We're back! It's been a bit quiet on the TravelingSaurus front as I was enjoying vacation too much to bother posting from Bhutan or Thailand. I could have said that the internet was too slow or something, but honestly I just wasn't that into it. Sorry. But now there is so much … [Read more...]
Flashback Photo Friday: Tozeur, Tunisia (& The Star Wars Set!)
We went to Tunisia in 2009, before the Arab Spring and all the things that have happened since. I don't want to dwell on the Arab Spring (there are plenty of sites out there for that), but I think I'd be remiss in talking about Tunisia without saying something. As a tourist, I … [Read more...]
On the Fence: My Internal Monologue on “Cultural Visits”
If you have ever gone on a tour, whether private, small or large, for a few hours or a few days, it's probable you've experienced a "cultural visit". This type of activity seems particularly common in Africa, but I'm sure it exists in other places, too. Sometimes these visits … [Read more...]
Downsides of Part-Time Travel: Five Things I Think I’m Missing
From reading (perhaps an unhealthy amount) of travel blogs from nomadic or long-term travelers, I started thinking about the things I'm missing by not traveling for longer periods. I think there are certain things that are more difficult or impossible to experience on shorter … [Read more...]
