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The pulse of a trip from when I was in my twenties, when this blog began, to currently in my thirties, has changed. Nowadays, I yearn for staying in one place for longer and having a home base. Slow travel to me in this phase, is having one hotel room and the freedom to explore the vicinity fully.

With my two different experiences, I stayed in two different types of residences. Being away from home for an extended period of time can be a little nerve-wracking, even for the most adventurous of souls. Home means a lot of different things to different people. Often times, studying abroad can be someone’s first taste of leaving home so it is important to weight the options.

Tell me a story about a traveler who cannot travel. I’ve heard so many sad sentiments about the inability to travel and I share those woes with my fellow travelers. Granted, I have to acknowledge the pandemic, the severity of this era, and its very real effects on citizens of the world, aside from our inability to travel. Working in healthcare, it’s been very real and hits too close to home. I mourn too for the lost lives and to do my part, I’ve grounded myself for over a year and a half.

Ashley Ellis-Alleyne is an all around maverick. She acts, dances, day trades, and is a flight attendant for a major airline. She has her own youtube channel Soaring with Ashley where she dives deep into this fascinating world. She’s taken time out to answer some of our questions.

After a previous stint in London with a study abroad program hosted by my undergraduate school, I was hooked. Because my London experience was so amazing, I knew I’d jump at another chance to experience that again. So in grad school, when an opportunity came up to study in Lyon, France for two weeks, I convinced three buddies to come along with me. What happened next was a formation of a lifelong friendship.

I went to school and worked at my internship, living a quiet existence. I was rather alone and part of me relished in that solitude. I read. I wrote. I soaked in the London mist. I felt it was a "writerly" place, all solemn and gray. I had days when I went out to explore. I had days when I stayed in to watch junk on the television and did some writing. It felt perfect, all of it.

Transportation is unique in Venice. You can get most anywhere by walking. You get to other islands by boat. There are boat stations sprinkled along the island edges. For newbies, it's daunting to figure out which boats are which. Once you become an expert at spotting your mode of transportation, navigating Venice will be easy. 

Is a cruise the way to go? A hunk of steel floating on the ocean, carrying thousands of people. We certainly hear horror stories of ships sinking and passengers getting norovirus. It seems fun in the commercials, but realistically, vacation time is limited and money is limited. A lot of you want to know, should I take a cruise?

How to Plan a Eurotrip Worth Your While. 11 Cities in 16 days!

Merriam Webster says to travel is to journey. I will be the first to admit that travel is a privilege. If I did not reside on American soil, most of the world would not be open to me. It was only during junior year of undergraduate studies that I made my first journey to Europe and I caught a bad case of wanderlust.

My journey begins with a yearning to see a destination. Maybe I'm craving sand and piña coladas. Maybe I'm dreaming of walking along rivers. Maybe I want to see a cathedral or a museum. When I was younger, travel was a dream that was a bit out of reach. We were a poor family but my

In late 2016 and early 2017, a lot was happening in the world. It seemed that the world was preparing to shut its doors. Countries wanted to guard borders more and screen entrants. I'm blessed in many ways. With a US passport, I can go almost anywhere. It seems in April of 2017 now, that might change. Time will tell.