i headed north to boston for a few days to see my friend m and do a little fall fun stuff. i took the amtrak from stamford to boston, something i’ve…
{original image from dino’s storage} omaha holds a special place in my heart. a good friend from high school went to creighton, met a guy, and got married in omaha. i was part of her bridal party, and even though we no longer talk, i hope she knows i still consider her a friend. it’s…
i have said it several times and i will say it again. athens is *not* a beautiful city. it has beautiful aspects and some incredible history, but the essence of athens is not the parthenon and the acropolis or syntagma square. it is the people, the fact that greeks are proud of their heritage, and…
I participated in a really awesome Twitter chat last week, hosted by Deb and Dave of The Planet D, and Travel Smith, a travel clothing & luggage company. It was all about packing tips, and it was full of valuable information from various travelers. Some of the tips, like “leave the hairdryer (and excessive hair…
i’ll admit, it’s taken me some time to figure out how to really tackle the destinations posts. i love them; i love talking about places to go and showing off the best in a city. (having friends scattered around the world helps out a lot too ;)) but there still needs to be a theme…
this week’s destinations post is all about where i was this last weekend: charleston, south carolina. i had never been there – really, i’ve hardly spent any time in the south – and i totally loved it. my take on the trip is posted after the graphics 🙂 {original image from serdc} where to stay:…
hi – and welcome to my blog! i noticed i’ve gotten a lot of new readers lately, and i wanted to find out a little bit about YOU. so, if you don’t mind… leave a comment below and tell me where you’re from and how you heard about paper, ink and passports. or, you can…
we’re taking a week off from destinations posts in order to go and research one! stay tuned for next week’s destinations post on charleston, south carolina. also, don’t forget i’m looking for guest bloggers!