Category: Opinion

Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza and the dangers of travelling myopically

A trip to Egypt’s most visited site and a realisation about short-sightedness in travel.

Musings on race, travel, and travelling while black

My thoughts on the intersection between race and travel, as well as my experiences as a black woman who travels.

Protected: 5 reasons why my travel style has changed

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Why I’m grateful to have a mom who travels

My trip to Italy with my mother makes me realize how blessed I am to have a mom who travels.

Why the term “off the beaten path” annoys me

Travel is awesome: it’s fun, educational, and perhaps even transformative. But whenever I hear or see the phrase “off the beaten path” it makes me

Travel, Perception, and Safety: Are you letting the media stop you from seeing the world?

When I told my family and friends I was moving to Mexico for a year, there was an audible gasp. “Don’t get shot, ” one

Travel Etiquette: My Top 5 Travel Pet Peeves

Travel can be transformative, exhilarating… and at times, ridiculously annoying. While I typically write about the sunshine-y aspects of travel (I’m just a rainbows and

9 reasons why low-cost airlines may not be worth it

Let’s be honest. Travel can be horrifically expensive, particularly airfare. The proliferation of low-cost air carriers, then, has been a godsend for most travellers. The